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Maine Transplant Program

Physicians, Surgeons, and Staff

 

Maine Transplant Program Staff  

Maine Transplant Program (Home Page)
19 West Street
Portland, Maine 04102

(800) 870-5230 (207) 662-7180
Fax - Clinic (207) 662-7190
Fax - Administration (207) 662-7160

 Transplant Physicians

 Transplant Surgeons


John Vella, MD, FACP, FRCP
Program Director

Mark Parker, MD

Michael Akom, MD

B. Payson Oberg-Higgins, MD


James Whiting, MD
Surgical Director

Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD

Robert Hawkins, MD

William Herbert, MD

 

 

Clinical Coordinators

Mary Biggar, RN, BSN, CCTC
Pre-transplant Coordinator
biggam@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7186
Fax: (207)662-7160

     

Heidi Bruce, RN, BSN, CCTC
Pre-transplant Coordinator
bruceh@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7193
Fax: (207)662-7160

 

 

 

 

 

Deborah Hoch, MSN, ACNP-BC
NP, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
hochd@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7183
Fax: (207)662-7160

 

Roxanne Taylor, RN, MSN, CCTC, CPTC
Living Donor Coordinator
taylorm@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7185
Fax: (207)662-7160

 

 

Research

 

Outpatient Clinic

 

           

Krista Garrison, MPH
Research Coordinator
garrik@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7191
Fax: (207)662-7160

 

Cheryl Merrill, RN
Transplant Clinic Nurse
merrillc@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7178
Fax: (207)662-7190

 
         

Social Work

Reception

 
     

Nancy Lord, LCSW
Transplant Social Worker
lordn@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7187
Fax: (207)662-7160

Amanda Leinbaugh
Clinic Administrative Rep 
leinba@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7180
Fax: (207)662-7190

 

 

Administration

         

Bruce White
Clinical Transplant Coordinator
whitebw@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7181
Fax: (207)662-7160

 

Vicki Emery, CAP
Office Coordinator
emeryv@mmc.org
Telephone: (207)662-7182
Fax: (207)662-7160

 

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