Heather Wertin is the Abdominal Organ Transplant Clinical Program Manager for the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She obtained her nursing degree from Houston Baptist University in 1992 and her Master’s in Public Health from Argosy University in 2016.
Heather was introduced to the field of transplant early in her nursing career at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX. She gained experience on the liver and kidney transplant unit and transitioned to the role of kidney transplant coordinator. In 2002 Heather became a living kidney donor.
Heather joined the transplant team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in 2009 as a Pre-kidney Transplant Coordinator and has held various roles including Waitlist Coordinator and Transplant Quality Coordinator. She moved into her current leadership role in 2017. She is focused on supporting program growth and process improvement initiatives, including the launch of a dedicated transplant call team in 2022. She received the Excellence in Leadership Award for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Heather is a member of the Ethics Committee at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and co-chaired the Kenneth Schwartz Rounds on the medical center campus for many years. She is a board member for the local NKF chapter serving Eastern Missouri, Metro East, and Arkansas; and has served on UNOS committees.
