June 2026

ORGAN TRANSPLANT

nORTHWESTERN MEDICINE ORGAN TRANSPLANT CENTER AT the 2026 American TRANSPLANT CONgress

Surgeons and scientists from Northwestern Medicine Organ Transplant Center will be attending and presenting at this year’s American Transplant Congress (ATC). The ATC is organized jointly by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), the American Society of Transplantation (AST), and The Transplantation Society (TTS). The event serves as a platform for experts to meet and share research, discuss advancements, and address challenges in organ transplantation.

This year we are honored to announce Satish Nadig, MD, PhD, Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center and Chief of Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery leads ATC as a Chair of the Joint Planning Committee.

Date & Location
Saturday, June 20 – 24, 2026
​Boston, Massachusetts
Visit us at booth #234

a sample of our presentation schedule

Saturday, June 20

​Time
Location
Presentation
Presenter
1:30PM – 1:45PM ET
210 A‚ Level 2​
AI-powered risk prediction of cirrhosis decompensation: new insights from national contemporary cohorts
Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH
1:45PM – 2:00PM ET
256, Level 2
Are you a candidate for SPK?
Derrick Christopher, MD, MBA​

sunday, June 21

7:40AM – 8:00AM ET​
205 A, Level 2
Collaborative Advocacy with Insurance Companies
John Friedewald, MD​
​
1:30PM – 1:50PM ET​
Room 155
Current research, clinical applications, and the potential of RNA-based biomarkers
M. Javeed Ansari, MD​
​
2:05PM – 2:25PM ET
205BC, Level 2
Sports Participation and Exercise after Transplantation: Safety and Benefits
Priya Verghese, MD, MPH​
​

mONDAY, jUNE 22

1:45PM – 2:05PM ET
210A, Level 2
Interpreting Frailty in the Context of Age, Comorbidities and Transplant Evaluation Setting
Andres Duarte-Rojo, MD, PhD, MS​
​
5:00PM – 5:20PM ET
256, Level 2
Policy in Practice: Outcomes and Data from the Kidney-After-Organ Safety Net
Andres Duarte-Rojo, MD, PhD, MS​
​

tUESDAY, jUNE 23

7:20AM – 7:40AM ET
206 B, Level 2
Innovative Approaches: APP-led video-based approaches to elevate knowledge and treatment adherence in kidney transplant patients
Naphaphone (Kathy) Kethdy, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C​
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Wednesday, jUNE 24

7:40AM – 8:00AM ET​
254AB, Level 2
Future of Translational Tolerance Strategies
Joseph Leventhal, MD, PhD​
​
7:40AM – 8:00AM ET​
205BC‚ Level 2
What’s Happening on the Hill: Current legislative proposals and opportunities for transplant community action
Dempsey Hughes, MD​​
7:20AM – 7:40AM ET​
206A, Level 2
Environmentally sustainable kidney care- from alloimmunity to infection risk to disaster preparedness​
Priya Verghese, MD, MPH

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