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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

Independent doctors are not employed by ÍøºìºÚÁÏ, but may provide medical care at one of our locations.

Cardiovascular Surgeons

Independent doctors are not employed by ÍøºìºÚÁÏ, but may provide medical care at one of our locations.

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
  • ÍøºìºÚÁÏ is contracted with most transplant networks. Check with your employer or insurer for more information about accessing ÍøºìºÚÁÏ 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, ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Transplant Center
  • Stephan Moore: Director, ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Transplant Center