Story of Kidney Donation Rooted in Coincidences
More than 50 years of lifesaving organ transplants
Since our transplant program first began in 1967, our team of experts at the Ohio State Comprehensive Transplant Center has continued to drive innovation through advanced research and excellent patient care. As central Ohio’s only adult comprehensive transplant center, we have performed more than 9,600 solid organ transplants. Learn more about how Ohio State is leading the way in organ transplantation!
Our Latest Transplant News
Story of Kidney Donation Rooted in Coincidences
Heart Transplant Recipient Runs 154th Marathon
Heart Transplant Recipient Runs 154th Marathon
First living donor liver transplant at Ohio State
First living donor liver transplant at Ohio State
Total Artificial Heart Gives Chillicothe Man New Hope
Total Artificial Heart Gives Chillicothe Man New Hope
Our Leaders and Doctors
Our leaders
Kenneth Washburn, MD
Executive Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center; Director, Division of Transplantation Surgery
Laura Stillion, MHA, FACHE
Director, Transplant Services, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Todd Pesavento, MD
Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation; Deputy Director of Medical Services, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Amer Rajab, MD, PhD
Surgical Director, Renal Transplantation; Director, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
Bryan Whitson, MD, PhD
Director, End-Stage Cardiopulmonary Failure Program; Co-Director, COPPER Laboratory
Ayesha Hasan, MD
Section Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Brent Lampert, DO
Medical Director, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Assistance
David Nunley, MD
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program
James Hanje, MD
Director, Division of Hepatology; Program Director, Transplant Hepatology
Anthony Michaels, MD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program
Our Doctors
Sylvester Black, MD
- Transplant
- General Surgery
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
50 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
7 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Alejandro Diez, MD
- Nephrology
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
133 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
43 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Mark Kleman, DO
- Nephrology
- Osteopathic Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Julie Mohr, APRN-CNP
- Internal Medicine
- Nurse Practitioner What's this? A nurse practitioner is extensively trained to treat illness or disease and to prescribe medication to their patients. They work on teams with a licensed physician, but can treat patients with significant autonomy. Nurse practitioners work in a variety of settings, including primary care and various other medical and surgical specialties.
Austin Schenk, MD, PhD
- Transplant
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Ashraf EL-Hinnawi, MBBS
- Transplant
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
95 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
15 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Brent Lampert, DO
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Osteopathic Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
56 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
10 Patient Comments
- Outpatient Care Gahanna
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Rami Kahwash, MD
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
92 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
20 Patient Comments
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
- The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
- Outpatient Care Gahanna
Uday Nori, MBBS
- Nephrology
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
129 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
19 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Brian Keller, MD, PhD
- Pulmonary Disease
- Critical Care Medicine
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
50 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
9 Patient Comments
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Elmahdi Elkhammas, MD
- Transplant
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Bryan Whitson, MD, PhD
- Cardiac Surgery
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
88 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
20 Patient Comments
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ayesha Hasan, MD
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
120 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
19 Patient Comments
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Adam Hanje, MD
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
142 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
21 Patient Comments
- University Hospital
W. Kenneth Washburn, MD
- Transplant
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
32 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
8 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Stephen Kirkby, MD
- Pulmonary Disease
- Critical Care Medicine
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Shumei Meng, MBBS, PhD
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
218 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
41 Patient Comments
- CarePoint East
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
- Stoneridge Medical Services
Veronica Franco, MD
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
155 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
25 Patient Comments
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ishna Poojary, MD
- Pulmonary Disease
- Critical Care Medicine
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Sakima Smith, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
- Outpatient Care Gahanna
Rachel Bidwell, APRN-CNP
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Nurse Practitioner What's this? A nurse practitioner is extensively trained to treat illness or disease and to prescribe medication to their patients. They work on teams with a licensed physician, but can treat patients with significant autonomy. Nurse practitioners work in a variety of settings, including primary care and various other medical and surgical specialties.
44 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
12 Patient Comments
Garrie Haas, MD
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
151 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
32 Patient Comments
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Amer Rajab, MD, PhD
- Transplant
- General Surgery
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
104 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
17 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Todd Pesavento, MD
- Nephrology
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
163 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
31 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Reem Daloul, MD
- Nephrology
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
53 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
19 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Nahush Mokadam, MD
- Cardiac Surgery
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
David Nunley, MD
- Pulmonary Disease
- Critical Care Medicine
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
33 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
10 Patient Comments
- Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ginny Bumgardner, MD, PhD
- Transplant
- Physician What's this? A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
57 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
6 Patient Comments
- Comprehensive Transplant Center
Bethany Reiner, APRN-CNP
- Internal Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Nurse Practitioner What's this? A nurse practitioner is extensively trained to treat illness or disease and to prescribe medication to their patients. They work on teams with a licensed physician, but can treat patients with significant autonomy. Nurse practitioners work in a variety of settings, including primary care and various other medical and surgical specialties.
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