Zoe Che, NP

Zoe Che, NP, brings a deeply personal perspective to her work in transplant surgery. As someone who has navigated her own health challenges, she understands the importance of feeling seen, heard, and supported in healthcare. These experiences have shaped her commitment to providing compassionate, inclusive, and patient-centered care. She is drawn to surgery because it allows her to combine clinical excellence with empathy, walking alongside patients through life-changing moments and helping them reclaim their health. Zoe works closely with the transplant team in both liver and kidney transplantation, including living donation and long-term post-operative care. She completed her undergraduate studies at UC Davis in 2020, followed by a Master of Public Health in 2021. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Yale School of Nursing in 2024 and completed a Surgical Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship at CU Anschutz in 2025. Zoe treats a wide range of conditions including end-stage liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma within transplant criteria, acute liver failure, and end-stage renal disease. She also cares for patients with combined liver-kidney failure and supports living kidney donors through evaluation, surgery, and follow-up. In addition to her clinical work, Zoe performs procedures such as upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, push enteroscopy, ERCP, and EUS. She is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese.

Zoe practices within the nursing model, emphasizing holistic, patient-centered care that addresses the physical, emotional, and social needs of each individual. She values diversity and strives to create an inclusive, respectful environment where every patient feels seen, heard, and empowered throughout their surgical journey.