In this episode, GI specialist dietitian, Emily Manez, MS, RD, CNSC, shares her experience working as a dietitian in the world of solid organ transplant. She discusses the process of organ transplant from patient selection to discharge and highlights the important role a dietitian plays in promoting a successful outcome. 


 


Show Notes: 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. Medicare program; hospital conditions of participation: requirements for approval and re-approval of transplant centers to perform organ transplants. Final rule. Fed Regist. 2007;72(61):15197-15280. 
Hayes D, Melicoff-Portillo E, Ziady AG. Selection of lung transplant candidates: A pediatric perspective on the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation consensus document. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. Published online February 2022. doi: http://bit.ly/3nhlJYq 
OPTN: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Member Evaluation Plan. Updated February 1, 2023.  Accessed February 24, 2023: https://bit.ly/40wbv58