James Anderson

Organ Preservation: Past, Present and Future
James Anderson, ST
Surgical Recovery and Organ Preservation Manager
University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation
Madison, WI

 Expanding Access to Liver Transplantation for Patients with Low MELD Scores
Tricia Blum
Living-Liver Donor
Dr. Cornwell

Updates in Lung Transplantation
Richard Cornwell, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Medical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Disease Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. D'Alessandro

Donation after Circulatory Death: Effective Organ Procurement Organization and Transplant Program Relationship
Tony D'Alessandro, MD
Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Liver Transplant Program
Medical Director, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

 

Updates in Lung Transplantation
Linda Dawson
Lung Recipient

Dr. De Oliveira

Updates in Lung Transplantation
Nilto De Oliveira, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Aortic Surgery
Director, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplant
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. Dhingra

End-Stage Heart Failure: Drugs, Devices or a New Heart?
Ravi Dhingra, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

 New Horizons in Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation
Jill Dillon
Living-Kidney Donor
Dr. Djamali

Innovations in Kidney Transplantation
Arjang Djamali, MD
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Chief, Nephrology Division
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. Fernandez

Expanding Access to Liver Transplantation for Patients with Low MELD Scores
Luis Fernandez, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Living Liver Transplant Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

 A Case from the Heart
Walt Goodman
Heart Recipient
Dr. Hematti

Promising Avenues in Clinical Tolerance Induction in Kidney Transplantation
Peiman Hematti, MD
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Hematologist/Oncologist, UW Carbone Cancer Center
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

 Expanding Access to Liver Transplantation for Patients with Low MELD Scores
Tawny Holtz
Living-Liver-Donor Recipient
Dr. Maryl Johnson

A Case from the Heart
Maryl Johnson, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Heart Failure and Transplantation
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. Kaufman

Innovations in Kidney Transplantation; and
Promising Avenues in Clinical Tolerance Induction in Kidney Transplantation
Dixon B. Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS
Ray D. Owens Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Transplantation
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. Kenkre

Alpha/Beta Depletion in Haploidentical Donors to Reduce Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Vaishalee Kenkre, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hematologist/Oncologist, UW Carbone Cancer Center
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

 A Case from the Heart
Veronica Lawrence, RN, BSN, CPTC
UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Madison, WI
 A Case from the Heart
Meredith Leigh
Donor Mom
Dr. Longo

Alpha/Beta Depletion in Haploidentical Donors to Reduce Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Walter Longo, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program, UW Carbone Cancer Center
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. Lozonschi

A Case from the Heart; and
End-Stage Heart Failure: Drugs, Devices or a New Heart?

Lucian Lozonschi, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. Mandelbrot

New Horizons in Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation
Didier Mandelbrot, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
Medical Director, Live Donor Kidney Transplant Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. Mezrich

New Horizons in Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation
Josh Mezrich, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Live Donor Kidney Transplant Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

 Pancreas Transplantation: Expanding Indications and Current Outcomes
Thom Nustad
Pancreas Recipient
Dr. Odorico

Pancreas Transplantation: Expanding Indications and Current Outcomes
Jon S. Odorico, MD
Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Pancreas Transplant Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

Dr. Rice

Expanding the Limits of Liver Transplant Candidacy
John Rice, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Hepatology; Medical Director, Liver and Pancreas Center
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital
Madison, WI

 Alpha/Beta Depletion in Haploidentical Donors to Reduce Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Anthony Viren
Father to Recipient/Bone Marrow Donor
Machesney Park, IL
 

Alpha/Beta Depletion in Haploidentical Donors to Reduce Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Mitchel Viren
Allogeneic Haploidentical Related Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient
Loves Park, IL

Conference Planning Committee

Bethaney Campbell, MN, RN, AOCNS
Blood and Marrow Transplant Program Manager
UW Health

Sarah Chart, RN
Senior Director
OptumHealth Education

Arjang Djamali, MD
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Chief, Nephrology Division
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital

Jill Ellefson, MBA
Director, Organ Donation and Transplant Service Line
UW Health

Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education

Dave Hager, PharmD
Manager, Transplant Pharmacy
UW Health

Dixon B. Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS
Ray D. Owen Professor of Surgery
Chair, Division of Transplantation
Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital

Lucian Lozonschi, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University Hospital

Lori Madden, CSMC
Manager, Contracting
UW Health

Mandy McGuire, MHA
Program Manager, Transplant Outreach
UW Health

Jaime Myers, MSN, CCTC
Manager, Liver Transplant
UW Health

Kathy Schultz
Sr. Consultant, Marketing and Public Affairs
UW Health

Cathy Werwinski, RN, CCTC
Manager, Kidney Transplant
UW Health