Our dedicated and experienced multidisciplinary lung transplant team is instrumental to our mission of providing the best and most appropriate care to our patients with advanced lung disease. From patient screening, preoperative monitoring, and donor procurement to surgery and post-operative care, our team – including surgeons, pulmonologists, clinical nurse specialists, psychiatrists, pharmacists, and dietitians – works together to do everything possible for our patients. The following are some of the key members of our team:
Adil Sheikh, MD
Interim Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Antonio Coppolino, III, MD
Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Yolonda Colson, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgeons
- Raphael Bueno, MD
- Anthony Coppolino, MD
- Christopher Ducko, MD
- Amy Hackmann, MD
- Mohamed Keshk, MD
- Michael Jaklitsch, MD
- Ciaran McNamee, MD
- Steven Mentzer, MD
- Matthew Rochefort, MD
- Jon Wee, MD
- Daniel Wiener, MD
Pulmonologists
Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Coordinators
- Kathy Boyle, RN
- Gina Damp, MSN, RN, CCTC
- Linda Cronin, RN
- Meagan Frenette, BSN, RN
- Hannah Hanauer, BSN, RN
- Joie Mastandrea, BSN, RN
- Ellen Modi, BSN, RN
- Karen Remillard, MSN, RN, CCTC
- Haley Trice, BSN, RN
- Deborah Valenza-Glennon, BSN, RN
Physician Assistants
- Emily Burkart, PA-C
- Lynda Chichester, PA-C
- Will Clippinger, PA-C
- Jillian Hamlin, PA-C
- Sarah Hammer, PA-C
- Erin Man, PA-C
- Kaitlyn McGowan, PA-C
- Arzoo Patel, PA-C
- Hanna Rajabi, PA-C
- Katie Taormina PA-C
Nutritionist
- Caitlin Blakeley, MS, RD, LDN
Transplant Pharmacists
- Jared Walz, PharmD, BCPS
- Yanman Yang-Liu, PharmD, PCPS
Transplant Social Worker
- Angela Lombardo, LCSW
- Kaitlyn Randor, LCSW
Referral Specialist
Pre-transplant Administrative Coordinator
Post-transplant Administrative Coordinator
Senior Program Assistant
- Ayanna Stirling-Cornelius
Financial Coordinator
Sr. Data Analyst
