Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Care Team

Our Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Program began in 2001 with a team of physicians from our Pediatric Liver Transplant Program. Together, they represent more than 25 years of transplant experience.

Today, the Pediatric Intestinal Transplant team, like all of our teams across the hospital, takes a family-centered, multidisciplinary approach to ensure the best possible outcomes for your child. Meet more care team members >

Carlos Esquivel, MD, PhD

Carlos Esquivel, MD, PhD

Dr. Esquivel is the surgical director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program and Associate Director, Institute of Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection. He is board certified in General Surgery. 

Areas of expertise:Surgery, intestinal transplant, liver transplant

Stephan Busque, MD

Stephan Busque, MD

Dr. Busque is Director of Adult Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Program.

Areas of expertise:Surgery, kidney transplant, liver transplant

Marc Melcher, MD, PhD

Marc Melcher, MD, PhD

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

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, kidney transplant, hepatobiliary, and general surgery

Thomas Pham, MD

Thomas Pham, MD

Dr. Pham is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:General surgery, liver transplant, kidney transplant, intestinal transplant

Kazunari Sasaki, MD

Kazunari Sasaki, MD

Dr. Sasaki is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:General surgery, intestinal transplant

Varvara Kirchner, MD

Varvara Kirchner, MD

Dr. Kirchner is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:General surgery, intestinal transplant