Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program Team

Our Pediatric Kidney Transplant team focuses on putting your child first. Transplant surgeons work closely with nephrologists (kidney specialists), nurses, social workers, financial counselors, dietitians, and support staff to provide comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary care for your child. Meet more care team members >

Thomas Pham, MD

Thomas Pham, MD

Dr. Pham is the surgical director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant. He is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:Intestinal transplant, kidney transplant, liver transplant, surgery

Stephan Busque, MD

Stephan Busque, MD

Dr. Busque is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:Intestinal transplant, kidney transplant, liver transplant, surgery

Varvara Kirchner, MD

Varvara Kirchner, MD

Dr. Kirchner is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:Intestinal transplant, kidney transplant, liver transplant, surgery

Marc Melcher, MD, PhD

Marc Melcher, MD, PhD

Dr. Melcher is the chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation and he is board certified in General Surgery. 

Areas of expertise:Intestinal transplant, kidney transplant, liver transplant, surgery

Scott Sutherland, MD

Scott Sutherland, MD

Dr. Sutherland is the division chief of Pediatric Nephrology. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Steven Alexander, MD

Steven Alexander, MD

Dr. Alexander is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Abanti Chaudhuri, MD

Abanti Chaudhuri, MD

Dr. Chaudhuri is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Sophia Giang, MD

Sophia Giang, MD

Dr. Giang is board certified in Pediatrics. 

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Paul Grimm, MD

Paul Grimm, MD

Dr. Grimm is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Sara Kibrom, MD

Sara Kibrom, MD

Dr. Kibrom is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology. 

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Mary Leonard, MD

Mary Leonard, MD

Dr. Leonard is the chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine and a physician in chief at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. She is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, kidney transplant, nephrology

Olivera Marsenic Couloures, MD

Olivera Marsenic Couloures, MD

Dr. Couloures is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Ruby Patel, MD

Ruby Patel, MD

Dr. Patel is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Ken Sutha, MD

Ken Sutha, MD

Dr. Sutha is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Elizabeth Talley, MD

Elizabeth Talley, MD

Dr. Talley is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology

Cynthia Wong, MD

Cynthia Wong, MD

Dr. Wong is the medical director of the Acute Dialysis Therapies Program. She is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Dialysis, hypertension, kidney transplant, nephrology