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 diverse 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:
Nirmal Sharma, MD
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Raphael Bueno, MD
Chief, Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgeons
- Raphael Bueno, MD
- Anthony Coppolino, MD
- Christopher Ducko, MD
- Mohamed Keshk, MD
- Michael Jaklitsch, MD
- Ciaran McNamee, MD
- Steven Mentzer, MD
- Matthew Rochefort, MD
- Scott Swanson, MD
- Jon Wee, MD
- Daniel Wiener, MD
- John Young, MD
Pulmonologists
Nurse Practitioners
- Valerie Durney, MSN, NP, CCTC
NP Team Manager
- Jessica Fenty-Scotland, MSN, NP, AGNP-C
- Shirley Marshall, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
Nurse Coordinators
- Kathy Boyle, RN
- Gina Damp, MSN, RN, CCTC
- Linda Cronin, RN
- Meagan Frenette, BSN, RN
- Stacia Meadowcroft, BSN, RN
- Ellen Modi, BSN, RN
- Jessica Mongello, BSN, RN, CCRN
- Karen Tsveybel, MSN, RN, CCTC
- Deborah Valenza-Glennon, BSN, RN
Physician Assistants
- Will Clippinger, PA-C
- Jillian Hamlin, PA-C
- Sarah Hammer, PA-C
- Jillian Lynch, PA-C
- Jennifer Lynett, PA-C
- Kaitlyn McGowan, PA-C
- Arzoo Patel, PA-C
- Hannah Rajabi, PA-C
- Katie Ryder, PA-C
- Roshni Shah, PA-C
Nutritionist
- Caitlin Blakeley, MS, RD, LDN
Transplant Pharmacists
- Keri Townsend, PharmD, BCPS
- Yanman Yang-Liu, PharmD, PCPS
Transplant Social Worker
- Angela Lombardo, LCSW
- Samantha Pearlstein, LCSW
Transplant Administrative Director
- Keila Jackson, MHA, R.T.(R)
Referral Specialist
Pre-transplant Administrative Coordinator
Post-transplant Administrative Coordinator
Senior Program Assistant
- Ayanna Stirling-Cornelius
Financial Coordinator
Sr. Data Analyst
