Member News
February 2012
Congratulations to TTS members Jacqueline Lappin and Kanae Ishihara of Baylor College of Medicine who discharged their first pancreas recipient from the St. Luke's Cooley Transplant Center. The recipient, Randy Hernandez of Nederland, Texas, received a living related kidney at the same time, known as a Simultaneous Pancreas and Live - donor Kidney (SPLK) transplant. Randy received the kidney from his wife Tammy. The lead surgeon, Dr. Jacqueline Lappin, has been at the forefront of this type of transplant, citing the overall improved outcomes and shorter wait-list time for this type of transplant.
January 2012
Congratulations to TTS member Dr. R. Patrick Wood who was recently named Chief Medical Officer for LifeGift. In this role, Dr. Wood will continue to help staff with donor management in all of of LifeGift's regions around the clock, chair the Medical Advisory Committee and serve as LifeGift's medical representative for community outreach and media relations.
Thanks to LifeGift News, Fall 2011 Edition, for this update.
July 2011
Thank you to TTS Officers
TTS would like to thank Dr. Alex Duarte, Dr. Judson Hunt, Dr. Francis Wright, Dr. Dale Dunn, and Jennifer Milton, BSN, CCTC, MBA, for their time and service on the TTS Executive Board. We understand that a 3-year term is a pretty hefty time commitment, and appreciate these members for serving faithfully.
TTS Welcomes the members elected for the 2011/12 Executive Board:
Larry Melton, MD - President
Geoffrey Land, PhD - President-Elect & 2012 Program Chair
Juan Arenas, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
Jacquie Lappin, MD - 2010/11 Immediate Past PresidentCouncilors Include:
Heart (non-surgeon) - Chandra Kunavarapu, MD
Pancreas (surgeon) - Philip Thomas, MD
Histocompatiblity - Jerome Saltarrelli, PhD
Associate Member - Dean Henderson, MHA
Transplant Administrator - Jaymee Mayo, RN