Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

The Pediatric Transplantation Committee considers 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

• Revise pediatric emergency membership exception pathway (7/2017)
• Establish pediatric training and experience (8/2015)
• Establish Pediatric Training and Experience Bylaws Requirements (1/2015)

Implemented

• Pediatric Transition and Transfer Guidance Document (8/2018)

Chair

• Dr. George V Mazariegos
• UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Vice Chair

• Dr. Evelyn K Hsu
• Seattle Children's Hospital

Liaison

• Betsy L Gans
• UNOS Employees
• betsy.gans@unos.org

Liaison

• Christopher L Wholley
• UNOS Employees
• christopher.wholley@unos.org

• • Members
  • Organization
• • Dr. Amira Y Al-Uzri
  • Oregon Health and Science University
• • Dr. Sharon M Bartosh
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
• • Ms. Samantha Endicott
  • New England Organ Bank
• • Regino Gonzalez-Peralta
  • AdventHealth Orlando
• • Mr. Joseph P Hillenburg
  • GPM Joseph Hillenburg
• • Dr. Arika L Hoffman
  • The Nebraska Medical Center
• • Dr. Kishore R Iyer
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center
• • Dr. Dean Y Kim
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan
• • Dr. Marilyn E Levi
  • Division of Transplantation, HHS, Ex Officio-Non Voting
• • Dr. William T Mahle
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston
• • Melissa L McQueen
  • General Public Region 5
• • Dr. Kristin L Mekeel
  • University of California San Diego Medical Center
• • Dr. Tamir A Miloh
  • Texas Children's Hospital
• • Ms. Melissa Nugent
  • Texas Children's Hospital
• • Dr. John F Renz
  • State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
• • Dr. Andrew J Savage
  • Medical University of South Carolina
• • Dr. Khashayar Vakili
  • Boston Children's Hospital
• • Dr. Priya Verghese
  • University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
• • Ms. Rachel M White
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Meeting Summaries

• April 16, 2019 (PDF - 218 K)
• March 20, 2019 (PDF - 109 K)
• February 20, 2019 (PDF - 100 K)
• January 16, 2019 (PDF - 133 K)
• December 19, 2018 (PDF - 98 K)
• November 6, 2018 (PDF - 191K)
• October 17, 2018 (PDF - 32 K)
• September 2018 (PDF - 114 K)
• August 2018 (PDF - 170 K)
• July 2018 (PDF - 45 K)
• June 2018 (PDF - 563 K)
• April 2018 (PDF - 601 K)
• March 2018 (PDF - 572 K)
• February 2018 (PDF - 583 K)
• January 2018 (PDF - 51 K)
• November 2017(PDF - 483 K)
• September 2017 (PDF - 585 K)
• June 2017 (PDF - 550 K)
• April 2017 (PDF - 615 K)
• March 2017 (PDF - 48 K)
• February 2017 (PDF - 562 K)
• January 2017 (PDF - 108 K)
• December 2016 (PDF - 160 K)
• October 2016 (PDF - 99 K)
• September 2016 (PDF - 148 K)
• August 2016 (PDF - 98 K)
• July 2016 (PDF - 101 K)
• June 2016 (PDF - 484 K)
• May 2016 (PDF - 488 K)
• March 2016 (PDF - 597 K)
• February 2016 (PDF - 60 K)
• January 2016 (PDF - 44 K)

Report to the Board of Directors

• June 2016: Pediatric update on ER exceptions (PDF - 325 K)

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