He joined the Transplant Center in August of 1992. Experience at various institutions, including the University of Boston, Georgetown University, and the University of the District of Columbia has uniquely qualified him as a counselor for patients as they contemplate and undertake the responsibility of accepting transplanted organs. At Howard University Hospital he plays an important role as chief of Interdepartmental Treatment Programs. In this role he is responsible for providing psychological consultation and liaison services to the outpatient renal hemodialysis unit, acute inpatient renal unit, and organ transplant unit. This includes initial staff consolations, and other psychological services.
All surgeons perform transplants and vascular access surgery.
Curtis Yeager, CPTC - Administrative Coordinator Mr. Yeager joined the Center as a transplant perfusionist in 1975. Since that time he has been involved in over 300 kidney and 30 liver transplants. Mr. Yeager received special training at the University of Minnesota in organ preservation and transplantation research. Gina R. James, R.N., B.S.N. - Clinical Transplant Coordinator Ms. James, a licensed RN, BSN joined the Center as Clinical Transplant Coordinator in 1992. She is ACLS-BLS certified.