Michelle A. Buff

Michelle A. Buff, MD, MS, is a board-certified transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon at University of Utah Health. She specializes in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant & Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgery.

• Education: MD from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine; MS in Physiology from North Carolina State University.
• Training: General Surgery Residency at University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson; Abdominal Multi-Organ Transplant and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Fellowship at MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute.

Dr. Buff focuses on improving outcomes in solid organ abdominal transplants, advancing robotic surgical techniques in transplantation, and providing comprehensive pre- and post-transplant care. Her clinical work emphasizes patient-centered innovation in abdominal transplantation.

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery.

Patient Experience: Highly rated (4.9/5) for her personable demeanor, communication, and surgical expertise, with patients praising her precision, supportiveness, and ability to explain complex procedures clearly.

• Specialties: Kidney Transplant, Liver Transplant, Pancreas Transplant, Robotic Surgery, Living Donor Transplants.

In her personal life, Dr. Buff enjoys time with her family, cooking, hiking, traveling, and jogging near the Wasatch Mountains.