Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplantation

Our clinical team members represent multiple departments. This reflects our multidisciplinary approach to treatment for hepatobiliary disease.

Surgeons

J. Kelly Wright, Jr., MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery and Division Chief

Sunil K. Geevarghese, MD, FACS, MSCI
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Transplant Center Clinical Trials Office
Director, Living Donor Transplant Program 

D. Lee Gorden, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Cancer Biology

Seth J. Karp, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Vanderbilt Transplant Center

Derek E. Moore, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery

C. Wright Pinson, MD, MBA, FACS
H. William Scott Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Vanderbilt Transplant Center
Associate Vice-Chancellor for Clinical Affairs
Chief Medical Officer
Deputy Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Chief Executive Officer of Vanderbilt Hospitals and Clinics

Hepatologists

Joseph Awad, MD
Transplant Hepatologist
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, VA Medical Center Transplant Service

Raymond F. Burk, MD
Transplant Hepatologist
Professor of Medicine

Chan Y. Chung, MD
Transplant Hepatologist
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Lynette A. Gillis, MD, FAAP
Transplant Hepatologist-Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Medicine-Pediatric Gastroenterology
Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation

Roman E. Perri, MD
Transplant Hepatologist
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation

Michael K. Porayko, MD
Transplant Hepatologist
Professor of Medicine

David S. Raiford, MD
Transplant Hepatologist
Professor of Medicine
Director of Liver Service
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Andrew Scanga, MD
Transplant Hepatologist
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Nurses & Nurse Practitioners

Carly Bhave, MS, CPNP, CCTC

Kimberly Bone, RN

Kimberly Calkins, RN

Yanick Clermont, RN

Pam Hale, RN, BSN

Molly Hassett, FNP-C

Susan B. Murphy, RN

Chris Webb, FNP-BC

Heather Whaley, ANP-BC

Cynthia Wheeler, ACNP, BC