About the Event


On May 24, 2022, the Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center held a virtual, fireside chat to share the latest updates on COVID-19 and transplantation. In this conversation, experts from the Mass General Transplant Center discussed COVID-19’s impact on transplantation including vaccine recommendations, use of monoclonal antibody therapy, what to do when symptomatic or positive, and what to consider when traveling during the pandemic.

The Panelists

Emily Bethea, MD

Emily Bethea, MD

Medical Director, Liver Transplantation

Nahel Elias, MD

Nahel Elias, MD

Surgical Director, Kidney Transplantation Quality Improvement Chair

Brian Keller, MD, PhD

Brian Keller, MD, PhD

Medical Director, Lung Transplantation

Camille Kotton, MD

Camille Kotton, MD, FIDSA, FAST

Clinical Director, Transplant and Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases
Infectious Disease Specialist

Gregory Lewis, MD

Gregory Lewis, MD

Medical Director of Heart Transplant
Transplant Cardiologist

Leonardo Riella, MD, PhD

Leonardo Riella, MD, PhD

Medical Director, Kidney Transplantation

Type

Centers and Departments

High-Volume Center

Our surgeons perform more kidney transplants than other New England institutions and achieve some of the best transplant results nationwide.

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