Pediatric Transplantation Committee
The Pediatric Transplantation Committee considers the unique medical, scientific, and ethical issues relating to organ procurement, allocation, and transplantation for pediatric patients. These issues include: pre- and postoperative care, expeditious transplantation of children, and the specific medical, social, and psychological needs of children. The Committee considers the broad implications of such issues and deals with these specific issues or situations as needed. The goal of the committee's work is to develop evidence-based policies aimed at fostering pediatric candidate access to transplantation and good outcomes for patients (including waiting candidates and living donors) involved in pediatric transplantation.
Current Projects
Board approved and pending implementation
Implemented
Chair
- Dr. Emily R Perito
- UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
Vice Chair
- Dr. Rachel M Engen
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Liaison
- Matt Cafarella
- UNOS Employees
- matt.cafarella@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Walter S Andrews | General Public Region 8 | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Neha Bansal | Mount Sinai Medical Center | Region 9 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. James S Bowman | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2023 |
| Dan Carratturo | LifeCenter Northwest | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Meelie A DebRoy | University Hospitals of Cleveland | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Shantavia Edmonds | General Public Region 11 | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. Brian D Feingold | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Evelyn K Hsu | Seattle Children's Hospital | Ex Officio | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Namrata Jain | Hackensack University Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. Geoffrey Kurland | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Jennifer Lau | Transplant Families | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Marilyn E Levi | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Abigail E Martin | General Public Region 2 | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Shellie Mason | Children's Hospital Colorado | Region 8 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Melissa L McQueen | Transplant Families | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2023 |
| Johanna J Mishra | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Douglas U Mogul | General Public Region 2 | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Caitlin G Peterson | Primary Children's Hospital | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Reem H Raafat | Memorial Regional Hospital | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. Daniel Ranch | University Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Caitlin Shearer | Seattle Children's Hospital | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Kara Ventura | Yale New Haven Hospital | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Gonzalo A Wallis | Carolinas Medical Center | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
Meeting Summaries
- October 6, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 212 K)
- September 21, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 170 K)
- August 17, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 143 K)
- July 13, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 158 K)
- June 15, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 224 K)
- May 18, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 177 K)
- April 27, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 187 K)
- March 3, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 182 K)
- February 9, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 132 K)
- January 19, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 150 K)
- December 15, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 223 K)
- November 17, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 174 K)
- October 20, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 602 K)
- September 23, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 592 K)
- August 18, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 533 K)
- July 21, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 582 K)
- June 16, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 635 K)
- May 19, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 682 K)
- April 21, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 613 K)
- March 30, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 674 K)
- March 17, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 524 K)
- February 17, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 511 K)
- January 20, 2021 Pediatric (PDF - 548 K)
- December 16, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 532 K)
- November 18, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 544 K)
- October 6, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 632 K)
- September 16, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 518 K)
- August 19, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 119 K)
- July 15, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 455 K)
- June 17, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 110 K)
- May 20, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 107 K)
- April 15, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 320 K)
- March 25, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 457 K)
- February 19, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 225 K)
- January 28, 2020 Pediatric Heart Workgroup (PDF - 209 K)
- January 15, 2020 Pediatric (PDF - 534 K)
- December 18, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 463 K)
- November 20, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 120 K)
- October 15, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 162 K)
- September 18, 2019 Pediatric (PDF 469 K)
- August 21, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 466 K)
- July 17, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 465 K)
- June 19, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 99K)
- May 15, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 164 K)
- April 16, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 218 K)
- March 20, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 109 K)
- February 20, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 100 K)
- January 16, 2019 Pediatric (PDF - 133 K)
- December 19, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 98 K)
- November 6, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 191K)
- October 17, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 32 K)
- September 19, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 114 K)
- August 15, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 170 K)
- July 18, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 45 K)
- June 20, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 563 K)
- April 19, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 601 K)
- March 21, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 572 K)
- February 21, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 583 K)
- January 17, 2018 Pediatric (PDF - 51 K)
- November 15, 2017 Pediatric (PDF - 483 K)
- September 20, 2017 Pediatric (PDF - 585 K)
- June 21, 2017 Pediatric (PDF - 550 K)
- April 21, 2017 Pediatric (PDF - 615 K)
- March 15, 2017 Pediatric (PDF - 48 K)
- February 15, 2017 Pediatric (PDF - 562 K)
- January 18, 2017 Pediatric (PDF - 108 K)
- December 21, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 160 K)
- October 19, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 99 K)
- September 21, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 148 K)
- August 17, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 98 K)
- July 29, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 101 K)
- June 22, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 484 K)
- May 18, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 488 K)
- March 30, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 597 K)
- February 17, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 60 K)
- January 20, 2016 Pediatric (PDF - 44 K)
Report to the Board of Directors
- June 2016: Pediatric Update on ER Exceptions (PDF - 325 K)
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