Transplant Team

Intestinal Transplant Team (Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplantation)

The Intestinal Transplant Team at Cleveland Clinic is comprised of surgeons, physicians, coordinators, nurses, social workers, registered dietitians and a vast network of caregivers and resources to make the process as smooth as possible.

Intestinal Transplant Center Leadership

• Program Director/Surgical Director, Intestinal Transplantation: Masato Fujiki, MD
• Medical Director, Intestinal Transplantation: Donald Kirby, MD

Intestinal Transplant Surgeons 

• Kareem Abu-Elmagd, MD, PhD
• Masato Fujiki, MD
• Mohammed Osman, MD
• Anil Vaidya, MD

Intestinal Transplant Physicians

• Donald Kirby, MD
• Abdullah Shatnawei, MD

Clinical Manager

• Clinical Nurse Manager: Liz Newhouse BSN, RN
• Assistant Nurse Manager: Sandra Perdue, MSN, RN

Transplant Coordinators & Mid-level Practitioners

• Christopher Moore, RN
• Cindy Shovary, RN, BSN
• Elizabeth Lennon, MS, PA-C, RD
• Neha Parekh, MS, RD, LD, CNSC
• Jessica Petry, NP
• Shatina Roddy, RN
• Jennifer Robinson, RN
• Anita Barnoski RN, MS
• Monu Goel, PA-C
• Marissa Scalish, PA-C
• Amanda Pruchnicki, RN
• Shannon Jarancik, PA-C

Administrative Program Assistant - Jacqui LeMaster

Nutrition Manager

• Mandy Corrigan

Rehabilitation & Transplantation Dietitians

• Sandy Austhof, RD, LD
• Caroline Couper, RD
• Michael Cummings, RD
• Lindsay Dowhan, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSD
• Erika Johnson, RD
• Lisa Moccia, RD, LD
• Anna Patsy, RD
• Vicky Pehling, RN
• Tom Pemberton
• Cassandra Pogatschnik, RP, LD, CNSC

Intestinal Transplant Social Work

• Beth Piotrowicz, LISW-S, CCTSW

Transplant Financial Counselors

• Tasha Roberts