Chief Medical Officer
Current-Manage on-site organ recovery center, where Mid-America Transplant has successfully procured organs and tissues from nearly 1,500 donors for transplant. -Lead quality improvement initiatives at operating facility, helping to earn Mid-America Transplant a 2015 Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest Presidential honor for performance excellence. -Train a team of ICU nurses and tissue technicians on surgical procedures and equipment.-Explore new innovation and technologies to identify opportunities to maximize organ donation success, including on-site CAT scanner, XVIVO lung perfusion system, and blood gas machines.-Develop donor management guidelines and protocols to ensure quality procedures. -Educate hospitals and physicians on issues related to organ donation and transplant so they can share relevant information with patients and families.