Our lung transplant team includes surgeons, nurse practitioners, transplant nurse coordinators, social workers, nutritionists, pulmonologists, pharmacists, and financial coordinators. Our team is an experienced group of people who work with patients with many different types of lung disease such as pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, and emphysema.

For anyone interested in lung transplant, please call 773-702-9660.

Our Lung Transplant Team

Transplant Physicians:
Edward Garrity, MD, Associate Medical Director Transplant Center
Sangeeta Bhorade, MD, Medical Director, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplant

Transplant Surgeons:
Wickii Vigneswaran, MD, Surgical Director, Lung and Heart Transplant
Valluvan Jeevanandam MD, Professor of Surgery
Jai Raman, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery

Transplant Pharmacist:
Adam Cochrane

Organ Procurement Coordinators:
Jamie Bucio
Oswaldo Rivera

Nurse Practitioners:
Vicki Fron, NP
Penny Pearson, NP

Transplant Nurse Coordinators:
Uma Bindingnavle, RN
Pat Kelly, RN
Jeanne Nacpil, RN

Transplant Social Worker:
Katharine Wagner

Transplant Nutritionist:
Jill Hickey

Financial Coordinator:
Claudia Webb

Administrative Assistants:
Elizabeth Sutera
Evangelin Wiggins