Our treatment team at Ohio State's Comprehensive Transplant Center is a unique blend of professionals leading their fields, all specialized in transplant medicine. Our team surrounds the patient to create a unique, patient-centered model of care available at few other centers around the world.
We will help manage your care before, during and after your transplant. Your transplant care team includes:
Transplant nephrologist: This kidney doctor who specializes in kidney/pancreas transplants will follow you before, during and after your transplant. He will complete a physical exam and discuss with you what additional testing is needed in order to prepare you for your transplant.
Nephrology Office (614)293-4997
Uday Nori, MD
Todd Pesavento, MD
Neeraj Singh, MBBS
Jon Von Visger, MD, PhD
Transplant surgeon: This doctor will perform your kidney/pancreas transplant surgery and help take care of you after the transplant. He or she will discuss the operation and responsibilities after transplant.
Mitchell Henry, MD
Kenneth Andreoni, MD
Ginny Bumgardner MD, PhD
Elizabeth Davies, MD
Elmahdi Elkhammas, MD
Ronald Pelletier, MD
Amer Rajab, MD, PhD
Infectious Disease physician: This doctor who specializes in infectious diseases will follow you before, during and after your transplant to reduce risk of infection.
John Davis, MD, PhD
Stanley Martin, MD
Transplant coordinators: The nurses who will be your primary contact from the time you are referred for a transplant evaluation throughout your care at OSU Medical Center. They will help answer any questions you may have and assist you throughout your transplant experience.
Pretransplant coordinators:
Dianne Goodrich, RN, BSN, CCTC
Tara Bautista, RN, BSN, CCTC
Janice Emerson, RN
Brook Pivik, RN, BSN
Tayana Greene, RN, CCTN
Posttransplant coordinators:
Joanie Steele, RN, BSN
Maria Colter, RN, BSN
Marilyn Moor, RN, BSN
Missy Knox, LPN, CCTC
Karen Nicholas, RN, CPTC
Julie Luebke, RN, BSN
Patricia Phillis, RN, BSN
Brianna Edinger, RN, BSN, CCRN
Melissa Mazur, RN, BSN, CCTC
Advanced practice nurse: An advanced practice nurse holds an advanced degree in nursing. He/she works closely in collaboration with your physician to help ensure continuity of care throughout your admission in the hospital and facilitates transition to outpatient care. He/she participates in your plan of care by ordering and monitoring diagnostic tests and treatments. He/she can respond to urgent needs, and diagnose and treat problems if they arise. At the end of your hospital stay, the nurse advanced practice nurse assists you by providing educational tools and resources necessary to continue success with your transplant once you are discharged.
Terri Miller
Gerald Arnold
Social workers/psychologists: These professionals meet with you to evaluate your psychological readiness for transplantation.
Kim Ansley, MSW, LSW
Carol McLeister, MSW, LSW
Melissa Skillman, LISW
Kristin Kuntz, PhD, Transplant Psychologist
Transplant pharmacist: A transplant pharmacist is a pharmacist who specifically works with patients who have received a transplanted organ. This pharmacist has been trained to understand details about anti-rejection medications, works closely with your transplant physician to help manage your medications and helps answer medication questions you may have.
Holli Winters
Pharmacy patient assistance coordinator: The Medication Assistance Program offers assessment, linkage and referrals for assistance to patients who need certain medications and have a high co-pays or no prescription drug coverage. Types of assistance include Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs, Co-pay Assistance Foundations and charitable organizations. It is very important for patients to contact the Posttransplant offices as soon as you or your caregivers are aware that there will be medication coverage issues.
Stacy Morton (800) 626-2538
Living Donor Advocate: All prospective living donors meet with the Living Donor Advocate to discuss the candidate's decision to become a donor.
Pretransplant phone numbers:
Long Distance (800) 293-8965
Pretransplant Local line: (614) 293-6724
Posttransplant phone numbers:
Long Distance (800) 626-2538
Posttransplant Local line: (614) 293-8746