The Methodist Hospital System
The Methodist Hospital System. Leading Medicine

Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation

Our Staff

Michelle Bell | Lisa Bozarth | Rekesiah Cleveland | Julie Corkrean
Erin Darbonne | Natalie Dyess | Kaylon James
Maria Litchfield | John Ontiveros | Shelley Spector
Amy Stivers | Ebony Taylor | Sue Weber

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Michelle Bell
Pre Liver Transplant Coordinator

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-5456
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – smbell@tmhs.org


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Lisa Bozarth
Post Liver Transplant Coordinator

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – Pending
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – ldbozart@tmhs.org


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Rekesiah Cleveland
Post-Liver Transplant Assistant

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-5605
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – rcleveland@tmhs.org


Julie Corkrean, RN, BSN, CCTC

Julie Corkrean, RN, BSN, CCTC
Clinical Manager

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-5416
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – jcorkrean@tmhs.org


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Erin Darbonne
Inpatient Transplant Coordinator

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-5461
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – ecdarbonne@tmhs.org


Natalie Dyess, RN, BSN

Natalie Dyess, RN, BSN
Post-Liver Transplant Coordinator (A-L)

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-4366
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – ndyess@tmhs.org


Kaylon James

Kaylon James
Liver Transplant Specialist

My responsibilities include:

  • Assisting in the care of patients who are waiting for liver transplants
  • Scheduling evaluations for liver transplant including physician, nurse coordinator, financial coordinator and social worker.
  • Assisting with clinical appointments and procedures

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-5453
Fax – 713-790-2661
Email – kjames@tmhs.org


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Maria Litchfield
Pre Liver Transplant Coordinator

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-5454
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – mlitchfield@tmhs.org


John Ontiveros, LCSW

John Ontiveros, LCSW
Liver Transplant Social Worker

My responsibilities include:

  • Interviewing candidates and their families as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment
  • Providing information about the expectations and requirements of the transplant process
  • Providing supportive counseling to patients and their families regarding transplant issues
  • Providing information as needed regarding community resources
  • Facilitating discharge planning after transplant

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-7788
Fax – 713-791-5047
Email – jontiveros@tmhs.org


Shelley Spector, LCSW

Shelley Spector, LCSW
Liver Transplant Social Worker

My Responsibilities include:

  • Interviewing candidates and their families as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment
  • Providing information about the expectations and requirements of the transplant process
  • Providing supportive counseling to patients and their families regarding transplant issues
  • Providing information as needed regarding community resources
  • Facilitating discharge planning after transplant

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-1915
Fax – 713-791-5047
Email – sdspector@tmhs.org


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Amy Stivers, RD
Dietician

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-4578
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – astivers@tmhs.org


Ebony Taylor

Ebony Taylor
Pre-Liver Transplant Assistant

My responsibilities include:

  • Assisting in the care of patients before they undergo liver transplants
  • Assisting with scheduling of clinical appointments and procedures
  • Assisting nurse coordinators with clinic for pre-transplant needs
  • Communicating closely with nurse coordinators to provide a continuum of care for patients

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-5451
Fax – 713-790-2661
Email –etaylor@tmhs.org


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Sue Weber
Transplant Financial Specialist

If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me.

Office – 713-441-5489
Fax – 713-790-2660
Email – sweber@tmhs.org