Every Possible Angle

In this episode of Every Possible Angle, Dr. Gary Schwartz, the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, shares his journey into the field of transplantation, the evolution of lung transplantation practices, and the impact of new technologies like ECMO and BAROguard. He discusses the challenges faced in organ recovery and the importance of building a multidisc

Sharon Klarman, the Executive Director of Solid Organ Transplant at Tufts Medicine, is entirely dedicated to driving advancements in transplantation and enhancing patient outcomes. Her interest in program development and harnessing efficiencies has allowed her team to go above and beyond to meet their community's needs. Thanks for listening! Sitting down to watch? Find the episodes

Joining us in the studio this week is Dr. Eugene Golts, an esteemed cardiothoracic surgeon who performs the full scope of cardiothoracic surgery and thoracic organ transplantation. Dr. Golts is surgical director of the Lung Transplant Program at UC San Diego Health. He joins us to discuss the shifting landscape in the field, and the pressures of lung transplant - metaphorically, an

In an exclusive episode, we're joined by President and Founder of Paragonix Technologies, Dr. Lisa Anderson, to celebrate the milestones of 2024 and the promising future of 2025. Having just celebrated the incredible achievement of transporting over 10,000 donor organs in total, we set our sights on the aspiring goal of transporting another 10,000 in just one year. Thanks for liste

In this episode, Dr. Rajat Walia and Dr. Michael Smith of the Norton Thoracic Institute join the studio to discuss the changing complexities of thoracic transplantation. Recent advances and new innovations have shown great potential to impact critical factors for many parties involved. Thanks for listening! Sitting down to watch? Find the episodes on our YouTube Channel. Interested

In this episode, Tara Storch, co-founder of Taylor's Gift Foundation, shares her family's journey through tragedy and the creation of a foundation dedicated to organ donation awareness and grief support for donor families. Tara recounts the story of her daughter Taylor, who became an organ donor after a tragic accident, and how this experience led to the establishment of a foundati

In this episode, we welcome Guillermina Sanchez, the Executive Director of LifeLink of Puerto Rico, overseeing day to day operations for LifeLink of Puerto Rico, which facilitates organ and tissue donation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Ms. Sanchez joined LifeLink in 2010 as Associate Executive Director of LifeLink of Puerto Rico. She holds a Master of Healthcare Servi

We are joined by the esteemed Dr. Daniel Goldstein from Montefiore Einstein Medical Center to discuss the development of the heart transplant field, and medicine overall, across the last few decades. Together, we highlight the advancements in mechanical support devices and the increase in heart transplants. We also discusses the challenges and opportunities in transplantation, incl

We are joined by Dr. Cyndi Grobmeier, the president of the Maddog Strong Foundation. The Maddog Strong Foundation was created in the spirit of Maddie “Maddog” Grobmeier who passed away unexpectedly from an asthma attack the day after her 18th birthday. Maddie inspired many by donating her organs and tissues so that others could live on to do amazing things for the world. The mi

An exclusive interview with Dr. Jake Miles, the Paragonix Medical Director of Abdominal Organs and first host of the new Paragonix mini-educational series, Statistically Speaking. Learn more about the upcoming series at: https://pages.paragonixtechnologies.com/registration-statistically-speaking Thanks for listening! Sitting down to watch? Find the episodes on our YouTube Channel.