United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Donation and Transplantation

OPO Committee

The OPO Committee considers issues relating to organ procurement organizations and their role in increasing the number of organs recovered and placed efficiently and effectively. It considers medical, scientific, and ethical aspects of organ procurement as they pertain to the purview and responsibilities of the OPTN.


Chair Mr. Jeffrey P Orlowski Center for Donation and Transplant jorlowski@cdtny.org	Vice Chairman Ms. Lori E Brigham Washington Regional Transplant Community lori@wrtc.org	Liaison Ms. Franki L Chabalewski UNOS chabalfl@unos.org

Members	Organization
Ms. Teresa M Beigay	General Public
Mr. Gordon R Bowen	LifeBanc
Mr. Jim Carter	General Public
Ms. Suzanne Lane Conrad	Iowa Donor Network
Ms. Danielle L Cornell	LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services
Mr. Patrick J Giordano	Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Mr. G. Kent Holloway	Lifeline of Ohio
Dr. Michael J Holman	Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Mr. Rob Kochik	Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network
Dr. George S Lipkowitz	Baystate Medical Center
Ms. Rita Maldonado	Division of Transplantation, HHS
Ms. Lori E Markham	Midwest Transplant Network
Dr. Michael R Marvin	Jewish Hospital
Ms. Mary J Nachreiner	University of Wisconsin Organ Procurement Organization
Mr. Richard E Pietroski	Gift of Life Michigan
Ms. Meg M Rogers	LifeSource Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization
Mr. M. Kevin Stump	Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency
Mr. Craig Van De Walker	Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank
Mr. Sean F Van Slyck	California Transplant Donor Network
Mr. Robert W Walsh	Division of Transplantation, HHS
Ms. Lynn Williams	TransLife

Reports to the Board of Directors*
November 2009
March 2009
February 2008
June 2007
March 2007

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