Our Team


Liz Pomfret, MD, PhD, FACS

Elizabeth A. Pomfret, MD, PhD, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Chief of Transplant Surgery
Igal Kam, MD Endowed Chair in Transplantation Surgery
Executive Director, Colorado Center for Transplantation Care, Research and Education (CCTCARE)

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Megan Adams, MD

Megan A. Adams, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Yanik Bababekov, MD, MPH

Yanik Bababekov, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Tom Bak,  MD

Thomas Bak, MD

Associate Professor, Surgery

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Kendra Conzen, MD

Kendra Conzen, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Han Grewal, MD, FACS, MBA

Han Grewal, MD, FACS, MBA

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Christine Huang, PhD

Christene A. Huang, PhD

Professor of Surgery

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Bruce Kaplan, MD

Bruce Kaplan, MD

Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Medical and Scientific Director, Colorado Center for Transplant Care, Research and Education (CCTCARE)

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Peter Kennealey, MD, FACS

Peter T. Kennealey, MD, FACS

Shawn and Crystal Osthoff Professor of Kidney Transplantation
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation
Director of Vascular Access Surgery Program

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Katherine Klingenberg, PA-C

Katherine Klingenberg, PA-C

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Rocio Lopez Moscoso, MS, MPH

Rocio Lopez Moscoso, MS, MPH

Research Instructor
Biostatistics Manager, Center for Outcomes Research and Policy

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John Malamon, PhD

John Malamon, PhD

Assistant Research Professor

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Trevor Nydam, MD

Trevor Nydam, MD

Assistant Professor, Transplant Surgery

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Jim Pomposelli, MD, PhD, FACS

James J. Pomposelli, MD, PhD, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director of Liver Transplant

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Tom Pshak, MD

Thomas J. Pshak, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Jesse Dylan Schold, PhD, MStat, MEd

Jesse Dylan Schold, PhD, MStat, MEd

Professor of Surgery
Associate Vice Chair of Policy and Outcome

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Michael Wachs, MD

Michael Wachs, MD

Professor of Surgery
Director of Pediatric Transplant Surgery

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Zhirui Wang, PhD

Zhirui Wang, DVM, PhD

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Marisa  Baldassano, PA-C

Marisa Baldassano, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Brian Erdmann, PA-C

Brian Erdmann, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Christina Glenn, MMSc, PA-C

Christina Glenn, MMSc, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Brittney Henderson, PA-C

Brittney Henderson, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Elhum Karimkhani, AGACNP-BC, MSPH

Elhum Karimkhani, AGACNP-BC, MSPH

Nurse Practitioner

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Lindsay Kelly, PA-C

Lindsay Kelly, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Melford Lazarte, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG

Melford Lazarte, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG

Nurse Practitioner

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Taylor  Rasmussen, MSN, CCRN, ACNPC-AG

Taylor Rasmussen, MSN, CCRN, ACNPC-AG

Nurse Practitioner

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Rachel Schwartz, PA-C

Rachel Schwartz, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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JoLynn Reed Shinsako, PA-C

JoLynn Reed Shinsako, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Jennifer Skrenta, PA-C

Jennifer Skrenta, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Miranda “Randi” Strom, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

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Kristen Struble, PA-C

Kristen Struble, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Kristen Way, MPAS, PA-C

Kristen Way, MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Allison Zurawski, PA-C

Allison Zurawski, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Jody Robertson

Jody Robertson

Division Administrative Director

Phone: 720-848-0852

E-mail: jody.robertson@cuanschutz.edu

Susana Arrigain, MA

Susana Arrigain, MA

Senior Research Associate

Phone: 720-848-0833

E-mail: susana.arrigain@cuanschutz.edu

Kristen A. Brown, PharmD

Kristen A. Brown, PharmD

Research Services Senior Professional

Phone: 720-939-9337

E-mail: kristen.brown@cuanschutz.edu

Julie Chavez

Julie Chavez

Patient Affairs Coordinator

Phone: 720-848-0833

Fax: 720-848-0841

E-mail: julie.2.chavez@cuanschutz.edu

Khush Damkevla

Khushnuma Damkevala

Communication Professional / Marketing & Digital Specialist

E-mail: khushnuma.damkevala@cuanschutz.edu

Diego  Escobar García, MS

Diego Escobar García, MS

Research Services Professional

Phone: 303-724-2612

Fax: 303-724-2733

E-mail: diego.escobar-garcia@cuanschutz.edu

Kristin Garnett

Kristin Garnett

Operations Supervisor

Phone: 720-848-0833

E-mail: kristin.garnett@cuanschutz.edu

Carlos Goncalves, PhD

Carlos Goncalves, PhD

Business Services Senior Professional

Phone: 720-848-0833

E-mail: carlos.goncalves@cuanschutz.edu

Sabrina A. Mata

Sabrina A. Mata

Patient Affairs Coordinator

Phone: 720-848-0907

E-mail: sabrina.mata@cuanschutz.edu

Ivan E. Rodriguez, MD

Ivan E. Rodriguez, MD

CCTCARE Research Program Manager

Phone: 720-266-3402

E-mail: ivan.2.rodriguez@cuanschutz.edu

Jennifer  Yang

Jennifer Yang

Program Coordinator, Transplant Surgery Fellowship

Phone: 303-724-2822

E-mail: jennifer.yang@cuanschutz.edu

Julianna Yochum

Julianna Yochum

Business Services Financial Professional

Phone: 720-848-0877

E-mail: julianna.yochum@cuanschutz.edu