Heart Transplantation and Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Therapies (PACT)
| Location Heart Center 725 Welch Road, 1st floor Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tuesdays, 8:00 am-5:00 pm Wednesdays, 9:00 am-12:00 pm |
Phone: (650) 721-2598 Fax: (650) 736-8912 |
Services Overview
- Pre-transplant evaluation.
- Pediatric heart failure management.
- Post-transplant management including immunosuppression, care of rejection episodes and complications of immunosuppresive agents.
- All necessary laboratory services, including cardiac catheterization, endomyocardial biopsy and echocardiography.
- Multidisciplinary supportive services with special attention by Transplant Nurse Specialists and Transplant Social Workers.
- Close coordination with referring physician in long-term care of transplant patients.
- Designated CCS Center and Center of Excellence for many payors.
Faculty and Staff
- Mary Burge, MSW - Transplant Social Worker
- Clifford Chin, MD - Heart Transplantation Program Director
- Esther Liu, RN, PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for Heart Failure and Pretransplant Coordinator
- Nancy McDonald, RN, PNP - Posttransplant Coordinator
- Olaf Reinhartz, MD - Surgical Program Director
- Bruce Reitz, MD
- Julie Roedell, RN, FNP, MSN - Clinical Nurse Specialist, Heart Failure
- David Rosenthal, MD - Heart Failure Program Director
- Jennifer Shek, RN - Transplant Nurse Coordinator
- Darci Stout - Transplant Social Worker