- Stanford Health Care – Liver Clinic & Liver Transplant Program
Expertise: Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive liver care, including partial liver resection (hepatectomy) for tumors and other liver diseases. The surgical team works closely with hepatologists, oncologists, and interventional radiologists to offer multidisciplinary, personalized care for each patient.
Advanced Techniques: Minimally invasive and robotic-assisted liver surgery are available, along with access to clinical trials and the latest therapies.
Convenience: Stanford has a dedicated Liver Transplant Program and offers liver surgery services at their main campus and at O'Connor Drive in San Jose, making it accessible for local residents.
Team: The team includes board-certified hepatobiliary and transplant surgeons, such as those affiliated with the Stanford Liver Transplant Program.
- Sutter Health – Center for Liver Disease Management and Transplantation
Expertise: Sutter Health is nationally recognized for liver disease management, liver resection, and transplantation. Their specialists are internationally known and offer access to clinical trials and advanced surgical techniques.
Outcomes: Sutter’s transplant and liver surgery programs are consistently ranked among the best in the country for survival and patient outcomes, with a robust multidisciplinary team supporting patients throughout diagnosis, surgery, and recovery.
Locations: Sutter has multiple care centers in the Bay Area, including facilities accessible to San Jose residents.
- Good Samaritan Hospital
Expertise: Good Samaritan Hospital provides advanced surgical oncology services, including liver resection for both benign and malignant liver tumors. The hospital is recognized as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program and uses state-of-the-art technology for surgical and non-surgical cancer treatments.
Specialists: Dr. M. Reza Rohani, a board-certified hepatobiliary and surgical oncologist, is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital and is highly experienced in liver and biliary surgeries. He also serves as Chief of Surgery at El Camino Hospital Los Gatos and is a key member of the San Jose Liver Tumor Board.
- Lifetime Surgical – Dr. Richard Nguyen
Expertise: Dr. Richard Nguyen is a board-certified general surgeon with over 20 years of experience and fellowship training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. He is known for advanced liver-preserving techniques, minimally invasive options, and personalized care for liver resection patients.
Affiliations: Dr. Nguyen operates at several premier facilities in the South Bay, including Good Samaritan Hospital and Los Gatos Community Hospital.
- San Jose Hepatobiliary Tumor Board (San Jose Gastroenterology)
Collaborative Care: The Tumor Board brings together local and regional experts in hepatology, oncology, and surgery to review complex liver cases and recommend the best treatment plans, including surgical resection, ablation, and chemoembolization. Patients benefit from coordinated care and access to both local and tertiary specialists, including those from Stanford and UCSF if needed.
Notable Surgeons in San Jose
Dr. M. Reza Rohani – Hepatobiliary and surgical oncologist, affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital, El Camino Hospitals, and Regional Medical Center of San Jose.
Dr. Richard Nguyen – Board-certified general surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive liver surgery.
Stanford Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery Team – Board-certified surgeons with extensive experience in complex liver resections.
