Hepatobiliary Surgeons & Specialists

Surgical Team

Riccardo A. Superina, MD

Dr. Superina is a world-renowned authority in the field of pediatric liver, kidney and intestinal transplantation and an internationally recognized expert in the surgical treatment of complex hepatobiliary conditions, pancreatic disease and endocrine tumors.

Because pediatric transplantation requires rigorous subspecialty training beyond traditional residency and fellowship, Dr. Superina is one of only a handful of pediatric surgeons in the United States with the depth of expertise and scope of training to perform highly specialized transplantation procedures of the intra-abdominal organs in children. Dr. Superina is a leading expert on the a procedure known as the meso-rex bypass, or Rex shunt, a complex liver surgery used to restore venous circulation in a rare condition known as pediatric portal vein hypertension. He has performed more than 200 such procedures — the largest pediatric case series in the world.

Lisa Bennett, APRN-NP

Lisa Bennett is a pediatric nurse practitioner within the Division of Transplant and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgery. 

 

Nursing Support

Kimberly Pearson, RN

Registered Nurse

Research Team

Katherine Brandt, MS

Clinical Research Coordinator

Claire Sandler

Clinical Research Coordinator

Office Staff

Ryan Genson

Office Coordinator

Johanna Mishra

Senior Director, Transplant Services

Renee Shores

Practice Manager