TEXAS CHILDREN'S PEDIATRIC LUNG TRANSPLANT PROGRAM
Treatment team

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Our commitment to you The physicians and staff of Texas Children's Pediatric Lung Transplant Program are committed to providing patients with excellent medical care, honest and timely communication, and multidisciplinary team care. Through quality improvement and clinical research, our mission is to make the outcomes of the future even better than they are today.

The pediatric lung transplant team consists of experienced and dedicated medical professionals who share a dedication to excellence in patient care and honesty.

The team works very closely with patients, families and referring physicians to build strong relationships. We understand that a child's life is at stake and value the trust placed in our team.

Texas Children’s Hospital is the primary pediatric training site for Baylor College of Medicine. The physicians and surgeons of Texas Children's pediatric lung transplant team also are professors at Baylor.

Director

• Okan Elidemir, M.D.

Surgical director

• Jeff Heinle, M.D..

Pediatric transplant pulmonologist

• George B. Mallory, Jr., M.D.

• Marc G. Schecter, M.D.

Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon

Pediatric cardiothoracic anesthesiologist

Pediatric transplant coordinators

• Jennifer Maddox, R.N. C.P.N.

• Melissa Brown R.N.

• Janet Bujan, R.N.