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Transplantation

Referral Network

The Network encourages referral of patients for evaluation for transplant candidacy. ESRD Network 5 has 14 transplant centers that perform kidney and/or pancreas transplants in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Information for each transplant center along with their current referral criteria guide, including information about the initial evaluation process, absolute & relative contraindications, and special considerations for Network transplant centers can be found below:

 

Transplant Centers

Facility Name Contact Phone Referral Criteria Referral Method
Children's National Medical Center    

Referral Criteria

Referral Method

George Washington University Hospital

Alexander Bunce

202-715-4707  

Referral Criteria

Fax: 202-715-4663

Email 

Online submission request 

Call our referral line: 202-715-4707

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Lakisha Powell

 202-444-3700

or

Living Donation 202-444-3714 

Referral Criteria

Referral Method

Walter Reed National Military Medical Transplant Center

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Facility Name Contact Phone Referral Criteria Referral Method
John Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant

Evaluations/Appointments:

Telisha Graham

Living Donors:

 

410-614-5957

410-614-9345

Referral Criteria

Referral Method

University of Maryland

Kristina Biernack

410-328-5408

Referral Criteria

Phone: 410-328-5408                   Online Referral

 

Facility Name Contact Phone Referral Criteria ReferralMethod
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Jennifer Kayton   

 

 

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Outreach and living donor:

Mary Ann Calayag

 

Paired donation:

Jess Vucci 

 

 

703-776-8577

 

 

Referral Criteria

All patients are encouraged to call and speak with the transplant team.

Referral Method

Henrico Doctors Hospital

Administrator:

Nikki Gage

Outreach: Elizabeth Harvell

Living Donor/Paired Exchange

Melissa Van Syckle

804-289-4941

Referral Criteria

ReferralMethod

 

TxAccess Referral

VCU Health System- Hume Lee Transplant Center

Lolita Taylor

804-828-4104

Referral Criteria

ReferralMethod

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Terri Pearson (TJpearso@sentara.com)

and

Rene Hightower (AXHighto@sentara.com)

 

   

 

UVA Health System- Charles Strickler Transplant Center

Pauline Coleman

800-543-8814

Referral Criteria

Referral Method

 

Facility Name Contact Phone Referral Criteria Referral Method
Charleston Area Medical Center

Pre-Transplant:

Alice Jones or Susan Hanna

800-346-6233 ext. 3

Referral Criteria Referral Method
WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance Shelley Zomak or Kim Meyer

304-974-3004

Toll-Free:

844-988.7267

Fax:

304-285-7579

Referral Criteria Referral Method

 

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