OPTN/UNOS Addressing Transplant Needs in
Hurricane-Ravaged Area
The national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN),
administered by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS),
is contacting and offering any available assistance to
transplant centers and organ procurement organizations in
the areas most affected by Hurricane Katrina. The OPTN will
take any possible measure to assure that transplant
candidates and recipients receive medical services with the
least possible disruption, and to facilitate lifesaving
organ donation.
A few transplant centers in the affected area are not
performing transplants at present, and coordination of organ
donation is disrupted in some areas as well. The OPTN will
help members transfer candidates to active transplant
programs or make alternative arrangements to place donated
organs.
In addition, some transplant candidates and recipients
may have relocated due to the hurricane. The table below
contains contact information for transplant programs in
areas near the storm-damaged region, should transplant
candidates or recipients need short-term medical care.
Transplant candidates and recipients may also call UNOS'
toll-free Patient Services line, (888) 894-6361, which is
staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday through
Friday. Information will be updated as circumstances
warrant.
Transplant Centers Providing
Short-term Medical Care
| Center |
Location |
Program |
Contact Name(s) |
Phone |
|
Arkansas Childrens Hospital
|
Little Rock, AR
|
Kidney
|
Elizabeth Frazier, MD
|
501-364-1479
|
|
Baptist Health Medical Center
|
Little Rock, AR
|
Heart, VAD (HeartMate, Thoratec PVAD, and
Thoratec IVAD)
|
Kristie Reed
|
501-202-2635
|
| Center |
Location |
Program |
Contact Name(s) |
Phone |
|
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Heart/Lung, Heart, Lung
|
Don Mueller
|
1-800-605-6175
|
|
Emory University Hospital
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Heart
|
Pamela Pursley
|
404-712-5850 or 404-778-5000 (after hours)
|
|
Emory University Hospital
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Lung
|
Clint Lawrence, MD
|
404-757-9651
|
|
Emory University Hospital
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Liver, Kidney/Pancreas, Pancreas, Pancreas Islet
|
Heather Holley Hambey
|
404-727-0717 or 877-509-9877
|
|
Piedmont Hospital
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Kidney
|
Mark Johnson, MD
|
866-610-4010
|
|
Piedmont Hospital
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Liver
|
Mark Johnson, MD
|
888-LIVERPH
|
|
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Heart
|
Jade Gillispie
|
404-992-4200
|
|
Medical College of Georgia
|
Augusta, GA
|
Kidney, Pancreas
|
Dee Hawkins/Belinda Boedy
|
706-721-2888
|
| Center |
Location |
Program |
Contact Name(s) |
Phone |
|
University of Mississippi Medical Center
|
Jackson, MS
|
Heart
|
Charles Moore, MD
|
601-984-2634
|
| Center |
Location |
Program |
Contact Name(s) |
Phone |
|
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
|
St. Louis, MO
|
Heart, Lung, Kidney, Pancreas, Liver
|
Gene Ridolfi
|
314-362-0885
|
|
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
|
St. Louis, MO
|
Heart, Liver, Kidney
|
Erin Foristal
|
314-294-4628 (pager)
|
|
Mid America Heart Institute of Saint Luke's
Hospital
|
Kansas City, MO
|
Heart
|
Kathy St.Clair, RN
|
816-932-3264
|
|
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City
|
Kansas City, MO
|
Kidney
|
Amy Cirese
|
816-932-6099
|
| Center |
Location |
Program |
Contact Name(s) |
Phone |
|
Integris Baptist Medical Center
|
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Heart, Lung
|
Lora French, RN
|
800-991-3349
|
|
Integris Baptist Medical Center
|
