![]() | Transplant for Liver Cancer, a Multidisciplinary Approach—Past, Present and Future |
![]() | Preventing Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant: What is the Optimal Transplant Regimen? |
![]() | Expanding the Donor Pool—Use of Expanded Criteria and High-Risk Liver Donors B. Daniel Campos, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Transplantation Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | The Role of Stem Cell Transplantation in Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the Era of Targeted Therapies Jonathon Cohen, MD Assistant Professor Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Winship Cancer Institute; Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Scientific Discovery in Transplantation Research—Next Generation Immunosuppression Mandy Ford, PhD Assistant Professor Division of Transplantation Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Hepatitis C—Past Present and Future Ryan Ford, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Optimizing the Conditioning Regimen and Stem Cell Collection for Patients Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Jonathan Kaufman, MD Associate Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology Associate Director Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Training Program Associate Vice-Chair, Quality Hematology and Medical Oncology Winship Cancer Institute; Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Allogeneic Transplant for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the Modern Era |
![]() | Liver Transplantation—Growing and Improving Outcomes Stuart Knechtle, MD Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation Emory Transplant Center Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Stem Cell Transplant—Question and Answer Panel and When to Offer Allogeneic Transplants for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome and How Much Conditioning Is Needed? Amelia Langston, MD Medical Director and Section Chief Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | The Creation of a New Immunosuppressant Paradigm—Belatacept from Mouse through BENEFIT Christian Larsen, MD Dean, Emory University School of Medicine Vice President, Health Center Integration Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Chair, Board of Directors, The Emory Clinic Professor of Surgery Division of Transplantation Department of Surgery Emory University Hospital Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Stem Cell Transplant—Question and Answer Panel Sagar Lonial, MD Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology Vice Chair, Department of Clinical Affairs Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Expanding the Liver and Lung Donor Pool, Organ Perfusion Joseph Magliocca, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Transplantation Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
How Psychosocial Issues Impact Transplant Alice Mullins, LCSW Social Worker Winship Cancer Institute; Emory University Hospital Atlanta, Georgia | |
![]() | Expanding the Liver and Lung Donor Pool, Organ Perfusion David Neujahr, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Associate Medical Director, Lung Transplant Emory University Hospital Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Transplanting Sensitized Patients: Paired Donor Exchange Kenneth Newell, MD, PhD Director, Living Donor Kidney Program Emory Transplant Center Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | The Obesity Epidemic and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis—When to Refer and How to Manage John Paul Norvell, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | The Emory Belatacept Experience—Tracking Outcomes to Improve Quality Stephen Pastan, MD Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Program Emory Transplant Center; Associate Professor of Medicine Renal Division, Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Identifying and Eliminating Racial Disparity in Access to Transplant: Focus on the Southeast Rachel Patzer, PhD Assistant Professor Division of Transplantation Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
Multiple Myeloma–A Patients Experience Through Transplantation Danielle Spann Atlanta, Georgia | |
![]() | Liver Transplantation in Special Populations James Spivey, MD Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery Medical Director, Liver Transplantation Clinical Director, Hepatology Emory University Hospital Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | Bridging Liver Failure to Liver Transplant—Molecular Adsorbents Recirculating System/Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device Ram Subramanian, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
![]() | The Road Less Traveled: Stem Cell Transplants for Aplastic Anemia and Germ Cell Cancer Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD Director, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
Conference Planning Committee
Sarah Chart-Hart, RN
Senior Director
OptumHealth Education
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education
Karim Halazun
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Transplantation
Department of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Jane Hardwick-Triplett, RN, BSN, MPH
Transplant Outreach Coordinator
Emory Transplant Center
Amelia A. Langston, MD
Medical Director and Section Chief
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center
Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine
Robin LaRocco, RN
Referral Office Manager
Emory University Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant
Winship Cancer Institute
Sagar Lonial, MD
Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Vice Chair, Department of Clinical Affairs
Emory University School of Medicine
Stephen Pastan, MD
Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Program
Emory Transplant Center;
Associate Professor of Medicine
Renal Division, Department of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Thomas C. Pearson, MD, DPhil
Executive Director, Emory Transplant Center
Surgical Director, Emory Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center
Livingston Professor of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, FACP
Director, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center
Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine