The Heart Transplant Team
Patients may be referred to the Heart Transplant Office at 410-614-5869 (option 1) or 888-304-5069 (option 1).
Surgeons
John V. Conte, MD - Surgical Director, Heart & Lung Program
Luca A. Vricella, MD - Cardiac Surgeon
David D. Yuh, MD - Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Ashish Shah, M.D. - Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Cardiologists
Stuart D. Russell, MD - Clinical Chief Heart Failure and Transplantation
Hunter Champion, MD
Samer S. Najjar, MD
Lili A. Barouch, MD
Daniel P. Judge, MD
Ilan Wittstein, MD
Janet Scheel, MD - pediatric
LVAD Nurse Coordinators
Maryann Albaugh, RN
Susan Ullrich, RN
Heart Transplant Coordinators
Debra Carter, MS, CRNP, CCTC
Diane Skojec, MS, CRNP
Kate Shagena MS, CRNP
Linda Dewberry, RN, BSN
Patricia Kane CRNP - pediatric
Heart Transplant Medical Office Coordinator
Nancy Cuomo
Nutritionist
Zeny Regalado, RD, LD
Patient Service Coordinators
Pamela Williams
Tara Michie
Social Workers
Helen Michalisko, MSW, LCSW-C – Adult Heart Transplant Social Worker
Psychologist
David Edwin, PhD
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
Laura Lees
Financial Coordinator
Jill Hutchinson
Data Coordinator/Information Systems Team Member
Jennifer Neeley
