Transplant Team

The Kidney, Liver, and Pancreas Transplant Programs are coordinated under the direction of LeGrand Belnap, M.D. Each organ transplant has a Medical Director who oversees patient selection, medical management, and general program coordination with the transplant coordinators and other associated disciplines. In addition, physicians are supported by a dedicated group of transplant gastroenterologists, and nephrologists who refer patients to the program and work jointly in the care of the transplant patient.

Transplant Physicians

• Legrand Belnap, M.D., Director of Transplantation
• Willem Van der Werf, M.D., transplant surgeon
• Mark Stevens, M.D., surgeon
• Terry D. Box, M.D., Medical Director, Liver
• James Stinson M.D., Medical Director, Kidney/Pancreas

Transplant Coordinators

Rosemary DiLauro, R.N., CCTC - Liver
Travis Treat, R.N. - Liver
Lori Countryman, R.N. - Liver
Cathy Durham, R.N., - Kidney/Pancreas
Kristie Baker, R.N., CCTC - Kidney/Pancreas
Barbara Middlemiss, R.N. CCTC - Kidney/Pancreas
Eve Clougherty, R.N.- Kidney/Pancreas
Joan Arata, R.N., CCTC - Nurse Manager

The transplant coordinator facilitates and coordinates the transplant process from donor identification to organ transplantation. He/she is responsible for facilitating and coordinating the recipient's progress through initial evaluation, workup, waiting time, surgery, hospital stay, and throughout the post-op course for an indefinite period of time.

The coordinator works as a liaison between referring physicians, transplant surgeons, transplant gastroenterologists/nephrologists, other medical services, and the patient. He/she provides pre-op teaching, discharge planning, and coordination of follow-up care and rehabilitation into family and work force.

Transplant Pharmacists

Bruce Leavitt, Pharm.D.
Joey Wilkinson, Pharm.D.

The transplant pharmacist is responsible for coordinating the medication needs of transplant patients. They monitor all the patient's medications from the time of transplant, through their hospital stay and for an indefinite outpatient time. They verify that necessary medications are properly ordered and administered, and monitors lab values, possible interactions between medications, and adverse effects on all transplant patients.

The transplant pharmacist plays a vital role in patient teaching pre and post discharge. They are responsible for reviewing with each patient their medications, proper administration techniques, and side effects prior to discharge. They are also responsible for health care personnel education with regard to transplant medications and medication protocol.

Transplant Social Workers

Jeri Young, LCSW
Shalisa Beecher, CSW
Nichole Madsen, CSW

The transplant social worker works closely with the transplant coordinator to provide many services for transplant patients. He/she is responsible for facilitating the psycho/social needs of the patient.

He/she attends hospital patient rounds for transplant patient, the weekly patient selection meeting, and the weekly transplant clinic. He/she interviews all new patients, is available for counseling, arranges housing accommodations, and assists with discharge planning and coordinating care with home health services. He/she is responsible for maintaining and facilitating a support group for families and patients involved in the transplant process.

Transplant Financial Coordinators

Liver/ Kidney/ Pancreas - Joyce Royall and Tonya Hokama

The transplant financial coordinator is responsible for facilitating and coordinating the financial/insurance requirements of transplantation for each patient. She attends the weekly review meeting and consults with each new transplant candidate at the weekly transplant clinic with regard to how their insurance plan will cover the costs of transplant and follow-up care, available financial assistance, and assistance with fund raising.

Dietician

A dietician is available through the hospital dietary services and consults on all inpatients post-transplant. In addition, the transplant patients are supported by the Nutritional Support department for Total Parenteral Nutrition needs. Pre-operative nutritional support is managed through inpatient, outpatient, and home health services.