Our Heart Transplant Program
Florida Hospital's Heart Transplant Team is a group of dedicated healthcare professionals who are experts in the field of advanced heart failure and heart transplantation. Their knowledge, experience, and team approach help people like you achieve their goal of an improved quantity and quality of life after cardiac transplantation. Maintaining regular contact with your transplant team is important.
Heart Transplant Team Members |
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Heart Transplant Surgeon
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Performs the heart transplant surgery and will see you in the hospital and the clinic after your surgery to make sure you are healing properly. |
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Heart Transplant Cardiologist
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Specializes in advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory devices, as well as pre and post cardiac transplant care. They also manage your medical care, including heart biopsies and catheterizations. |
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Transplant Pulmonologist
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Specializes in lung diseases. They will help manage your pulmonary issues if needed and may perform right heart catheterizations and other tests before or after transplantation. |
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Heart Transplant Coordinators |
Are responsible for evaluation, listing and coordinating the transplant surgery, and for managing your follow up care after discharge. |
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Transplant Nurse Practitioner |
Works with the transplant physicians in the hospital, coordinating and assisting with needed medical care. |
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Transplant Pharmacist |
Monitors your medication and helps to educate you and your caregivers regarding the transplant medications. |
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Social Worker
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Evaluates psychosocial and emotional needs including financial, housing, medications and caregiver needs. |
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Registered Dietician |
Instructs you and your family about healthy nutrition prior to and after heart transplantation. |
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Financial Counselor
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Reviews your insurance coverage and all costs associated with your transplant. It is important that you understand the costs that may not be covered by insurance. |
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Physical Therapist
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The physical therapist meets with you to evaluate your exercise capacity. They will recommend and teach you specific exercises to maintain optimal health pre and post transplant. |
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Respiratory Therapist |
Teaches deep breathing exercises, use of incentive spirometer and performs chest physiotherapy after your transplant. |
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Cardiac Rehab Specialists |
Will help design a cardiac rehab program during the pre-transplant, hospitalization and post transplant phases. |
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Pastoral Care Staff |
Will help address your spiritual needs and are available 24/7. They will also consult with members of your church as requested. |
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Primary Care Physician |
Works with the transplant team to continue to care for you after transplant. |