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Vascularized Composite Allograft Transplantation Committee

The Vascularized Composite Allograft Transplantation (VCA) Committee considers medical, scientific, and ethical aspects related to VCA allocation, procurement, distribution, and transplantation. The Committee considers both the broad implications and the specific member situations related to VCA issues and policies. The goals of the Committee's work are to improve access to VCA transplantation, to develop evidence-based policies for allocating VCAs, and to improve the health outcomes of VCA transplant recipients.

Current Projects

Review

Board approved and pending implementation

Implemented

chair icon Chair
  • Dr. Vijay S Gorantla
  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
vicechair icon Vice Chair
  • Dr. Paige Porrett
  • University of Alabama Hospital
liaison icon Liaison
Members Organization Position End Term Date
Sheila May Advento General Public Region 2 At Large 6/30/2027  
Dr. Sandra Amaral Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Ex Officio 6/30/2025  
Alexa Blood Yale New Haven Hospital At Large 6/30/2026  
Ms. Shannon M Dunne Division of Transplantation, HHS Ex Officio (non voting) 6/30/2026  
Dr. Bruce E Gelb NYU Langone Health At Large 6/30/2027  
Dr. Eric M Genden Mount Sinai Medical Center At Large 6/30/2027  
Amanda Gruendell General Public Region 5 At Large 6/30/2025  
Ericka R Harrison LifeShare Carolinas At Large 6/30/2027  
Dr. Joseph Hendrix UT Southwestern Medical Center/William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Dr. Christina L Kaufman Jewish Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Dr. Marilyn E Levi Division of Transplantation, HHS Ex Officio (non voting) 6/30/2026  
Todd Levy General Public Region 2 At Large 6/30/2026  
Dr. Gregory J McKenna Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center-Fort Worth At Large 6/30/2026  
Dr. Richard J Redett Johns Hopkins Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Dr. Elliott Richards The Cleveland Clinic Foundation At Large 6/30/2026  
Charlie Thomas General Public Region 5 At Large 6/30/2025  
Dr. Anji E Wall Baylor University Medical Center At Large 6/30/2025  
Gerald Scott Winder General Public Region 10 At Large 6/30/2026  

Reports to the Board of Directors

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