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Cardiologists

Kevin P. Daly, MD

Kevin P. Daly , MD

Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program; Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth Blume, MD

Elizabeth Blume , MD

Division Chief, Advanced Cardiac Therapies; Senior Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Paul Esteso, MD,PhD

Paul Esteso , MD, PhD

Medical Co-Director, Cardiac Antithrombosis Management Program (CAMP); Physician Lead, Neuromuscular Cardiology Program; Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Ryan Kobayashi, MD

Ryan Kobayashi , MD

Physician Lead, Heart Failure in Congenital Heart Disease Program; Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Christina VanderPluym, MD

Christina J. VanderPluym , MD

Medical Co-Director, Cardiac Antithrombosis Management Program (CAMP); Medical Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program; Medical Co-Director, Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center; Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Ryan Williams, MD

Ryan Williams , MD

Physician Lead, Cardio-Oncology Program; Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Transplant Coordinators

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Giuliana Nava, FNP

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Kayley Jones, RN

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Colleen Kane, RN

Surgeons

Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD

Francis Fynn-Thompson , MD

Surgical Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program; Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Surgical Director: Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program, Heart Transplant Program, Lung Transplant Program; Co-Director, Center for Airway Disorders
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
David Hoganson, MD

David Hoganson , MD

Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Director, Computational 3D Visualization Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Nathalie Roy, MD

Nathalie Roy , MD

Director, Enhanced Recovery Cardiac Program (ERAS Cardiac); Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Administrative

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Kelly Hill

Senior Program Coordinator, Department of Cardiology
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Hailee Blanchard

Program Coordinator, Pediatric Transplant Center
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Ayleecia Latham

Transplant Financial Coordinator, Pediatric Transplant Center
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Alexandra Perkins
Patient Experience Representative, Heart Transplant Program

Child Life Specialists

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Kerriann Jackson, CCLS

Cardiac Procedural Unit and Outpatient Cardiac Services, Department of Cardiology
Meghan LaGrace, MS, CCLS

Meghan LaGrace, MS, CCLS

Child Life Specialist, Department of Cardiology
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Dafne Saavedra-Preskins, MS, CCLS

Cardiac Procedural Unit and Outpatient Cardiac Services, Department of Cardiology

Social Workers

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Catherine D'Arpino, MSW, LICSW

Pharmacists

Dietitians

Psychologists/Psychiatrists

Imari-Ashley Isaksen, PhD

Imari-Ashley Isaksen , PhD

Attending Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Beth Logan, PhD

Beth Logan, PhD

Clinical Psychologist, Pediatric Transplant Center
Chase Samsel, MD

Chase Samsel , MD

Medical Director, Psychiatry Consultation Service; Attending Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School​

Infectious Diseases

Tanvi S. Sharma, MD, MPH

Tanvi S. Sharma , MD, MPH

Clinical Director/Associate Chief; Associate Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases; Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program; Director of Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Transplant Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School