Winston R. Hewitt, Jr., M.D.

Winston R. Hewitt, Jr., M.D., is a transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He specializes in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation and provides surgical care for patients with advanced organ failure and complex transplant-related conditions. His practice includes both deceased donor and living donor transplantation.

Dr. Hewitt is a member of Mayo Clinic's Liver Transplant Program, Kidney Transplant Program and Pancreas Transplant Program. He performs liver transplant, living donor liver transplant, kidney transplant and pancreas transplant procedures and works closely with multidisciplinary transplant teams to support patients throughout the transplant journey.

Dr. Hewitt has particular interests in outcome-based research, hepatobiliary malignancy, extended criteria donation, living donor transplantation and pediatric transplantation. He is committed to advancing transplant innovation and expanding access to life-saving transplant therapies through evidence-based surgical care.

Dr. Hewitt completed advanced abdominal transplant surgery fellowship training at the University of Western Ontario Multi-Organ Transplant Unit and is board-certified in general surgery by both the American Board of Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. His training and experience have focused on complex multi-organ transplantation and transplant outcomes.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Hewitt has contributed to national transplant leadership and quality initiatives. He has served as Co-Chair of the Standards in Organ Transplantation Committee for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and remains active in research, education and efforts to improve transplant outcomes. He is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals and families facing transplantation decisions.