Best Renal Transplant Doctors in Tampa, FL

Dr Zemp received his MD from the University of Alberta in Canada, where he also completed a Urology Residency. Most recently, he completed a Urologic Oncology Fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr Zemp's clinical focus is management of urologic malignancies including kidney, bladder, prostate, and testis cancer. His research interests focus on improving post-operative surgical care and the patient experience with those who have undergone major abdominal/pelvic operations, specifically radical cystectomy, using patient-reported outcomes and biometric data.

Dr. Andreas Karachristos, MD is an Oncology Specialist who practices in Tampa, FL. He is 57 years old and has been practicing for 33 years. Dr. Andreas Karachristos, MD is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital and Tampa General Hospital.

Dr Gilbert received his MD degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, and he completed a Residency in the Department of Urology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident, in 2005. He completed the following Fellowships at the University of Michigan Health Systems: Health Services Research Fellow (7/2005-6/2008) and Urologic Oncology Fellow (7/2006-6/2008).Dr Gilbert joined Moffitt in 2014 after serving as Assistant Professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine from 2008 - 2014. Dr Gilbert's clinical practice focuses on the surgical and multidisciplinary management of urologic cancers, including, bladder, kidney, and testis cancers.

Xavier F Cannella, MD, FACS is a peripheral vascular and general surgeon. He began his practice after completing his vascular fellowship in his native Tampa in 1991. He is certified by the America Board of Surgery and The American Board of Wound Healing. He is a Fellow of the America College of Surgeons, a member of The Florida Vascular Society, Vascular Access Society of America and The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. He is fluent in Spanish and sees patients ages 18 years and older.

Dr. Huang is a fellowship-trained abdominal organ transplant surgeon. and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He earned his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and completed his residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Huang then went on to complete a fellowship with the LifeLink Transplant Institute in Tampa. He currently serves as the surgical director of renal transplantation for Tampa General Medical Group and is the vice chief of general surgery at Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Huang also holds an affiliate assistant professor appointment from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, department of surgery. In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, basketball, violin and photography. Dr. Huang is also fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, Spanish and French.

Dr. Pearson completed her medical degree and a residency in general surgery at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. During her residency she was awarded TGH Resident of the Month by the TGH nursing staff. Dr. Pearson went on to complete a fellowship in abdominal transplant surgery at Tampa General Medical Group where she gained extensive surgical experience. She is board certified in general surgery. Dr. Pearson has been involved in research activities including complications of renal transplantation and innovations in dialysis access, presenting her research at national conferences.