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
- Leah Nunez
- UNOS Employee
- leah.nunez@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 6/30/2025 |
| Joseph "Joe" Brownlee | General Public Region 11 | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| Dan Carratturo | LifeCenter Northwest | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Meelie A DebRoy | Westchester Medical Center | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Katrina Fields | General Public Region 10 | At Large | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Ryan T Fischer | Children's Mercy Hospital | Region 8 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Namrata Jain | Hackensack University Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| James Jobes | UNOS Employees | Support Staff - Comms | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Sonya Kirmani | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Geoffrey Kurland | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Marilyn E Levi | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Melissa L McQueen | Transplant Families | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. JoAnn A Morey | Boston Children's Hospital | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| 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 |
| Dr. Gonzalo A Wallis | Carolinas Medical Center | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. Aaron Wightman | Seattle Children's Hospital | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Carol Wittlieb-Weber | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
- March 13, 2024 Pediatric (PDF - 179 K)
- February 2, 2024 Pediatric (PDF - 276 K)
- January 16, 2024 Pediatric (PDF - 173 K)
- December 13, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 122 K)
- November 15, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 146 K)
- October 18, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 120 K)
- September 20, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 119 K)
- August 18, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 250 K)
- July 12, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 150 K)
- June 21, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 167 K)
- May 17, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 156 K)
- April 19, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 160 K)
- March 15, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 177 K)
- February 15, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 171 K)
- January 30, 2023 Pediatric (PDF - 194 K)
- December 21, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 135 K)
- November 16, 2022 Pediatric (PDF - 123 K)
- 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)
Report to the Board of Directors
- June 2016: Pediatric Update on ER Exceptions (PDF - 325 K)
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