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LVAD Team
QUICK LINKS:
LVAD Physicians
LVAD Program Staff
LVAD Physicians
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O.H. Frazier, MD, FACS, FACC
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant Program
Chief, Transplant Service
Chief, Center for Cardiac Support
Director, Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratory
Professor, Surgery/Transplant, Baylor College of Medicine |
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Hari R. Mallidi, MD, FRCSC
Chief of the Division of Transplant & Assist Devices at Baylor College of Medicine
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Andrew Civitello, MD
Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine/Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
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Alexander Butkevich, MD
Cardiology, Heart Failure and Heart Transplant
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Reynolds Delgado, MD, FACC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine/Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
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Deborah Meyers, MD
Medical Director, Heart Failure Programs at Texas Heart Institute & St. Luke's Medical Center
Medical Director, Heart Failure Clinics at St. Luke's Medical Center
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Selby B. Oberton, MD
St. Luke's Medical Center
Cardiology, Heart Failure and Heart Transplant
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Leo Simpson, MD
Clinical Instructor, Medicine/Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
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Steve Singh, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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LVAD Staff
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LVAD/Heart Transplant Nurse Practitioner
Bambi Henson
- 6 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 27 years healthcare experience
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LVAD/Heart Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Jo Ann Lewis
- 8 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 8 years transplant experience
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LVAD/Heart Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Todd Williams
- 15 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 1 year transplant experience
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LVAD Coordinator
Karen Evans, RN, BSN
- 23 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 5 years transplant experience
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LVAD Coordinator
Brandie Hajdasz, RN, BSN
- 14 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 14 years transplant/VAD experience
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LVAD Coordinator
Peggy A. Odegaard, RN, BSN
- 26 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 23 years transplant/VAD experience
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LVAD Coordinator
Janet Parker, RN
- 10 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 10 years transplant experience
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LVAD Coordinator
Rhett Worthy, RN, BSN
- 20 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 8 years transplant/VAD experience
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LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Pharmacist
Melissa Rabourn, PharmD
- 4 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 12 years transplant experience
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LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Social Worker
Kathryn Blanchard, LCSW
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LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Social Worker
Stephanie Francis, LCSW
- 5 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 5 years transplant experience
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LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Social Worker
Paula Waller, CCTSW, LCSW
- 21 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 19 years transplant experience
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Cardiothoracic Transplant/LVAD Dietitian
Melissa Cline - 2 years at St. Luke's Medical Center
- 6 years transplant experience
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LVAD, Heart, and Lung Dietitian
Katy Picton, RD, LD
- 7 years healthcare experience
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Quality Improvement Research Analyst
Neelam Tejpal
- 34 years of transplant research experience
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Insurance Verification Specialist II
Kathy Zander
- 35 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 17 years transplant experience
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LVAD, Heart, and Lung Transplant Financial Coordinator
Denelia (Dawn) Iziren
- 12 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 6 years transplant experience
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LVAD, Quality Improvement Research Analyst
Carliss Ramos, RN, MSN, CCRC
- 8 years at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
- 6 years transplant experience
LVAD, Heart and Lung Transplant Coordinator Assistant
Rachel Akita, BBA
- 8 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 5 years transplant experience
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LVAD Coordinator Assistant
Stephanie Daniel
- 2 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center
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