The Johns Hopkins Lung Transplant Program is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of experts who provide patient-centered, expert care at every step of your transplant journey.
Lung Transplant Program Directors
Errol Lovester Bush, M.D.
Surgical Director, Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program
Director, Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Program (EVLP)
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Program (EVLP)
Associate Professor of Surgery
Pali Dedhiya Shah, M.D.
Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Surgeons
Stephen R Broderick, M.D.
Associate Director, Johns Hopkins Cardiothoracic Residency Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Pulmonologists
Christian Avery Merlo, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Outpatient Clinical Operations
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Jonathan Brett Orens, M.D.
Interim Director, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Transplant Psychologist
Lung Transplant Advanced Practice Providers
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Brandi Hill, MSN, FNP-C, AG-ACNP-BC
Title: CRNP
Specialty: Heart and Lung Transplant, LVAD
Education: B.S. University of Central Oklahoma, M.S.N Graceland University, Post Masters Georgetown University
Certifications: FNP-C, AG-ACNP-BC
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Gina Luciano PhD, MSN, CRNP
Title: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Heart and Lung Transplant, LVAD, Pulmonary transplant Medicine
Education: B.S.N., University of Delaware, M.S.N. and PhD Case Western Reserve University
Certifications: ACNP-BC, Joint appointment in Surgery and Medicine
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Susan M. Miller MSN, CRNP, Family Nurse Practitioner
Title: Lung Transplant Nurse Practitioner/Coordinator
Speciality: Lung Transplant/Family Practice Education: BS in Nursing 1988, George Mason University, MS Nurse Practitioner 1997 George Mason University
Certifications: ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner 09/01/1997 to present
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Julie Horn RN, BSN
Title: Post Lung Transplant Coordinator
Education: ADN from Anne Arundel Community College, BSN from NDMU Baltimore, MD
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Kirby L. Baker RN, MSN, AG-ACNP
Title: Thoracic Transplant & LVAD Surgery Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Transplant Surgery
Education: BSN Drexel University
Certifications: MSN Johns Hopkins University
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Patricia McLaughlin DNP, CRNP-AC
Title: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgery, VAD, Pulmonary Transplant Medicine
Education: BSN Notre Dame of Maryland University, MS University of Maryland Baltimore, DNP University of Maryland Baltimore
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Lindsay Barker MS, RN, AGACNP-BC
Title: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Post-lung transplant
Education: RN Messiah College, MS University of Maryland in Baltimore
Certifications: ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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Dawn M. Pappas, ACNP
Title: Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Heart & Lung Transplant, LVAD
Education: University of Maryland at Baltimore
Certifications: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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Gina C. Pace RN BSN
Title: Nurse Coordinator
Specialty: Lung Pre-Transplant
Education: Towson University
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Terri Miller, R.N., B.S.N.
Title: Nurse Coordinator
Patient Service Coordinator
Tara Michie
Social Worker
Allyson Smith Mitchell, LGSW
Transplant Dietician
Marsha Davis, RD, LDN, CDE
Transplant Financial Advocates
- Rose McLaughlin
- Juanita Clay
If you have questions, please contact our nurses or post-transplant coordinator at 410-614-4898 ext. 3.