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Melissa Cousino, PhD

Melissa Cousino, PhD

Co-Chair

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI USA
Miranda Paraskeva, MBBS, MPH

Miranda Paraskeva, MBBS, MPH

Co-Chair

Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, VIC Australia
Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP, FERS

Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP, FERS

President

Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA USA
Simon Urschel, MD

Simon Urschel, MD

Board of Directors Liaison

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB Canada
Erin Albers, MD, MSCI

Erin Albers, MD, MSCI

Member

Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, WA USA
Naomi Anderson, Bachelor of Nursing

Naomi Anderson, Bachelor of Nursing

Member

Sydney Children's Hospital Network
Westmead , NSW Australia
Samantha Anthony, PhD, MSW

Samantha Anthony, PhD, MSW

Member

Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON Canada
Kavita Dave, FRCP, MBBS

Kavita Dave, FRCP, MBBS

Member

Harefield Hospital
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Kathleen Grady, PhD, MS, RN

Kathleen Grady, PhD, MS, RN

Member

Northwestern University
Chicago, IL USA
Don Hayes, Jr., MD, MS, MEd, MBA

Don Hayes, Jr., MD, MS, MEd, MBA

Member

Cincinnati Children's Hosp Medical Ctr / Univ of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH USA
Angela Koutsokera, MD, PhD

Angela Koutsokera, MD, PhD

Member

Lausanne University Hospital
Lausanne, Switzerland
Erin Lowery, MD, MS

Erin Lowery, MD, MS

Member

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI USA
Erika Mejia, MD, MSCE

Erika Mejia, MD, MSCE

Member

Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
Philadelphia, PA USA
Kerri Nicholson

Kerri Nicholson

Member

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pickerington, OH USA
Elena Romero, MD, PhD Student

Elena Romero, MD, PhD Student

Member

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Barcelona, Spain
Marc Simon, MD, MS

Marc Simon, MD, MS

Member

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA USA
Angela Velleca, DNP, MSHS, RN, CCTC

Angela Velleca, DNP, MSHS, RN, CCTC

Member

Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Inst & Comprehensive Transplant Ctr
Los Angeles, CA USA
Brigitte Willemse, MD, PhD

Brigitte Willemse, MD, PhD

Member

University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Greg Schultz, CAE

Greg Schultz, CAE

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA
Juliet Osazemwinde

Juliet Osazemwinde

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA

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