Living Donation

Our Lung Transplant Experts

The following experts are members of UPMC's collaborative UPMC Lung Transplant Program.

Lung Transplant Program Physicians

Matthew Ricks Morrell, MD

Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Bruce A. Johnson, MD
Silpa D Kilaru, MD
Elizabeth Ann Lendermon, MD
Joseph M Pilewski, MD

Co-Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
Keven Mara Robinson, MD

Adult Cystic Fibrosis

Lung Transplant Program Surgeons

The following experts are members of the Lung Transplantation Division of UPMC's Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Pablo Sanchez, MD

Surgical Director, Lung Transplant/ECMO
Jonathan D'Cunha, MD, PhD

Chief, Division of Lung Transplant/Lung Failure
Takashi Harano, MD

Transplant Coordinators

Jenna Keeling, RN, MSN, PCCN - Director of Heart-Lung Transplant
Larry Boggs, RN, CCTC
Stephanie Carpenter, RN, BSN
Ayelet Feinberg, RN, MSN, CCTC
Kim Meyer, RN, CCTC
Carol O'Neil, RN, BSN
Julie Passodelis, RN, BSN, CCTC
Nancy Pepke, RN, BSN, CCTC
Betsy Pleitz, RN
Sally Smales, RN, BSN, CCTC
Shannon Whiteman, RN, BSN, CCTC