Ad Hoc Multi Organ Transplantation Committee

The Ad Hoc Multi-Organ Transplantation Committee is charged with developing and proposing allocation policies that address multiple organ groups and the practice of multi-organ allocation. The Committee shall ensure proposed multi-organ policies are in alignment with the OPTN Final Rule and the transition of organ allocation to a continuous distribution framework.

A closer look

Multi-organ transplantation

Resources

6-Month Monitoring Report for Eligibility Criteria and Safety Net for Heart-Kidney and Lung-Kidney Allocation (PDF - 2 MB) (11/2024)

Current projects

Review

Implemented

  • ​​Modify Effect of Acceptance Policy​
  • Expand Required Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Allocation
  • Establish Eligibility Criteria and Safety Net for Heart-Kidney and Lung-Kidney Allocation

Committee members

MembersOrganizationPositionEnd Term Date
Dr. Marie BudevThe Cleveland Clinic FoundationAt Large6/30/2026
Dr. Richard C DalyMayo Clinic Hospital MinnesotaAt Large6/30/2026
Daniel DiSanteCenter for Donation and TransplantAt Large6/30/2027
Dr. Rachel M EngenUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and ClinicsAt Large6/30/2027
Dr. Jonathan A FridellIndiana University HealthAt Large6/30/2026
Dr. Jim KimKeck Hospital of USCAt Large6/30/2027
Ms. Precious McCowanGeneral Public Region 4At Large6/30/2028
Dr. Shunji NagaiHenry Ford HospitalAt Large6/30/2026
Dr. Oyedolamu K OlaitanRush University Medical CenterAt Large6/30/2026
Angel TorresLifeLink of FloridaAt Large6/30/2028
Dr. Nicole A TurgeonDell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas at AustinAt Large6/30/2026
Michael J VargaProcure On-Demand, Inc.At Large6/30/2028
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