U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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
- 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
- Dr. George V Mazariegos
- UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
- Dr. Evelyn K Hsu
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- Matt Cafarella
- UNOS Employees
- matt.cafarella@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Amira Y Al-Uzri | Oregon Health and Science University | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr. Sharon M Bartosh | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | At Large | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr. James S Bowman | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. William J Dreyer | Texas Children's Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Ms. Samantha Endicott | New England Organ Bank | At Large | 6/30/2021 |
| Dr. Regino Gonzalez-Peralta | AdventHealth Orlando | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Mr. Joseph P Hillenburg | GPM Joseph Hillenburg | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr. Arika L Hoffman | The Nebraska Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Jennifer Lau | General Public Region 7 | At Large | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Marilyn E Levi | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2022 |
| Ms. Melissa Nugent | Texas Children's Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr. Emily R Perito | UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Meghan Potis | General Public Region 10 | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Sara Rasmussen | University of Virginia Health Sciences Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. John F Renz | General Public Region 9 | At Large | 6/30/2020 |
| Ms. Raelene Skerda | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Khashayar Vakili | Boston Children's Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr. Priya Verghese | General Public Region 7 | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Ms. Rachel M White | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr. Warren Zuckerman | NY Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Univ. Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
Meeting Summaries
- February 19, 2020 (PDF - 225 K)
- January 28, 2020 (PDF - 209 K)
- January 15, 2020 (PDF - 534 K)
- December 18, 2019 (PDF - 463 K)
- November 20, 2019 (PDF - 120 K)
- October 15, 2019 (PDF - 162 K)
- September 18, 2019 (PDF 469 K)
- August 21, 2019 (PDF - 466 K)
- July 17, 2019 (PDF - 465 K)
- June 19, 2019 (PDF - 99K)
- May 15, 2019 (PDF - 164 K)
- 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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