Dr. Trindade is a pulmonologist focused on the care of patients with advanced lung disease. He devotes his clinical practice to managing patients pre- and post- lung transplant, as well as to patients that have critical care needs and those requiring extracorporeal life support (ECLS/ ECMO).
Dr. Trindade has multiple funded clinical and translational projects directed towards improving survival and quality of life for patients post-lung transplant. Dr. Trindade currently serves as the Associate Medical Director of the lung transplantation program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
COVID+ Donation and Transplantation: Highlighting the OPO and Transplant Center Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the way we facilitate donation and transplantation. Over the course of this discussion, we will welcome our colleagues from Midwest Transplant Network to share their experience with COVID+ donors since the onset of the pandemic as it relates to operations, transplant center partnerships, and transplant outcomes. Additionally, we will hear from our transplant center colleagues who will share their journey to accepting COVID+ organs, navigating the unknown, and recipient outcomes.