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Listed below are the types of team members you will meet on team evaluation day:
Transplant Surgeon -The transplant surgeon will perform your heart transplant surgery and will be in charge of your care immediately following your surgery.
Pulmonologist -The pulmonologist is the doctor who possess specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases and who will perform your overall evaluation.
Transplant Coordinators -The transplant coordinator is a registered nurse who will help arrange your evaluation, teach you and your family about transplantation, and follow your progress if you are listed for transplant. They will also be responsible for assisting in all care provided after transplant.
Social Worker -A social worker is available for supportive counseling for you and your family during this challenging and stressful time as well as to inform you about housing, fund-raising and other transplant resources that are available to you.
Cardiologist -A transplant cardiologist may meet with you to evaluate your cardiac function.
Psychiatrist -A psychiatrist will meet with you to obtain a general mental health history. He or she may recommend counseling to deal with emotional needs or issues, such as depression or alcohol, drug use, or tobacco use that might affect the outcome of the transplant. A psychiatrist will be available for any developing needs.
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist -The psychiatric clinical nurse specialist works with you and your family on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and addiction.
Clinical Nutritionist -The clinical nutritionist will see you before and after your transplant to evaluate your diet and to help you make healthy food choices.
Financial Coordinator -The financial coordinator will help you understand the cost of transplantation and your insurance benefits and assist you in identifying resources available to you.
Pharmacist -The transplant pharmacist may begin working with you the day you transfer to the surgery floor. It is important for you to clearly understand your medications and how each affects your body. The pharmacist will explain the actions, dosages and side effects of your medications. The pharmacist will be available during each hospitalization and by phone to answer questions about your medications.
Physical Therapist -A physical therapist may help pre-transplant patients understand what exercises are prescribed by the transplant pulmonologist. He or she is specially trained to help you regain your strength after surgery and will refer you to a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the early weeks after transplant. Exercise is important to your recovery. It can reduce complications after transplant surgery, improve your endurance and help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Chaplain -Transplantation often poses many spiritual issues. A chaplain will visit with you while you are at Emory Hospital and is on call 24 hours a day. The chaplain can help you and your family deal with conflicting emotions and difficult spiritual questions that are often associated with transplantation.
Staff Nurses -Staff nurses are responsible for monitoring your day-to-day progress as well as maximizing your environment for a smooth recovery. They will teach you how to monitor your vital signs, look for signs and symptoms of infection and care for your incision once you go home.
Physicians
Surgical Director, Lung Transplantation
McKelvey Scholar
Phone 404-778-5345, Fax 404-778-4346
Board-Certified: Surgery (Board Certified since 2002)
Thoracic Surgery (Board Certified since 2004)
Professional Degree: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans , LA
Internship: Hospital of University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Residency: Hospital of University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Fellowship: Barnes Hospital , St. Louis , MO
Clinical Interests: lung disease, lung transplantation, and myasthenia gravis
McKelvey Professor of Medicine
Director of the McKelvey Lung Transplantation Center
Medical Director of Lung Transplantation
Phone 404-727-9650, Fax 404-727-1516
Board-Certified: Allergy and Immunology (Board Certified)
Internal Medicine (Board Certified since 1976)
Pulmonary Disease (Board Certified since 1980)
Transplantation
Professional Degree: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas
Internship: University of California San Francisco - Moffitt Hospital
Residency: University of California San Francisco - Moffitt Hospital
Fellowships: National Cancer Institute, Bethesda , MD , (Immunology) and Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , (Pulmonary)
Clinical/Research Interests: critical care medicine, lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis
Emory Clinic Physician
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program
Phone 404-727-9651, Fax 404-727-1516
Board-Certified: Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (Board Certified)
Surgery (Board Certified since 1992)
Professional Degree: University of Kentucky School of Medicine , Lexington , KY
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital , Washington ,D.C.
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital , Washington ,D.C.
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester , MN
Clinical/Research Interests: bronchoscopy, dysphagia, emphysema, esophageal cancer, esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux, hyperhydrosis – microinvasive, laparoscopic anti-reflux surge, lobectomy, lung cancer, lung disease, lung transplantation, thoracic surgery, and tracheal surgery
Pulmonologist
Phone 404-727-9651, Fax 404-727-1516
Board-Certified: Internal Medicine (Board Certified since 1998)
Pulmonary Disease (Board Certified since 2000)
Professional Degree: Northwestern University Medical School , Chicago , IL
Residency: Northwestern University, Chicago , IL
Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center , Chicago , IL
Clinical/Research Interests: bronchoscopy, critical care medicine, lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension
Program Manager
Larry Hall
Office: 404-778-4868
Fax: 404-727-1516
Pre- Transplant Nurse Coordinator
Terri Ford, RN, MS
Office:
404-712-5146
Fax: 404-727-1516
Post-Transplant Nurse Coordinator
Melissa Evans, RN, BSN
Office: 404-712-7913
Fax: 404-727-1516
Transplant Nurse
Valerie Bennett, RN
Office: 404-727-9869
Fax: 404-727-1516
Pulmonary Hypertension Nurse
Allynda Logan, RN
Office: 404-727-9651
Fax: 404-727-1516
Nurse Practitioner
Marianne Foster, RN, MS, NP
Office: 404-778-4868
Fax: 404-727-9755
Research Nurses
Jane Gillespie, RN, BSN
Office:
404-712-8204
Fax: 404-712-8636
Sandra Huff, RN
Office: 404-712-0803
Fax: 404-717-1516
Financial Coordinator
Twanda John
Office: 404-727-9864
Fax: 404-727-1516
Social Worker
Judy Simpson, LSW
Office: 404-712-5524
Clinical Nutritionist
Marie Allsopp
Office: (404)712-0957