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Adult Heart and Lung Transplant

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Surgical

  • Abbas Ardehali, M.D.
    Abbas Ardehali, M.D.
    Director, Heart and Lung Transplant Program
    William E. Conner Chair in Cardiovascular Transplantation
    Professor of Surgery
     
  • Reshma Biniwale, M.D.
    Reshma Biniwale, M.D.
    Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Adult & Pediatric Transplant Surgery
     
  • Murray Kwon, M.D.
    Murray Kwon, M.D.
    Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Heart Transplant Surgeon
     
  • Hillel Laks, M.D.
    Hillel Laks, M.D.
    Chancellors Professor of Surgery
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Adult and Pediatric Transplant Surgery
     
  • Brian Reemtsen, M.D.
    Brian Reemtsen, M.D.
    Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
     
  • Richard Shemin, M.D.
    Richard Shemin, M.D.
    Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support
    Heart Transplant Surgeon
    Robert and Kelly Day Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Professor of Surgery
     
 

Medical

 

Transplant Coordinators

  • Caron Burch, R.N., F.N.P., M.S.N., C.C.T.C.
    Caron Burch, R.N., F.N.P., M.S.N., C.C.T.C.
    Nurse Manager, Heart and Lung Transplant
    Pre Pediatric Heart Transplant Coordinator
     
  • Stephanie Fraschilla, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.T.C.
    Stephanie Fraschilla, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.T.C.
     
  • Joselina Fuentes, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.T.C.
    Joselina Fuentes, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.T.C.
     
  • Melissa Gayheart, R.N.
    Melissa Gayheart, R.N.
     
  • Jay Onga, R.N., C.C.T.C.
    Jay Onga, R.N., C.C.T.C.
     
  • Noelle Perry, R.N.
    Noelle Perry, R.N.
     
  • Linda Rangel, R.N.
    Linda Rangel, R.N.
     
  • Michelle Ranheim, R.N.
    Michelle Ranheim, R.N.
     
  • Jonathan Smith, R.N.
    Jonathan Smith, R.N.
     
 

Other Specialists

  • Julie Creaser, M.N., R.N.
    Julie Creaser, M.N., R.N.
    Cardiomyopathy Center
     
  • Randy Farhi, L.C.S.W.
    Randy Farhi, L.C.S.W.
    Clinical Social Work
     
  • Michael C. Fishbein, M.D.
    Michael C. Fishbein, M.D.
    Cardiovascular Pathology
     
  • Barry Guze, M.D.
    Barry Guze, M.D.
    Psychiatry
     
  • Emily Hagenmaier, M.S.W.
    Emily Hagenmaier, M.S.W.
    Clinical Social Work
     
  • Tamara Harrison, R.N., N.P.
    Tamara Harrison, R.N., N.P.
    Cardiomyopathy Center
     
  • Nancy Livingston, M.N., R.N., F.N.P.
    Nancy Livingston, M.N., R.N., F.N.P.
    Cardiomyopathy Center
     
  • Darlene Rourke, R.N., M.S.N.
    Darlene Rourke, R.N., M.S.N.
    Cardiomyopathy Center
     
  • Saleh Saleh, M.D.
    Saleh Saleh, M.D.
    Nephrology
     
  • Lana Wohlschlegel, M.S.W.
    Lana Wohlschlegel, M.S.W.
    Clinical Social Work
     
 

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