Transplant Surgery
The Division of Transplant Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in partnership with the James D. Eason Transplant Institute at Methodist University Hospital, is dedicated to pursuing excellence in patient experience, clinical quality, and safety, while pushing the boundaries of transplant science through innovation and research.
Based in an academic medical setting at Methodist University Hospital we are dedicated to teaching the future of transplantation through specialty hepatology, nephrology and transplant surgery fellowship programs. Partnering with our research team, we are focused on providing cutting edge transplant therapies through both basic and clinical research.
Message from Division Chief
The James D. Eason Transplant Institute at Methodist University Hospital has been providing expert care in solid organ transplantation for more than 40 years.
Our clinical team includes highly skilled, nationally recognized surgeons who work closely with our multidisciplinary, transplant- trained team of nephrologists, hepatologists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and support services to provide an excellent patient experience and improve quality of life through organ transplantation.
The transplant team performs liver, kidney and pancreas transplants. We perform simultaneous liver/ kidney and kidney/pancreas transplants. We are also experienced in live donor liver and kidney transplantation.
Thomas Ng, MD
Professor
Thoracic Surgery
tng4@uthsc.edu
901.448.5253
James Eason, MD
Professor
Transplant Surgery
jeason1@uthsc.edu
901.478.0588
Amandeep Bajwa, PhD (Research)
Associate Professor
Transplant Surgery
abajwa@uthsc.edu
901.448.3161
Anshul Bhalla, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplant Surgery
abhalla@uthsc.edu
901.478.0589
Vasanthi Balaraman, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplant Surgery
vbalara1@uthsc.edu
901.478.0589
Corey Eymard, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplant Surgery
ceymard@uthsc.edu
901.478.0589
Thomas W. Faust, MD
Professor
Transplant Surgery
tfaust1@uthsc.edu
901.478.0595
Ryan Helmick, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplant Surgery
rhelmick@uthsc.edu
901.478.0595
Jiten Kothadia, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplant Surgery
jkothadi@uthsc.edu
901.478.0595
Canan Kuscu, PhD (Research)
Instructor
Transplant Surgery
ckuscu@uthsc.edu
901.448.3162
Cem Kuscu, PhD (Research)
Assistant Professor
Transplant Surgery
ckuscu1@uthsc.edu
901.448.3162
Satheesh Nair, MD
Professor
Transplant Surgery
snair@uthsc.edu
901.478.0595
Nosratollah Nezakatgoo, MD
Associate Professor
Transplant Surgery
nnezakat@uthsc.edu
901.478.0595
Manish Talwar, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplant Surgery
mtalwar@uthsc.edu
901.478.0589