Staff
Transplant Team
John Vella, M.D.
Medical Director
James Whiting, M.D.
Surgical Director
Ana Rossi, M.D.
Associate Medical Director
Juan Palma-Vargas, M.D.
Donation Director
Administration
Ardyce Peters
Director, Transplant Services
Nicole Irvin
Clinical Nurse III
Janice Hylton, RMA
Medical Assistant
Clinical Coordinators
Theresa Boulos, R.N., BSN, CCRN
Pre-Transplant Coordinator
Betsy Bernazzani, R.N.
Post-Transplant Coordinator
Heather Stephen, RN
Coordinator
Andrew Pixley, RN, BSN
Coordinator
Inpatient Clinical Support
Deborah Hoch, DNP, CCRN, ACNP-BN
Nephrology & Transplant Nurse Practitioner
Finance
Kimberly Provencher
Financial Counselor
Pharmacy
Marizela Savic, PharmD
Social Work
Sarah Moran
Social Worker
Nutrition
Ashley Lazarz, R.D.
Clinical Transplant Dietitian
Living Donor Advocates
Laura Madigan McCown, M.A., LCSW
