Ankit Bharat
MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Director – Lung Transplant and Lung Rescue Program, Harold L. and Margaret N. Method Research Professor of Surgery
Northwestern Medicine
Archived Event
The Alliance Advancement Series
Double Lung Transplant as a Result of Post COVID-19 Fibrosis
Presented on: Thursday, November 19, 2020
While the effect on those who have been infected with the COVID-19 has been varied, some patients have experienced devastating consequences. This predominantly respiratory virus has lead in some to pulmonary fibrosis, which has been so severe that Lung Transplantation has been the only option to allow patients the possibility of recovery. This Webinar will present an overview of COVID-19 and a case study of a patient who required lung transplantation for COVID-19 associated pulmonary fibrosis. The expert panel will discuss patient selection and evaluation, psychosocial implications of transplantation and the intense post-transplant care that the patient requires.
At the end of the webinar, participants should be able to:
- Define the epidemiology and impact of COVID-19 in high risk patients, including those with end organ failure.
- Identify approaches for prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
- Discuss the evaluation and treatment of a patient with end-stage lung disease due to COVID-19 requiring lung transplantation.
- Describe the associated post-transplant psychosocial and nursing care that is required.
Michael G. Ison
MD, MS, FIDSA, FAST
Professor Division of Infectious Disease and Organ Transplant, Medical Director – Transplant and Immunocompromised Host
Northwestern Medicine
Rade Tomic
MD
Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care), Medical Director - Lung Transplantation
Northwestern Medicine
Kristen Coombe
RN, MSN, MBA
Manager of Operations, Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Northwestern Medicine
Members of the donation and transplantation community serving diverse populations to include administrators, coordinators, physicians, nurses, surgeons, managers, quality improvement specialists, social workers, and other donation and transplantation center professionals and their colleagues.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education credits are no longer available for this learning opportunity.
