Intestinal Transplant

Our Experts

Doctors

• Dr. Diana L Farmer, chief of Pediatric Surgery

• Dr. Melvin B Heyman, pediatric gastroenterologist

• Dr. Sang-Mo Kang, transplant surgeon

• Dr. Uri Ladabaum, gastroenterologist

• Dr. Sue J Rhee, director of Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplantation

• Dr. Philip Rosenthal, medical director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program

Other Experts

Wendy Kahn serves as the living donor social worker for liver and kidney patients, as well as the clinical social worker for adult and pediatric patients of the UCSF Intestinal Transplant and Rehabilitation Program. Kahn is particularly interested in the ethical, quality of life and psychosocial issues organ transplant patients and their families face, both before and after transplant.

Prior to working with organ transplant patients, Kahn has extensive experience as an oncology social worker, HIV social worker and hospice social worker. She received her graduate degree in social work at the University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois and completed a fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health. Kahn is a member of numerous professional organizations, such as the Society for Transplant Social Workers, North American Liver Transplant Social Workers Association and Bay Area Social Workers in Health Care. She is also a member of the UCSF Transplant Professional Practice Committee, Education Sub Committee.