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Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia – Committee Memberships

   
       
Scientific Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Adelmann, Dieter, MD Chair UCSF USA
Wagener, Gebhard, M.D. Executive Liaison Columbia University USA
Pai, Sher-Lu Pai, M.D. Immediate past Co-Chair (until June 30, 2023) Mayo Clinic (FL) USA
Fukazawa, Kyota, M.D. Member University of Washington USA
Tomescu, Dana, M.D., Ph.D. Member Fundeni Clinical Institute  Romania
Wray, Christopher, M.D. Member University of California (LA) USA
Sakai, Tetsuro M.D Member UPMC  USA
McCluskey, Stuart, M.D., Ph.D. Member University of Toronto Canada
Luzzi, Carla, MD Member University of Toronto Canada
Smith, Natalie K., M.D. Member Mount Sinai (NY) USA
Kothari, Rishi, M.D. Member University of California (SF) USA
Karadkhele, Geeta, MS Member Emory University usa
Christos Koutentis Member NYU DownState  USA
Rook, Doug  Member (CT representative) The University of Colorado USA
Fritz, Ashley  Member (CT representative) Mayo Jacksonville USA
Subramanian, Harikesh  Member (CT representative) UPMC USA
       
Quality and Standards Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Adrian Hendrickse M.D., MMEd Chair University of Colorado USA
Crouch, Cara, M.D. Co-Chair University of Colorado USA
Sakai, Tetsuro, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.A. Executive Liaison University of Pittsburgh USA
Aniskevich, Stephen, M.D. Member Mayo Clinic (FL) USA
De Marchi, Lorenzo, M.D. Member Georgetown University USA
Satish Kumar, M.D. Member University of Michigan USA
Little, Michael, M.D. Member UT San Antonio USA
McCluskey, Stuart, M.D., Ph.D. Member University of Toronto Canada
Kaufman, Michael, M.D. Member Lahey Hospital Health System USA
Stoll, William, M.D. Member Medical University of South Carolina USA
Srikanth Sridhar, M.D. Member UTexas Houston USA
Daniel Sellars, M.D. Member University of Toronto Canada
Kara Siegrist, M.D. Member Vanderbilt USA
Karadkhele, Geeta, MS Member Emory University USA
Elizabeth Ann Willson, MD Member Emory University USA
       
Vanguard Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Chadha, Ryan MD Chair Mayo Clinic (FL) USA
Andrea Miltiades, MD Vice-Chair Columbia University USA
Smith, Natalie K., M.D. Secretary Mount Sinai (NY) USA
       
Newsletter Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
David M Rosenfeld Editor in Chief Mayo Clinic Arizona USA
Mandell, Susan, M.D. Executive Liaison University of Colorado USA
Peng, Yong, M.D. Member (Immediate-Past Editor in Chief) University of Florida USA
Huang, Jiapeng, M.D. Member University of Louisville USA
Smith, Natalie K., M.D. Member Mount Sinai (NY) USA
Sennaraj Balasubramanian Member Washington University USA
Amit Bardia Member Yale University  USA
Sergio Bennett Navarrete Member Virginia Commonwealth University USA
Flora Simmons Member Johns Hopkins USA
Michael Trostler Member UPMC USA
Alexander D Stoker, MD Member Mayo Clinic Arizona USA
       
Fellowship Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Nicolau-Raducu, Ramona, M.D., Ph.D. Co-Chair University of Miami USA
Nguyen-Buckley, Christine T. Co-Chair UCLA USA
Smith, Natalie K., M.D. Member Mount Sinai (NY) USA
Chadha, Ryan, M.D. Member Mayo Clinic (FL) USA
Planinsic, Raymond M., M.D. Member University of Pittsburgh USA
Souki, Fouad G., M.D. Member University of Miami USA
Curtis, Micahel  Member (CT representative) UCSF, Co-chair USA
Kowalsky, Markus  Member (CT representative) The University of Colorado USA
       
Membership Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Nguyen-Buckley, Christine, M.D. Co-Chair  University of California (LA) USA
Gelzinis, Theresa M.D Co-Chair UPMC USA
Chadha, Ryan, M.D. Executive Liaison Mayo Clinic (FL) USA
Smith, Natalie K., M.D. Member Mount Sinai (NY) USA
Sergio Bennett Navarrete Member Virginia Commonwealth University USA
Miltiades, Andrea M.D. Member Columbia University USA
Crouch, Cara, M.D. Member University of Colorado USA
       
