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OH-Frazier-MD_1  O.H. Frazier, MD, FACS, FACC
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant Program
Chief, Transplant Service
Chief, Center for Cardiac Support
Director, Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratory
Professor, Surgery/Transplant, Baylor College of Medicine
Andrew Civitello  Andrew Civitello, MD
Interim Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program
Interim Medical Director, Heart Failure
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine/Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Delgado  Reynolds Delgado, MD, FACC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine/Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Igor-Gregoric-MD_1  Igor Gregoric, MD

photo_comingsoon  Biswajit Kar, MD
Assistant Professor,Medicine/Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine
photo_comingsoon  Pranav Loyalka, MD

Dr. Hari Mallidi  Hari R. Mallidi, MD
Associate Chief, Transplant Service
Director, Clinical Outcomes Research, Center for Cardiac Support
Co-Director, Center for Congenital and Familial Cardiovascular Disease
Associate Professor, Cariothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Kumudha-RamasubuMD  Kumudha Ramasubbu , MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine/Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Leo Simpson  Leo Simpson, MD
Clinical Instructor, Medicine/Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine

LVAD Staff

staff_photo_treatment  LVAD Coordinator
Casey Byrd, RN
  • 5 years at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
  • 2 years transplant/VAD experience
Peggy Odegard  LVAD Coordinator
Peggy A. Odegaard, RN, BSN
  • 25 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 22 years transplant/VAD experience
rhett-worthy-RN_2  LVAD Coordinator
Rhett Worthy, RN, BSN
  • 19 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 7 years transplant/VAD experience
melissa-manson-PharmD_1  LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Pharmacist
Melissa Rabourn, PharmD
  • 3 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 11 years transplant experience
  LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Social Worker
Kathryn Blanchard, LCSW
Stephanie Francis  LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Social Worker
Stephanie Francis, LCSW
  • 4 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 4 years transplant experience
paula-waller-CCTSW_1  LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Social Worker
Paula Waller, CCTSW, LCSW
  • 20 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 18 years transplant experience
Rya-Clark-RD_1  LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Dietician
Rya Clark, RD, LD
  • 3 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 3 years transplant experience
neeta-pahwa-MS_1  LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Dietician
Neeta Pahwa MS,RD,LD,CNSD
  • 22 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 22 years transplant experience
Kathy_Zander  Insurance Verification Specialist II
Kathy Zander
  • 34 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 16 years transplant experience
Denelia-Iziren_1  LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Financial Coordinator
Denelia (Dawn) Iziren
  • 11 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 5 years transplant experience
Rachel-Akita_1   LVAD, Heart and Lung Transplant Coordinator Assistant
 Rachel Akita, BBA
  • 7 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 4 years transplant experience
   LVAD Coordinator Assistant
 Stephanie Daniel
  • 1 year at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Bianca-Limbrick-BS_1   LVAD, Heart and Lung Transplant Coordinator Assistant
 Bianca Limbrick-Kinsey, BS
  • 8 years at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • 4 years transplant experience