Heart Transplant & LVAD Support Group - New Brunswick
Temporarily Suspended
We are currently unable to host in-person meetings to respect social distancing, but we are exploring some virtual support group options and will provide updates as soon as possible.
Come learn from experts in LVAD implantation and heart transplants, meet transplant recipients, and ask your burning questions. Share your own experiences with others and discuss the issues that are most important to you.
All pre- and post-transplant patients and LVAD patients are welcome to participate in this support group, as well as their family and friends. No commitment or reservation is necessary.
Light refreshments will be served.
Parking is available at the Plum Street Parking Deck.
Where:
Main Conference Room
Transplant Center
10 Plum Street, 7th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
When:
Support groups are held at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, with a few exceptions (see below for dates).
2020 Topics
Date | Topic | Presenter |
2/11/20 | The Effects of Compassion on Patient Outcomes | Val Karlin, LSW – LVAD/Heart Transplant SWer |
3/10/20 | Nutrition in LVAD/Transplant patients | Lindsey MacMath - Dietitian |
4/14/20 *Canceled | NJ Sharing Network | Jan Hines – Transplant Community Relations |
5/12/20 *Canceled | Medical Issues with LVAD/Transplant patients | Dr. Deepa Iyer, MD |
6/09/20 | Medical Issues with LVAD/Transplant patients | Ester Caballero – Nurse Practitioner |
SUMMER BREAK | ||
9/08/20 | Medical Issues with LVAD/Transplant patients | Ada Bliven – Nurse Practitioner |
10/13/20 | Transplant Medications | Milisha Shah/Antonia Routh - Pharmacists |
11/10/20 | Medical Issues with LVAD/Transplant patients | Darshi Patel – Nurse Coodinator |
The schedule/topics may change, so please call (732) 253-3699 to verify.
Any questions?
Please call Val Karlin, LSW, at (732) 253-3699. For LVAD specific topics, call Ada Bliven at (732) 253-3699.
Contact Info: Val Karlin, LSW at (732) 253-3699