Abdominal Educational Task Force
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Ander, Michael M.D Chair Loyola University USA
Deshpande, Ranjit, M.D. Co-Chair Yale University USA
Huang, Jiapeng, M.D. Executive Liaison University of Louisville USA
Crouch, Cara, M.D. Member University of Colorado USA
Fukazawa, Kyota, M.D. Member University of Washington USA
Knight, Joshua M.D Member UPMC USA
Gelzinis, Theresa M.D Member UPMC USA
Kassel, Cale MD Member University of Nebraska USA
Sennaraj Balasubramanian MD Member Washinton University  USA
Isaak, Robert, DO Member UNC-Chapel Hill  USA
Mugve, Neal, MD Member Loyola University  USA
Scott Byram, M.D. Member Loyola University  USA
      USA
Cardiothoracic  Educational Task Force
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Peng, Yong, M.D. Chair University of Florida USA
Jones,Todd Everett, MD Co-Chair University of Florida USA
Wilkey, Barbara, M.D. Member University of Colorado USA
Klimkina, Oksana M.D Member U Kentucky USA
Gelzinis, Theresa M.D Member UPMC USA
Abrams, Benjamin, M.D. Member University of Colorado USA
Michael, Curtis M.D. Member University of Colorado USA
Knight, Joshua M.D Member UPMC USA
Franklin,Michael, MD Member University of Florida USA
Abuelkasem, Ezeldeen  Member UPMC USA
       
Pediatric Work Group
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Moguilevitch, Marina MD Chair Montefiore Medical Center USA
De Marchi, Lorenzo, M.D. Executive Liaison Georgetown University USA
Damian, Daniela M.D Member UPMC USA
Glenn Mann Member Montefiore Medical Center USA
David Polaner Member Seattle Children’s USA
David Stoll Member MUSC USA
Lieu Tran Member UPMC USA
Adrian Hendrickse Member University Colorado USA
Andrew Constandi SPA representative  LA Children’s USA
Said Amgad Sam SPA representative  LA Children’s USA
Karadkhele, Geeta, MS Member Emory University USA
       
Bylaws Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Chadha, Ryan MD Chair Mayo Clinic (FL) USA
Mandell, Susan, M.D. Executive Liaison University of Colorado USA
Subramaniam, Kathirvel, M.D. Member University of Pittsburgh USA
Adrian Hendrickse Member University Colorado USA
       
TEE Work Group
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Subramaniam, Kathirvel, M.D. Co-Chair University of Pittsburgh USA
Sathish Kumar, MD Co-Chair University of Michigan USA
De Marchi, Lorenzo, M.D. Executive Liaison Georgetown University USA
Amy Young, MD Member University of Michigan USA
Efune, Guy E., M.D. Member University of Texas, Southwestern USA
Mandell, Susan, M.D. Member University of Colorado USA
Kothari, Rishi, M.D. Member University of California (SF) USA
Zerillo, Jeron, M.D. Member Mount Sinai USA
Sunny Khurmi, MD, FASA Member Mayo Clinic Arizona USA
Skubas, Nikolaus J., M.D., D.Sc. SCA Liaison Cleveland Clinic USA
Christos Koutentis Member NYU DownState  USA
Abuelkasem, Ezeldeen  Member UPMC USA
       
Website Work Group
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Sergio Bennnet Navarrete, D.O. Chair Virginia Commonwealth University USA
Shettar, Shashank, MD Member Oklahoma U Health Sciences Center: HT D USA
Cale Kassel, M.D. Member UNMC USA
Chadha, Ryan MD Executive Liaison  Mayo Clinic (FL) USA
Sakai, Tetsuro, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.A. Member University of Pittsburgh USA
Mandell, Susan, M.D. Member University of Colorado USA
Gregg Hurson (Top Shelf Design)      
       
Cardiothoracic Transplant Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Knight, Joshua M.D Co-Chair UPMC USA
Wilkey, Barbara, M.D. Co-Chair University of Colorado USA
Subramaniam, Kathirvel, M.D. MPH FASE  Executive Liaison  University of Pittsburgh USA
Bhatt, Himani, D.O. Member Mount Sinai New York USA
Miltiades, Andrea, M.D. Member Columbia University USA
Subramani, Sudhakar, M.D. Member University of Iowa USA
Gelzinis, Theresa M.D Member UPMC USA
Tawil, Justin Member MCW USA
Kara Siegrist, M.D. Member Vanderbilt USA
Karadkhele, Geeta, MS Member Emory University usa
Rook, Doug  Member (RC) The University of Colorado USA
Fritz, Ashley  Member (RC) Mayo Jacksonville USA
Subramanian, Harikesh  Member (RC) UPMC USA
Curtis, Michael  Member (FC) UCSF, Co-chair USA
Kowalsky, Markus  Member (FC)  The University of Colorado USA
Abuelkasem, Ezeldeen  Member UPMC USA
       
