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Saint Luke’s Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multispecialty Clinic

Saint Luke’s Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multispecialty Clinic provides a full range of services for GI conditions, abdominal surgery, patients with liver disease, and those who require a liver or kidney transplant. Our physicians and surgeons are among the most experienced in the region. 

Treating Liver Disease

Saint Luke’s provides a full range of care for acute and chronic liver conditions—from prevention to transplantation.

Saint Luke’s comprehensive approach includes state-of-the-art imaging for screening and diagnosis; minimally invasive treatments; and full support through the evaluation, transplant, and post-transplant process.

Our liver physicians and surgeons treat:

Saint Luke’s has the fastest waitlist-to-transplant time of any liver transplant program in the region, and our one-year survival rate is the highest in the region.

Liver disease is complex and requires ongoing care. Saint Luke’s has a multidisciplinary team of fellowship- and subspecialty-trained specialists including:

  • Hepatologists
  • Nephrologists
  • Transplant surgeons
  • Transplant coordinators
  • Living donor advocates
  • Living donor coordinators
  • Dieticians
  • Pharmacists
  • Financial coordinators
  • Social workers

Abdominal Surgery

Our abdominal surgeons have experience treating a wide range of common, complex, and rare conditions of the pancreas, liver, bile duct, and gallbladder. Our team specializes in the Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer and disorders.

Kidney Transplantation

Saint Luke’s is a leader in kidney transplantation—performing the first kidney transplant in the Kansas City area in 1969, and the first laparoscopic, living kidney donation surgery in the region. Saint Luke’s offers some of the nation’s shortest wait times for kidney transplants.

Our highly specialized and experienced kidney transplant experts are committed to supporting each patient throughout the evaluation and transplant process.

GI Specialists

Saint Luke’s Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multispecialty Clinic is also home to Saint Luke's GI Specialists. Our GI team diagnoses and treats diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and biliary system, including:

  • Reflux
  • Peptic ulcers
  • Gallstones
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Diverticulitis
  • Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease/ulcerative colitis)
  • Dysphagia/swallowing disorders
  • Hepatitis
  • Celiac disease
  • Pancreatic diseases
  • Cancer
  • Barrett’s esophagus
  • Bowel obstructions

Appointment Information

New patients, please arrive 30 minutes prior to your appointment so that the necessary paperwork can be completed and your copay collected. Existing patients, please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment. If you must cancel your appointment for any reason, please do so with at least 24 hours’ notice.

We handle prescription refills during normal office hours only. Please allow 24 to 48 hours for a refill request.

Copays and outstanding balances need to be paid at the time of service.

Providers

Laura M Alba, MD

Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology

Rajiv Chhabra, MD

Gastroenterology

Wendell K Clarkston, MD

Gastroenterology

Jameson Forster, MD

Surgery (General), Transplant Surgery

John H Helzberg, MD

Gastroenterology

Kathryn W Shaw, MD

Transplant Surgery, Surgery (General)

Matthew B Wilkinson, MD, PhD

Surgery (General), Transplant Surgery

Stephany C Georgeson, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

Paige A Grasso, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Kathryn M Lee, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Rebecca Lea Miller, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Mary S O'Neill, RN, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

Locations

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Transplant Clinic–Wichita

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Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Transplant Clinic–Wichita

1035 N. Emporia St Ste 185
Wichita, KS 67214 

Saint Luke's Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multi-Specialty Clinic

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Saint Luke's Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multi-Specialty Clinic

4321 Washington St Medical Plaza 3, Ste 4000
Kansas City, MO 64111 

Saint Luke's News

May. 15, 2023
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New Study Finds Significant Increase in Alcoholic Liver Disease Hospitalizations Among Women During Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, alcoholic liver disease (ALD) hospitalizations increased significantly among women—especially those younger than 50.
Apr. 28, 2023
KCTV: Young Mother in Need of Match for Kidney Transplant
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