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Summer 2021 Newsletter

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Important Society Election News for All SATA Members

Flora Simmons and Susan Mandell

The SATA News teams would like to remind all SATA members of the upcoming elections for the executive council.  Each member can cast a vote for two Councilor at Large and the Treasurer of the Society.   Look for more announcements on this important upcoming election and cast your vote.  Biographical snapshots of each candidate will be circulated to all SATA members to help you decide which candidate you want to help pave our path for the future. 

Pro/Con Debate: Anticoagulation During Liver Transplantation Webinar

Sathish Kumar and Yong Peng

On February 23rd SATA hosted a pro-con debate webinar on anticoagulation during liver transplantation as part of its ongoing interactive educational initiative. The debate focused on the difficult issue of anticoagulation during transplant surgery for prophylaxis and treatment of clots that arise during the transplant procedure. To see more join SATA.

Table of Contents

  • Important Society Election News for All SATA Members
  • Pro/Con Debate: Anticoagulation During Liver Transplantation Webinar  
  •  SATA New England Symposium Summary
  • In the Spotlight: University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Featured Publications: Heart, Lung, and Abdominal Organ Transplant
  • Transplant Anesthesia Upcoming Meetings
  • SATA representation at SCA
  • The 17th Virtual Conference of the Egyptian Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Society

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: TERM  2020 – 2021

President

M. Susan Mandell, MD, PhD

Immediate Past President
Ernesto A. Pretto, Jr. MD, MPH

President-elect

Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA

Secretary

Gebhard Wagener, MD

Treasurer

Lorenzo De Marchi, MD

Executive Council
Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD, FASA, FASE
Kathirvel Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASE
Adrian Hendrickse, BM, PgDipMEd, MAcadMEd, FRCA
Ranjit Deshpande MBBS

Newsletter Editor-in-Chief
Yong G Peng MD, PhD

Newsletter Editorial Board

Susan Mandell, MD, PhD
Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD, FASA, FASE
Amit Bardia, MD
Sergio Navarrete, DO
David Rosenfeld, MD
Flora Simmons, MD
Natalie Smith, MD

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Featured Publications

  • From the Journal of Clinical Transplantation
    • The Impact of Marijuana Use on Liver Transplant Recipients: A 900 Patient Single Center Experience. (Guorgui et al. 2021)

Multicenter Liver Transplantation Collaboration

  • SATA is pleased to announce the successful launch of a multicenter study to improve the quality of liver transplant anesthesia care – the SATA Liver Transplant Anesthesia Database Project. 

More in the SATA member section…

Table of Contents

  • Featured Publications
  • Multicenter Liver Transplantation Collaboration
  • Upcoming Meetings
  • Liver Failure Management
  • Upcoming SATA Webinar
  • CT Transplantation Committee Update
  • SATA Virtual Meeting Summary
  • SATA at the Chinese American Society of Anesthesiology
  • Calling all transplant programs! Tell us your story
  • Pediatric Liver Transplant Survey

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: TERM  2020 – 2021

President

M. Susan Mandell, MD, PhD

Immediate Past President
Ernesto A. Pretto, Jr. MD, MPH

President-elect

Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA

Secretary

Gebhard Wagener, MD

Treasurer

Lorenzo De Marchi, MD

Executive Council
Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD, FASA, FASE
Kathirvel Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASE
Adrian Hendrickse, BM, PgDipMEd, MAcadMEd, FRCA
Ranjit Deshpande MBBS

Newsletter Editor-in-Chief
Yong G Peng MD, PhD

Newsletter Editorial Board

Susan Mandell, MD, PhD
Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD, FASA, FASE
Amit Bardia, MD
Sergio Navarrete, DO
David Rosenfeld, MD
Flora Simmons, MD
Natalie Smith, MD

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Summer 2020 Newsletter

Letter from the President

Dear SATA members,
It has been a time of great reflection in the nation.  The death of Mr. George Floyd ignited an outcry for immediate change.   Our role as physicians and caregivers to the public has never been more important than now.  We share the public’s grief at the injustice and civil unrest, but know we must remain strong because we are and will always be the ones people rely on in the most difficult times.  
In these challenging times I believe there is no greater time of hope than now.  We contribute by continuing our time-honored tradition of doing the most to honor and save every life; one at a time.  This is our commitment to all humanity.  As transplant anesthesiologists, we have a unique understanding of the purposeful work it takes to ensure every person has an equal access to all resources.  We believe that every single life matters. 
I send this message to all our members to thank you for the tireless work you continue to do that serves the public. 

Welcome to our new Councilors-at-Large:

Welcome to Dr. Adrian Hendrickse from the University of Colorado and Dr. Ranjit Deshpande from Yale University who will serve on the executive council for a two-year term. We thank Dr. Jeron Zerillo from Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine in NY and Dr. Ryan Chadha from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville FL for their service as Councilors at-Large. We recognize our membership for selecting our new representatives. 
Introducing the SATA Webinar Series

SATA is introducing a webinar series for our membership.  The first in this series is “Transplant Anesthesiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic”: a Zoom event on June 25, 2020 at 5:00 EST.  Join transplant anesthesiologists from the country’s COVID-19 hot spots to hear what they learned. Sign up and access the Webinar through the SATA website.  

In the Transplant News

Visit UNOS.org for the latest updates and webinars on the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on transplantation

UNOS reaffirms their commitment to saving and improving lives through transplantation, regardless of background, including race and ethnicity.  Irene Kim MD and Paulo Martins MD, PhD explain that equity is the fundamental goal of the transplant community and how this goal is incorporated into the Final Rule which mandates the OPTN ensures “the equitable allocation of cadaveric organs.” Read more here
 
The existing system for kidney and pancreas organ allocation is revised.  These changes include a new definition of medical urgency for kidney transplant candidates and allocation priority for those meeting the criteria, procedures for reallocating organs accepted for a candidate but not transplanted, and allocation of organs from Alaska where there is no transplant program.  

Commentary on the dangers of standardized practices in heart transplant.  Read more at here