Transplant Program
Meet Jaimie D. Nathan, MD
Chief, Abdominal Transplant & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Transplant Program
Nationwide Children’s offers high-quality, comprehensive transplantation services for children requiring this complex care.
Each of Nationwide Children’s transplant programs is built by a team of nationally-recognized experts who work together to provide individualized care. Transplant teams include experienced surgeons and physicians, as well as transplant coordinators, social workers, dietitians and psychologists who address all the transplant needs of children and families, from evaluation through long-term, post-surgical care.
Leadership
Abdominal Transplant
Jaimie Nathan, MD
Chief, Abdominal Transplant,
Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Hiren P. Patel, MD
Medical Director
Kidney Transplant
Sara K. Rasmussen, MD, PhD
Surgical Director
Kidney Transplant
Alexander Weymann, MD
Medical Director
Liver Transplant
Blood and Marrow Transplant
Rolla F. Abu-Arja, MD
Clinical Director
Blood and Marrow Transplant
Jeffery J. Auletta, MD
Medical Director
Blood and Marrow Transplant
Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant
Stephen E. Kirkby, MD
Medical Director
Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant
Mark E. Galantowicz, MD
Surgical Director
Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant
Heart Transplant
Patrick McConnell, MD
Surgical Director
Heart Transplant
Deipanjan Nandi, MD, MSc
Medical Director
Heart Transplant
Featured Transplant Programs
Meet Brielle
When Brielle was 11 months old, she was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor in both kidneys. The kidneys were removed four months later, and she began dialysis four times a week with the hope of eventually getting a transplant.