Meet Your Team
Kidney Transplant Program
If your child needs a kidney transplant, it's good to know you have an entire team of pediatric nephrologists, transplant surgeons, advanced practice providers and staff behind you at Phoenix Children's. Meet the experts who will make sure your child receives high-quality, well-coordinated care every step of the way.
Surgical Director
Willem J. Van der Werf, MD
Specialty
Liver Transplant
Nephrologists
Stephanie S. Hsieh, MD
Specialty
Nephrology
Anjali B. Nayak, MD
Specialty
Nephrology
Karen E. Papez, MD
Specialty
Nephrology
Scott S. Williams, MD
Specialty
Nephrology
Transplant Surgeons
Jeffrey A. Brink, MD
Specialty
Transplant
Thomas Chaly, MD
Specialty
Transplant
Alfredo J. Fabrega, MD
Specialty
Transplant
Other Transplant Specialists
Gwen M. Grimsby, MD
Specialty
Urology
Joseph J. Nania, MD
Specialty
Infectious Diseases
Advanced Practice Providers
Kelsey C. Courtney, PNP
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Casey R. Haynes, PA-C
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Alia Torfa, PNP
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Additional Team Members
Transplant Coordinators
- Kristina Hahn, BSN, RN
- Robin Pineda, BSN, RN
- Rhonda Van Iten,BSN, RN-BC
- Brittany Zagrean, BSN, RN
Transplant Assistants
- Andrea Bergin
- Wendy Reyes
Dietitian
- Nisha Patel, RD, CSP
Social Workers
- Jenifer Riggins, LMSW, MPA
- Omar Valadez, LMSW
- Paris Brassfield, LMSW
Pharmacist
- Rachel Jackson, PharmD, BCPPS
Research Coordinator
- Tatiana Sa
Transplant Finance
- Bridget Mosley
- Danielle Williams