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Pancreas, Liver
|
Gary Sigle, RN
|
800-991-3349
|
|
Saint Francis Hospital
|
Tulsa, OK
|
|
Trish Farmer
|
918-502-3900
|
| Center |
Location |
Program |
Contact Name(s) |
Phone |
|
Baptist Memorial Hospital
|
Memphis, TN
|
Heart, Lung
|
Renee Hatcher
|
901-226-0225
|
|
Methodist University Hospital
|
Memphis, TN
|
Kidney, Kidney/Pancreas, Pancreas, Pancreas
Islet, Intestine, Liver
|
Barry Marshall
|
901-516-7070
|
|
Johnson City Medical Center Hospital
|
Johnson City, TN
|
|
Leonard Cortese
|
423-431-6164
|
|
Centennial Medical Center
|
Nashville, TN
|
|
Regina Waddell
|
615-342-5629
|
|
Saint Thomas Hospital
|
Nashville, TN
|
Kidney
|
Mark Wigger, MD
|
800-456-6618
|
|
Saint Thomas Hospital
|
Nashville, TN
|
Heart
|
Heart Transplant Coordinator On Call
|
615-222-5533
|
|
Vanderbilt Univ Medical Center and Nashville VA
Medical Center
|
Nashville, TN
|
Heart, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas
|
Edward Zavala
|
877-317-0654
|
| Center |
Location |
Program |
Contact Name(s) |
Phone |
|
Baylor All Saints Medical Center
|
Fort Worth, TX
|
Kidney, Liver, Pancreas
|
Marlon Levy, MD
|
817-922-4650
|
|
Cook Children's Medical Center
|
Fort Worth, TX
|
Kidney - PEDS ONLY
|
Julie Rudd, RN, CNN/ Watson Arnold, MD
|
682-885-4000
|
|
Harris Methodist Fort Worth
|
Fort Worth, TX
|
Kidney
|
Kristi Camp/ Sarah Nicholas
|
817-882-2443 or 800-411-2443
|
|
University Hospital University of Texas Health
Science Center
|
San Antonio, TX
|
|
LaRhea Nichols
|
210-567-5777
|
|
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital
|
San Antonio, TX
|
Adult - Kidney, Pancreas, Liver, Heart
Pediatric - Kidney
|
Marc Strode
|
210-575-8074
|
|
Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
|
San Antonio, TX
|
Heart, Kidney, Liver, Pancreas
|
Alexander Aussi
|
210-705-6702
|
|
North Austin Medical Center
|
Austin, TX
|
Kidney
|
Karen Evans
|
512-832-9999, ext. 232
|
|
Memorial Hermann Hospital
|
Houston, TX
|
Liver, Kidney, Kidney/Pancreas, Pancreas
|
Leslie Duncan
|
713-704-4000
|
|
St. Luke's Hospital
|
Houston, TX
|
Heart
|
Staff
|
832-355-2233
|
|
Texas Children's Hospital
|
Houston, TX
|
Liver - PEDS ONLY
|
Jaymee Mayo
|
832-822-1560
|
|
St Lukes Episcopal Hospital
|
Houston, TX
|
Heart, Heart/Lung, Lung, Liver, Kidney
|
Karen Christos
|
832-355-3952
|
|
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
|
Galveston, TX
|
Heart, Lung
|
Hot Line
|
409-747-22734
|
|
Medical City Dallas
|
Dallas, TX
|
Kidney, Kidney/Pancreas, Pancreas, Heart
|
Michelle Currier
|
972-566-7325
|
|
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
|
Dallas, TX
|
Pancreas, Kidney/Pancreas, Kidney, Liver
|
Transplant Coordinator On Call
|
877-425-4837
|
|
The Methodist Hospital Baylor College of
Mediciner
|
Dallas, TX
|
Lung, Heart/Lung, Heart
|
Dr. Harish Seethamraju
|
713-798-2400
|
|
The Methodist Hospital Baylor College of
Medicine
|
Dallas, TX
|
Heart, Lung, Kidney, Pancreas, Liver
|
Sherrill Lanthier
|
713-441-5451 or 1-888-393-3986
|
|
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center Hospitals and Clinics - St. Paul Building
|
Dallas, TX
|
Heart, Lung
|
Patricia
|
214-879-6217
|
|
Baylor University Medical Center
|
Dallas, TX
|
Kidney, Kidney/Pancreas, Pancreas, Pancreas
Islet, Intestine, Liver, Heart, Lung
|
Mike Donnell
|
214-820-1711
|
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
is operated under contract with the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Division of Transplantation by the United
Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The OPTN brings together
medical professionals, transplant recipients and donor
families to develop organ transplantation policy.
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