Administrators
Wendy McDade Romeo, MS
Executive Administrator
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
romeowm@upmc.edu | 412-578-9532
Andrew Ho
Director, Operations
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
hoa2@upmc.edu | 412-864-7075
Joy Jenko Merusi, MA
Director, Digestive Health Programs
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
joj2@pitt.edu | 412-578-9518
Sachiyo Connor
Financial Administrator
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
sfc7@pitt.edu | 412-578-9534
Administrative Staff
Kristi Balaban
Processing of Pitt Expenses, and Administrative Assistant to the Division
kmb322@pitt.edu | 412-864-7091
Amanda Bytzura
Admin: Dr. Satdarshan (Paul) Monga
bytzuraam@upmc.edu | 412-648-8842
Christina Carlucci
Endo/Colon: Dr. Kenneth Fasanella, Dr. Kevin McGrath
carluccic3@upmc.edu | 412-864-7081
Melissa Connell
Admin: Dr. Naudia Jonassaint
connellml2@upmc.edu | 412-647-5734
Marianne Davis
Transcriptionist, Processing of UPMC Expenses, eVouchers, ePro, UPMC Declining Balance Card Expenses, Telephone List Updates
Acting Administrative Assistant, Dr. Robert E. Schoen
mad153@pitt.edu | 412-578-9516
Noah Defranceschi
Admin: Dr. Janet Harrison
ndefranscschi@mail.magee.edu | 412-641-2172
Scott Henzler
Operations Manager, CLD
henzlersa@upmc.edu | 412-864-2297
Roxann Huemme
Admin: Dr. Andres Duarte-Rojo, Dr. Jaideep Behari, Dr. Mordechai Rabinovitz, and Dr. Shahid Malik
huemmerm2@upmc.edu | 412-647-1170
Mary Ann Krall
Admin: Dr. Kirk Works
krallma@upmc.edu | 724-588-8089
Kim Luketic
Program Manager : GI, IBD, & Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Programs
Admin (Academic) : Dr. Rohit Das, Dr. Kenneth Fasanella
kil6@pitt.edu | 412-864-7071
Elizabeth Lyons
Admin: Dr. Arthur Barrie
lyonsec@upmc.edu | 412-641-2341
Stacey Newton
Scheduler: Dr. Jennifer Chennat, Dr. Anna Evans Phillips
newtsa2@upmc.edu | 412-578-9424
Robert Parrish
Admin: Dr. Kapil Chopra, Dr. David Levinthal, Dr. Michael Pezzone, Dr. Harkirat Singh
parrrishrc2@upmc.edu | 412-232-8888
Deborah Roche
Executive Assistant: Dr. Adam Slivka
rochedl3@upmc.edu | 412-864-0994
Kate Saucier
Admin: Dr. Eva Szigethy
mcauliffk@upmc.edu | 412-578-9527
Meghan Scalise
Magee Clinical Operations: Dr. Steven Abo, Dr. Arthur Barrie, Dr. Janet Harrison, Dr. Shahid Malik, Dr. Mordechai Rabinovitz, Dr. Obaid S. Shaikh
scalisem3@upmc.edu | 412-641-7355
Debra Simconis
Admin: Dr. Steven Abo
washdx@upmc.edu | 412-641-2135
Daniel Simms
Admin: Dr. David Binion, Dr. Jeffrey Dueker, Dr. Elyse Johnston, & Dr. Marc Schwartz
simmsd@upmc.edu | 412-647-2183
Pamela Slivinske
Admin: Dr. Swaytha Ganesh
slivinskepj@upmc.edu | 412-864-0689
Brandon Sorce
Administrative Coordinator: Dr. Ramon Bataller
brs268@pitt.edu | 412-647-7922
Patty Sturm
Assistant to the Division Administrator
Admin: Dr. Richard Duerr, Dr. David Whitcomb
pls37@pitt.edu | 412-578-9515
Fran Vietmeier
Admin: Dr. Kenneth Fasanella, Dr. Asif Khalid, Dr. Kevin McGrath
vietmf@pitt.edu | 412-864-7079
Terri Wetmore
Scheduler: Dr. Adam Slivka, FEEDS Team (Nutrition Support Service)
taw31@pitt.edu | 412-647-8132
Cheriese Williams
Practice Coordinator: GI Division at UPMC St. Margaret & UPMC Shadyside
williamscl3@upmc.edu | 412-784-7718
Contact Us
Division of Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Nutrition
Mezzanine Level, C-Wing, PUH
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-864-7091 | Email