Panel on Heart and Lung Transplant Patients, Part 1

Welcome to this special two-part series with a panel of speakers.  <div class="gmail_default"><span style= "font-family: georgia, serif;">Part 1 covers various topics, including:  pulmonary conditions that could lead to the need for a <span class="il">transplant</span>; if the recent resurgence of the coronavirus and its continued display of new emerging variants has affected the ability to furnish care for patients; kinds of contributions physiatry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology clinicians can make in preparing patients for <span class= "il">transplantation</span> and in optimizing function; whether rehabilitation settings differ based on the kinds of health problems that patients have; and prevention of the occurrence of hospital readmissions. </span></div> <p><strong>Megan Carroll</strong> is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric physical therapy. She has been an intensive care unit physical therapist working at NYU Langone Health since 2015.</p> <p><strong>Camille Magsombol</strong> works on developing occupational therapy programs to support patients' successful health management of their chronic diseases, including medication management.<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Christina Moriarty's</strong> work focuses on speech/swallow assessment and treatment with head and neck cancer as well patients in the surgical intensive care unit, including those with heart and lung transplants. </p> <p><strong>Sofia Prilik</strong> is a physiatrist who serves as clinical director of inpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, with a focus on inpatient rehabilitation of lung and heart transplant patients.</p>