Here is a list of the staff members that you may encounter during your advanced heart, VAD or heart transplant experience.
Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Physician Team
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
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Eric I Jeng, MD, MBA, FACS, FACCCardiovascular Surgeon
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Mark S Bleiweis, MDCardiovascular Surgeon, Congenital Heart Specialist - Surgery
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Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinators
- Lacey Coleman, APRN
- Shelley Beldock, APRN
- Laureen Meece, APRN
Ventricular Assist Device Coordinator - Tony Calkins, APRN
- Sara Kolp, APRN
- Natalie Chaiser, APRN
Heart Failure Assistants
- Mary Adams
- Kiara Cray
- Tequila Wilson
VAD Assistant
- Kim Feezell
- Kaelyn Smith
Heart Transplant Coordinators
- Maisara Bledsoe, BSN
- Renee Rogers APRN, MSN, ANP-BC, CCTC
- Bonnie Scribner, BSN
Heart Transplant Assistants
- Christine Carr-Freidin
- Lydia Torres-Miller
Social Worker
- Inéz Rios, MSW
Pharmacist
- Taylor Paisley, PharmD
Financial Representative
- Sam Cerrato
- UF Health is contracted with most transplant networks. Check with your employer or insurer for more information about accessing UF Health for transplant services or call our finanical representative at 352.265.0359 or 352.265.0358 with any questions.
Administrative
- Susan Learn: Manager, Adult Heart Failure, Adult Heart Transplant, Pediatric Heart and Lung Transplant, UF Health Shands Transplant Center
- Stephan Moore: Director, UF Health Shands Transplant Center