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Friday, January 22, 2027

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Jackson Memorial Hospital / Miami, FL

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Our ninth annual educational conference on solid organ transplantation for healthcare professionals

Join healthcare professionals from across the region for the Ninth Annual Miami Transplant Institute (MTI) Symposium, a dynamic educational experience focused on the latest advances in transplantation and end-stage organ failure care.

The symposium is designed for physicians, APPs, nurses, allied health professionals, dietitians, social workers, case managers, and healthcare leaders. This event offers an opportunity to stay ahead of emerging developments, connect with MTI experts, and gain practical insights across the transplant continuum.

Topics include:

  • Kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplantation
  • Innovations in end-organ failure care
  • Advances in organ donation and procurement
  • Pre- and post-transplant management strategies
  • Pediatric transplantation

Attendees will benefit from expert-led sessions, multidisciplinary learning, networking opportunities, and potential continuing education credits.

Learn when to refer. Discover what’s new. Connect with the experts advancing transplant care.

Our ninth annual educational conference on solid organ transplantation for healthcare professionals

Join healthcare professionals from across the region for the Ninth Annual Miami Transplant Institute (MTI) Symposium, a dynamic educational experience focused on the latest advances in transplantation and end-stage organ failure care.

The symposium is designed for physicians, APPs, nurses, allied health professionals, dietitians, social workers, case managers, and healthcare leaders. This event offers an opportunity to stay ahead of emerging developments, connect with MTI experts, and gain practical insights across the transplant continuum.

Topics include:

  • Kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplantation
  • Innovations in end-organ failure care
  • Advances in organ donation and procurement
  • Pre- and post-transplant management strategies
  • Pediatric transplantation

Attendees will benefit from expert-led sessions, multidisciplinary learning, networking opportunities, and potential continuing education credits.

Learn when to refer. Discover what’s new. Connect with the experts advancing transplant care.

Register

MTI Symposium Agenda

Kidney (Morning)

Sessions

Time

Welcome | Marian

7:50 – 8 a.m.

Referral Moderator:
Adela Mattiazzi MD

 

When to start the conversation about transplant
Adela Mattiazzi MD

8 – 8:20 a.m.

Advocating for the Advantage: Why Early Transplant Referral Matters for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Franco Cabeza MD

8:20 – 8:40 a.m.

Living donation: Innovations in matching options
Giselle Guerra MD

8:40 – 9 a.m.

Q&A/Discussion

9 – 9:20 a.m.

Pre-Transplant Moderator:
Kristine Lauriello RN

 

The evaluation and listing process
Javier Pagan MD

9:20 – 9:40 a.m.

Indications for Dual Organ Listing: expanding the Safety Net
Mariella Ortigosa-Goggins MD

9:40 – 10 a.m.

My patient is listed, now what?
Thilagavathi Venkatachalam MD

10 – 10:20 a.m.

Case study Q&A/Discussion

10:20 – 10:40 a.m.

Post-Transplant Moderator:
Giselle Guerra MD

 

Common complications and management
Naomi Pierre, Pharm D

11 – 11:20 a.m.

Social Considerations
Lisa Alpizar PhD

11 – 11:40 a.m.

Life after donation/transplant (joint donor/recipient experience)

11 – 12 p.m.

Case study Q&A/Discussion

12 – 12:20 p.m.

Organ Failure (Morning)

Session

Time

Welcome | Luke

7:50 – 8 a.m.

Liver Moderator:
Brett Fortune MD

 

Intestine and MVT Transplant Program at MTI: Transforming Lives One Gut at a Time
Rodrigo Vianna MD

8 – 8:20 a.m.

Alcohol use disorder and liver transplant
Eric Martin MD

8:20 – 8:40 a.m.

Transplant Oncology in the Liver
Brett Fortune MD

8:40 – 9 a.m.

Q&A/Discussion

9 – 9:20 a.m.

Heart Moderator:
Madison Kerr APRN

 

Current and Evolving Trends in Heart Transplantation and LVAD
Murdula Munagala MD

9:20 – 9:40 a.m.

Use of DCD hearts
Hari Mallidi MD

9:40 – 10 a.m.

Innovative advances in heart failure
Omar Wever Pinzon MD

10 – 10:20 a.m.

Case study Q&A/Discussion

10:20 – 10:40 a.m.

Break

10:40 – 11 a.m.

Lung Moderator:
Juan Fernandez MD

 

ECMO as bridge to Tx
Juan Fernandez Castillo MD

11 – 11:20 a.m.

Optimizing Lung Transplant Success through Early Referral in Patients with Advanced Lung Disease
Jennifer Jimenez APRN and Yailin HomenAPRN

11:20 – 11:40 a.m.

Post Tx best practice for lung transplant (Rehab/post care/nutrition)
Yasmine Perez CTC and Yessenia Castro CTC

11:40 – 12 p.m.

Case study Q&A/Discussion

12 – 12:20 p.m.

Afternoon (All)

Session

Time

Lunch

12:20-1:00

Key Note Speaker: Luke Preczewski
How organ donation improves our local community
Joe Ferreira (CEO of Nevada Donor Network)

1:00-1:30

Pediatrics Moderator:
Jenn Garcia MD

 

When to think about transplant for Pediatrics
Tara Keegan MSN, RN

1:30 – 1:50 p.m.

Managing parents

1:50 – 2:10 p.m.

Bridging the Gap: Improving Pediatric-to Adult Liver Transplant Transition
Jessica Hochberg MD

2:10 – 2:30 p.m.

Case study / Q&A/Discussion

2:30 – 2:50 p.m.

Break

2:50 – 3:10 p.m.

Organ Procurement Moderators:
Raquel Avellar RN and Rachel De Pons RN

 

Beyond Static Cold Storage: The Critical Role of Organ Preservation and Machine Perfusion in Modern Transplantation
Henry Ocando Nava, SFA

3:10 – 3:30 p.m.

Expanding the donor pool
Maurice Pipkin MD

3:30 – 3:50 p.m.

Changing Dynamics in Liver Allocation
Vighnesh Venkatasamy MD

3:50 – 4:10 p.m.

Case study / Q&A/Discussion

4:10 – 4:30 p.m.

Closing

4:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Wine and Cheese Reception

4:45 – 6pm p.m.