 Lewis W Teperman MD
Associate Professor
Director of Transplantation |
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Dr. Lewis Teperman, is the director of the Mary Lea Johnson Richards Organ Transplantation Center at New York University Medical Center, an internationally recognized transplant program. The program offers unparalleled quality in its patient care, training, and research programs.
Dr. Teperman is active in various transplantation societies and is on the board of the American Liver Foundation, the New York Regional Transplant Program, the Latino Organization for Liver Awareness (LOLA), the New York Consortium for Liver Transplantation, Manhattan TRIO, and is a member of the UNOS Liver and Intestine Committee. Towards the goal of forwarding the medical science of transplantation, the program is involved in research with treatment protocols that study the recurrence of hepatitis C, new immunosuppressive agents, thrombocytopenia, organ preservation, and plasma exchange in liver failure and primary non-function of organ grafts to name a few. His program runs an ASTS (American Society of Transplant Surgeons) approved transplant fellowship. The transplant service is actively involved with the rotation of GI Fellows, residents, and medical students. The rotations introduce other medical professionals to transplantation and raise quality of care for patients who may someday be in need of a transplant.
Dr. Teperman received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed surgical residencies at both Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and The Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He finished his training at the University of Pittsburgh as a transplant fellow.
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