Services and Programs
Surgical Departments
Transplant Surgery
The Division of Pediatric Transplantation Surgery at Golisano
Children's Hospital at Strong provides multiorgan transplantation
to children in the Western New York region, including Buffalo,
Rochester, Syracuse, and the Southern Tier. We are recognized
as a UNOS (United Network for
Organ Sharing) transplant center for liver, intestine, and renal
transplantation.
The division of Transplant Surgery offers a nationally renowned
living donor liver (hepatic) and kidney (renal) transplantation
program. Living donor transplants allow us to implant a new liver
or kidney as soon as we find a suitable donor–rather than
waiting for the donation of a cadaveric organ. Using living donor
organs
in transplantations can also help lessen the chance the patient
will encounter complications down the road.
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The hepatic
transplant service has one of the nation's most proficient
living donor liver transplant programs, which is augmented
by an
outstanding deceased transplant program. This involves a multidisciplinary
team that includes pediatric hepatologists, transplant
surgeons,
pediatric critical care intensivists, family nurse practitioners,
physical and rehabilitation specialists, nutritionists, social
workers, and other medical professionals
in the care
of children
with acute fulminant or chronic liver disease as well as
inborn errors of metabolism.
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The renal transplantation services include
laparoscopic living donor as well as traditional deceased
organ transplantation. Care is multi-disciplinary and involves
the pediatric nephrologist, the transplant surgeon, the nutritionist,
the social worker, and other medical professionals.
What to Expect if Your Child Needs Liver Transplant Surgery
Knowing what to expect during a liver transplant surgery and knowing
that you have a qualified team of professionals coordinating and
overseeing your child's care can help take some of the fear out
of a transplant surgery.
Pediatric surgeries now take place in the Mildred Levine Pediatric Surgical Suite, our new facility designed with children's needs and comfort in mind.
Our Transplant Team
Transplant Surgeons
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Consulting Physicians
Transplant Hepatology:
- Ben Maliakkal, M.D. (Hepatological Evaluation)
- Gopal Ramaraju, M.D.
Transplant Psychiatry:
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Clinical Nurse Manager
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Transplant Administrator
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Clinical Transplant Coordinators
Pre:
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Clinical Transplant Coordinators
Post:
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Outpatient Mid-Level Providers
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Inpatient Mid-Level Providers
- Jennifer Boehly, A.N.P.
- Adriana Hontar, R.P.A.-C.
- Sarah Marquette, R.P.A.-C.
- Christine Shade, F.N.P.
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Nutritionist
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Social Worker
- Linda Hicks, L.M.S.W.
- Megan McKee, L.M.S.W.
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Fellows
- Saravanan Ramalingam, M.D.
- Monika Zwierzchoniewska, M.D.
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UNOS Administrator & Data Analyst
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Support Staff
- Lori Bush-Siracusa
- Leticia Colon
- Julie Hazen
- Laurie Kenyon
- Danielle Lofton
- Jessica Moreno
- Sarah Powers
- Teresa Pulvino-Stow
- Lisa Walravens
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Research
- Heli Hamalainen-Laanaya, M.D. (Lab)
- Zhengkun Tu, M.D. (Lab)
- Judy Gierlach, R.N.
- Saman Safadjou, M.D.
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