Finance Work Group      
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Deshpande, Ranjit, M.D. Chair Yale University USA
Huang, Jiapeng, M.D. Executive Liaison (SATA Treasurer)  University of Louisville USA
Kaufman, Michael, M.D. Member Lahey Hospital Health System USA
De Marchi, Lorenzo, M.D. Member Georgetown University USA
Hackl, Florian, M.D. Member Lahey Hospital Health System USA
Chadha, Ryan MD Member Mayo Clinic (FL) USA
Kumar, Sathish, M.D. Member University of Michigan USA
Subramaniam, Kathirvel, M.D. Member University of Pittsburgh USA
Kacha , Aalok, MD PhD Member University of Chicago USA
       
Federation Work Group
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Rajakumar, Akila, M.D. Chair Rela Institute and Medical Center (Chennai) India
Mandell, Susan, M.D. Executive Liaison University of Colorado USA
Sakai, Tetsuro, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.A. Executive Liaison University of Pittsburgh USA
Fukazawa, Kyota, M.D. Member University of Washington USA
       
Critical Care Medicine Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Kacha , Aalok, MD PhD Co-Chair University of Chicago USA
Wagener, Gebhard, M.D. Co-Chair Columbia University USA
Deshpande, Ranjit, M.D. Executive Liaison Yale University USA
Pustavoitau, Aliaksei, MD Member Johns Hopkins USA
       
Practice Management Committee
Committee Members Position Institution Country
Sakai, Tetsuro M.D, PhD, MHA Executive Liaison UPMC  USA
Crouch, Cara, M.D. Co-Chair University of Colorado: HA, Assistant OR D USA
Kumar, Sathish, M.D. Co-Chair University of Michigan USA
Wray, Christopher, M.D. Member University of California (LA):  HA-D USA
Ngai, Jennie, MD Member NYU Langone Health: CT and Lung T – D USA
Hunyady, Agnes, MD Member Seattle Children’s Hospital: Director, Pediatric Transplant Anesthesia USA
Ballard, Heather  Member Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago: Peds HA-D USA
Planinsic, Raymond M., M.D. Member University of Pittsburgh: HA-D USA
Aniskevich, Stephen, MD Member Mayo Clinic Florida: chair of transplant anesthesia USA
Moguilevitch, Marina, MD Member Montefiore: Peds D USA
Raveh, Yehuda, MD Member University of Miami: HA-CoD USA
Meers, Brad, MD Member University of Alabama at Birmingham: CT fellowship D USA
Fukazawa, Kyota, MD, PhD Member University of Washington School of Medicine: Chief of Transplant Anesthesia USA
Eleswarpu, Sarada, MD Member Duke University: Faculty HT USA
Chitilian, Hovig, MD Member Massachusetts General Hospital: HT D USA
Kaufman, Michael, MD Member Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Director or Transplant Anesthesia USA
Metry, Jonathan, MD Member Loyola Medical Center: HT member USA
Sedra, Ashraf, MD Member Keck Medical Center of USC School of Medicine: HT D USA
Soo, Joseph, MD Member Loma Linda University: HT D USA
Giordano, Chris, MD Member University of Florida: HT D USA
Zhou, George, MD Member Stanford University Hospital: HT faculty  USA
Aronson, Lori, MD Member Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: Director of Abdominal Transplant Anesthesia USA
Siegrist, Kara, MD Member Vanderbilt: HA-D USA
Leisy, Philip James, MD Member Vanderbilt: HA-AssoD USA
Oravitz, Todd, MD Member UPMC VA: HA-D USA
Kacha , Aalok, MD PhD Member University of Chicago: HA-D USA
Dwarakanath, Sanjay, MD Member University of Kentucky: CTA-D USA
Knight, Joshua, MD Member UPMC: CTA member USA
Horvath, Balazs, MD Member Yale University:  Peds HT (University of Minnesota USA
Deshpande, Ranjit, M.D. Member Yale University: HA-D USA
Boettcher, Brent, DO Member Medical College of Wisconsin: Ht D USA
Shettar, Shashank, MD Member Oklahoma U Health Sciences Center: HT D USA
Nguyen, Vinh, DO Member University of Minnesota (PD-L, Peds) USA
W. Jonathan Dunkman, MD Member Duke (Director LT) USA
David M Rosenfeld Member Mayo Clinic Arizona USA

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