About our Team

About our Team

A Team Approach

The Lung Transplant Team at Cleveland Clinic is specially trained in meeting the needs of lung transplant patients. The team is committed to providing comprehensive care in a compassionate setting. The Lung Transplant Team members include:

  • Transplant surgeons
  • Transplant pulmonologists
  • Infectious disease team
  • Pharmacologists
  • Transplant coordinators
  • Transplant fellows and residents
  • Registered nurses
  • Nursing assistants
  • Dietitians
  • Social Workers
  • Financial counselors
  • Physical therapists
Physicians

Physicians

Lung Transplant Leadership

Kenneth McCurry, MD
Kenneth McCurry, MD
Staff
Marie Budev, DO
Marie Budev, DO
Section Head

Lung Transplant Surgeons

Gregory Jones, MD
Gregory Jones, MD
Associate Staff
Shinya Unai, MD
Shinya Unai, MD
Staff
James Yun, MD, PhD
James Yun, MD, PhD
Staff

Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Hossan, MD

Lung Transplant Pulmonologists

Olufemi Akindipe, MD
Olufemi Akindipe, MD
Staff
C. Randall Lane, MD
C. Randall Lane, MD
Staff
Atul C. Mehta, MD
Atul C. Mehta, MD
Section Head
Wayne Tsuang, MD, PhD, MHS
Wayne Tsuang, MD, PhD, MHS
Staff
Jason Turowski, MD
Jason Turowski, MD
Staff
Carli Lehr, MD, PhD
Carli Lehr, MD, PhD
Staff
Shruti Gadre, MD
Shruti Gadre, MD
Staff
Maryam Valapour, MD, MPP
Maryam Valapour, MD, MPP
Staff
Sameep Sehgal, MD
Sameep Sehgal, MD
Staff
Rachel Powers, DO
Rachel Powers, DO
Associate Staff
Christine Girard, MD
Christine Girard, MD
Associate Staff

Dr. Anika Sasidharan Nair, MD

Dr. Justin Hanks, DO

Infectious Disease Specialists

Lulette Tricia Bravo, MD
Lulette Tricia Bravo, MD
Staff
Eric Cober, MD
Eric Cober, MD
Staff
Steven Gordon, MD
Steven Gordon, MD
Chairman
Christine Koval, MD
Christine Koval, MD
Staff
Steven Mawhorter, MD
Steven Mawhorter, MD
Staff
Cyndee Miranda, MD
Cyndee Miranda, MD
Staff
Sherif Mossad, MD
Sherif Mossad, MD
Staff
Jessica Lum, MD
Jessica Lum, MD
Staff

Team Members

Team Members

Pre-Transplant Coordinators

  • Kerry Kramer, RN, BSN
  • Ashley Liska, RN
  • Morgan Otonicar, RN
  • Moriah Thompson, RN
  • Sara Tiller, RN, BSN

Donor Coordinators

  • Alex Nemet 
  • Sara Williams, MSBS, CPTC
  • Shawn Petrarca, RT
  • Melissa Alt, MSBS, CPTC
  • Jocelyn Piskach, BSN, RN
  • Molly Kraynik, BSN, RN
  • Katelyn Brown, RT

Post-Transplant Coordinators

  • Nora Herceg, RN, MSN
  • Cat Ailoae, BSN, RN
  • Katie Cohara, RN
  • Louise Ratkovsky, BSN, RN
  • Kristy Hoffman, BSN, RN
  • Robin Blanco, BSN, RN
  • Shannon Finnegan, BSN, RN
  • Ashley Moore, BSN, RN
  • Catherine Brusko, BSN, RN

APRN/PA Practitioners

  • Jessica Der, CNP
  • Alexandra Hackman, APRN 
  • Kathy Hogan, PA-C
  • Tonnette Jones, APRN
  • Kaitlyn Kerns, PA-C
  • Leah Parenti PA- C
  • Laura Pond, APRN
  • Elizabeth Ramnytz, CNP
  • Marisa Scalish, PA-C
  • Lyndsay Servino
  • Genevieve Wheeler, APRN

Transplant Social Work

  • Claire Gerchman
  • Nicole Reagan, LISW
  • Sara Hill, LISW

Administrative Program Coordinators

  • Jacqui LeMaster
  • Brittany McClinton
  • Tia Lewis
  • Stephanie Marshall-Elie

Pharmacokinetics Specialist

  • Carson Shoemaker
  • Katie Rudzik, Pharm D

Pulmonary Rehab Coordinator

  • Scott Marlow, RTT