Faculty and Staff

Program Director: Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D.
Surgical Director: Robbin G. Cohen, M.D.
Medical Director: Tony N. Hodges, M.D.
Cardiothoracic
Surgery/Transplantation:
Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D.
Robbin G. Cohen, M.D.
Mark L. Barr, M.D.
Ross M. Bremner, M.D., Ph.D.
Pulmonary Critical Care: Tony N. Hodges, M.D.
Richard Barbers, M.D.
Janice Liebler, M.D.
Patricio Escalante, M.D.
Transplant Immunology: Mark L. Barr, M.D.
Richard Barbers, M.D.
Anesthesiology: Stephen Haddy, M.D.
Earl Moore-Jeffries, M.D.
Cardiology: Uri Elkayam, M.D.
Joel Heger, M.D.
Nephrology: Mohammed El-Shahawy, M.D.
Gastroenterology: Russell Yang, M.D.
Blood Bank: Gary D. Zeger, M.D.
Radiology: Johnson Lightfoote, M.D.
Infectious Disease: P. Jan Gieseler, M.D.
Pathology: Michael Koss. M.D.
Stebbin Chandor, M.D.
Tissue Typing: Yuichi Iwaki, M.D., Ph.D.
James Cicciarelli, M.D.
Pharmacy: Kevin Forrester, Pharm.D.
Psychiatry: Thomas Krulisky, M.D.
Transplant Coordinators: Felicia Schenkel, RN, BSN, CCTC
Jay Onga, RN
Christine A. Devine, RN, BSN
Social Work: Annalisa Vankirk, MSW
Administrative Director: Brad Selby, MBA
Administrative Coordinator: Kathy Acosta-Mendoza
Financial Counselor: Lisa Caballero
Administrative Staff: Julia Ridley
Patricia Pulido
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Maureen Finnerty, RN, MN
Physical Therapy: Jeff Rodrigues, DPT, MS
Ragen Agler, DPT, ATC
Ray Streeter, PTA
Photopheresis: Elizabeth Sales, R.N.






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