Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

National Transplant Program

***[VA Central Office -- Washington, DC]{.underline}***

National Director, Surgical Service: Ralph G. DePalma, MD, FACS

Senior Program Manager: Brenda S.V. Salvas -- 202.461.7146

Program Manager: Josephine Hanrahan -- 202.461-7144

Program Assistant: Cathy Gentry -- 202.461-7147

Program Assistant: Kisha Parks -- 202.461-7139

1.800.60.HEART (1.800.604.3278)

***VA Primary Transplant Centers***

[VA Liver Transplant Centers]{.underline}

[Nashville, TN]{.underline}\*\*

*Liver Transplant Program Director:*

Joseph A. Awad, MD

*Clinical Coordinator:* Pam Hale, RN

*Administrative Coordinator:* Kimberly West

615.321.6373

[Pittsburgh, PA]{.underline}

*Liver Transplant Program Director:*

Thomas V. Cacciarell, MD

*Clinical Coordinators:*

Cheryl Wannstedt, RN, CCTC

Lois Keyes, RN, CCTC

Debra S. Mayher, RN, MS, CCTC

Holly Woods, RN, CCTC

*Administrative Coordinator:* Kaneen Allen

412.688.6155

[Portland, OR]{.underline}

*Liver Transplant Program Director:*

John M. Ham, MD

*Clinical Nurse Specialist:* Ann Busch, APRN

*Clinical Coordinator:* David T. (Tom) Swanson, RN

*Administrative Coordinator:* Roberta Ruimy

503.721-7860

[Richmond, VA]{.underline}\*\*

*Liver Transplant Program Director:*

Douglas M. Heuman, MD

*Clinical Coordinators:*

HoChong Gilles, RN, MS, FNP

Wendy Cales, RN

*Administrative Coordinator:* Chauvonna Taylor

804.675.5802

[VA Kidney Transplant Centers]{.underline}

[Iowa City, IA]{.underline}

*Kidney Transplant Program Director:*

Christie P. Thomas, MB, BS

*Clinical Coordinators:*

Jennie Brantman, RN (Pre-Transplant)

Ann Satterly, RN (Post-Transplant)

*Administrative Coordinator:* Susan Murdock

319.887.4989

[Nashville, TN]{.underline}

*Kidney Transplant Program Director:*

Anthony Langone, MD

*Clinical Coordinators:*

Beatrice Edmundson, NP

JoAnn Johnson, CFNP

*Administrative Coordinator:* Kimberly West

615.321.6373

[Pittsburgh, PA]{.underline}

*Kidney Transplant Program Director:*

Mohan Ramkumar, MD

*Clinical Coordinators:*

Holly Woods, RN, CCTC

Cheryl Wannstedt, RN, CCTC

Lois Keyes, RN, CCTC

Debra S. Mayher, RN, MS, CCTC

*Administrative Coordinator:* Kaneen Allen

412.688.6155

[Portland, OR]{.underline}

*Kidney Transplant Program Director:*

Anuja Mittalhenkle, MD

*Clinical Coordinator:* Dale S. Walker, RN

*Administrative Coordinator:* Roberta Ruimy

503.721.7860

[VA Heart Transplant Centers]{.underline}

[Madison, WI\*\*]{.underline}

*Heart Transplant Program Director:*

David R. Murray, MD

*Clinical Coordinators:*

Tracy A. Hall, RN, CCTC

Polly Jewel-Ripp, RN, CCTC

*Administrative Coordinator:* Amy Brunell

608.280.7072

[Nashville, TN]{.underline}\*\*†

*Heart Transplant Program Director:*

Joseph A. Awad, MD (Interim)

*Clinical Coordinator:* Claudia Loveland, APRN

*Administrative Coordinator:* Kimberly West

615.321.6373

[Palo Alto, CA]{.underline}\*\*

*Heart Transplant Program Director:*

Thomas Burdon, MD

*Heart Transplant Medical Director:*

Michael Pham, MD

*Clinical Coordinator:* Laura O'Bannon, NP

*Administrative Coordinator:* Son Nguyen

650.493.5000 x63890

[Richmond, VA]{.underline}

*Heart Transplant Program Director:*

Neil P. Lewis, MD

*Clinical Coordinators:*

Pamela Joyner, RN

804.675.5441

[Salt Lake City, UT]{.underline}\*\*

*Heart Transplant Program Director:*

Josef Stehlik, MD

*Clinical Coordinators:*

Mary Beth Hagan, FNP

Robin Waxman, FNP

801.582.1565 x4544/4545

[VA Lung Transplant Centers]{.underline}

[Madison, WI]{.underline}\*\*

*Lung Transplant Program Director:*

Richard D. Cornwell, MD

*Clinical Coordinator:*

Tracy A. Hall, RN, CCTC

Polly Jewel-Ripp, RN, CCTC

*Administrative Coordinator:* Amy Brunell

608.280.7072

[Richmond, VA]{.underline}†

[Lung Transplant Program Director:]{.underline}

Leonard Moses, MD

*Clinical Coordinator:*

Pamela Joyner, RN

804.675.5441

[VA Bone Marrow Transplant Centers]{.underline}

[Nashville, TN]{.underline}

*Bone Marrow Transplant Program Director:*

Stacy Goodman, MD

*Administrative Coordinators:*

Rita Burns

Samuel Bufkin

615.321.6373

[San Antonio, TX]{.underline}

*Bone Marrow Transplant Program Director:*

Cesar Freytes, MD

*Administrative Coordinator:* Susan Maldonado

210.617.5268

[Seattle, WA]{.underline}

*Bone Marrow Transplant Program Director:*

Thomas Chauncey, MD

*Administrative Coordinator:* Pam Gonzalez

206.764.2390