The Summer 2025 issue explores how UNOS uses transplant data to drive system-wide improvements and clarifies the distinct roles of donor and transplant hospitals within the OPTN framework. Inside: a member feature with Dr. Natalie Smith, Director of Liver Transplant at Mount Sinai; research on veno-venous bypass, vasopressin and AKI risk, and vasoplegia management across heart/lung/liver transplant; a program spotlight on the University of Florida Health lung transplant program in Gainesville; and a Fellowship Committee update on the newly launched SATA Liver Transplant Anesthesia Fellow Journal Club.
Inside This Issue
- UNOS News — The distinct roles of donor hospitals (state/federal jurisdiction) vs. transplant hospitals (OPTN-bound), and how UNOS uses OPTN data and analytics to drive performance improvement tools like the Organ Tracking Service
- SATA Member Corner — Dr. Natalie Smith (Mount Sinai), Director of Liver Transplant Division and Fellowship Director, on her path into transplant anesthesia, Vanguard Committee leadership, the new SATA mentorship program, and a hyperkalemia high-dose-insulin protocol
- Research Corner — The role of veno-venous bypass in liver transplant (Ahrens et al.), vasopressin and AKI risk (Antonucci et al.), and a narrative review of vasoplegia management with methylene blue, hydroxocobalamin, and angiotensin II (Ortoleva et al.)
- Program Spotlight — University of Florida Health – Gainesville lung transplant program, with Drs. T. Everett Jones and Yong Peng on standardized intraoperative protocols, elective VA ECMO during transplant, BaroGuard transport, ex vivo perfusion rehabilitation, and a top-5 national one-year survival ranking
- Fellowship Committee Update — The SATA Liver Transplant Anesthesia Fellow Journal Club launches with Dr. Christy He (Columbia) on early extubation in liver transplant; next session September 15. New Fellowship Corner and curated reading list available on C8 Health
