MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM CHIEF OF TRANSPLANTATION & ADVANCED HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY
University of Utah’s Division of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery is Utah's only comprehensive transplant center. Since our inception in 1965, we have been dedicated to providing cutting-edge care, beginning with our kidney transplant program and expanding to include both living and deceased kidney and liver transplants.
Through our Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship, we prepare future transplant surgeons for successful academic and surgical careers. With TACC accreditation for kidney transplantation, our two-year fellowship offers extensive training in liver and kidney transplants from deceased and living donors, pancreas transplants, and organ procurement procedures. Fellows also gain hands-on experience in hepatobiliary surgery, as well as laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques.
Additionally, we pride ourselves on our innovative research. Our researchers are actively involved in a wide range of studies, from conference presentations to publications and clinical trials, covering various procedures and conditions in transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery.
We are committed to delivering excellence in patient care, education, and research in abdominal transplants and hepatobiliary surgery.
GIVE TO SUPPORT TRANSPLANTATION & ADVANCED HEPABOBILIARY SURGERY
TRANSPLANT BUDDY FUND
The Transplant Buddy Fund provides help for patients and families as they await and undergo transplant surgeries. Many of these patients are from all across the Intermountain West, and are in Salt Lake City for an extended period of time. As housing and gas prices have increased dramatically, your support is more important than ever to help families during this crucial time in their lives.
Your gift will support these families with housing and travel stipends, and help with other costs not covered by health insurance. Your tax-deductible charitable donation will make a difference and help save lives.
LEGACY GIFT
Making a legacy gift, through your will or other estate plans, is another way you can support future transplant patients. With a legacy gift, you can combine your philanthropic goals with your own financial, estate planning, and tax goals. We can work with you to determine the legacy you want to leave and to determine which type of gift works best for you. Consider a legacy gift to help transplant patients for years to come.
GIVE TO THE DIVISION
The Department of Surgery at the University of Utah is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and patient care. Our clinics and labs house some of the most advanced technology and treatment options available to the community today. Our surgeons and researchers rank amongst the most gifted in the country. We are committed to providing our patients and our community with high quality treatments and outcomes.
CONTACT US
CHIEF
Michael Zimmerman, MD
Division Chief, Medical Director Kidney Transplant
Michael.zimmerman@hsc.utah.edu
EDUCATION
Motaz Selim, MD
Director of Surgical Education-Transplant
Motaz.selim@hsc.utah.edu
ADMINISTRATION
Jeremy Egusquiza, MBA
Associate Director of Operations
Jeremy.egusquiza@hsc.utah.edu
Rebecca Goldhardt
Executive Assistant
Rebecca.goldhardt@hsc.utah.edu