Randall Sung is a professor of surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sung serves as the Surgical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation and is the Medical Director for the inpatient transplant unit. Dr. Sung’s clinical interests include kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, and pancreas transplantation. His research interests include deceased donor kidney and pancreas utilization, optimal use of marginal organs, transplant allocation policy, and performance evaluation of transplant centers.
Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 3:00pm
In the past several years, efforts to address geographic disparities in access to transplantation through the implementation of acuity circles for liver and kidney allocation has changed the landscape of organ availability and distribution for transplant centers. This program will highlight the impact of the allocation changes on access to transplantation, waitlist and post-transplant outcomes, and organ utilization. Throughout the discussion, we will also highlight the challenges faced by transplant centers under the new allocation rules, and the adaptations that transplant centers have made to maximize efficiency and success in the current environment.