Pediatric Transplants
About Pediatric Transplants
According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, as of December 2007, children under the age of 18 accounted for nearly three percent of the 104,919 candidates for organ transplantation in the U.S. Children were the recipients of over 21,000 organ transplants in the U.S. in 2007.
The Pediatric Transplant Program at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt's pediatric transplant programs are provided through the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Our transplant programs for the heart, liver, kidneys, bone marrow and stem cells offer new hope for children and their families. Click below to read more about our programs and services:
Our Transplant Team
Heart:
Debra Dodd, M.D., Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program
David Bichell, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Karla Christian, M.D., Associate Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Liver:
Lynette Gillis, M.D., Medical Director
Burnett "Beau" Kelly, Jr., M.D., Surgical Director
Kidney:
Kathy Jabs, M.D., Medical Director
David Shaffer, M.D., Surgical Director
Stem Cells:
Haydar Frangoul, M.D., Program Director
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