About Us
Mission
The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) is a national non-profit advocacy organization based in Washington, DC that is dedicated to identifying forward-thinking policy solutions to increase kidney transplants and decreasing many of the obstacles and financial barriers to kidney transplantation for potential kidney transplant recipients and donors. Through its advocacy and grants funding efforts, KTC will work to improve the quality of life and survival rates for the tens of thousands of individuals with ESRD currently on kidney transplant waiting lists as well as donors, potential donors, and the families of all involved.
KTC Advisory Board
Andrew D. Howard MD FACP
(Chairman of the Kidney Transplant Collective)
Andrew Howard graduated from Williams College and Tulane University School of Medicine.
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Thomas G. Peters MD, FACS, FASN
(Chair, Expert Advisory Panel)
Dr. Peters is Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, University of Florida College of Medicine and was founding Director of the Jacksonville Transplant Center at Methodist Medical Center.
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Stephen Pastan MD
Dr. Pastan is Professor of Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine and Medical Director of the kidney and pancreas transplant program at the Emory Transplant Center.
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Rebecca J. Schmidt DO, FACP, FASN
Rebecca J. Schmidt is a nephrologist with 28 years of experience as a rural practitioner and patient and physician advocate, and serves on the Board of Directors for ESRD Network 5, Quality Insights and the Medical Advisory Board for the American Association of Kidney Patients.
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Nancy Armistead MPA
Nancy Armistead has 40 years of experience working in the federally-funded ESRD program. She previously served as Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition and as product lead for Quality Insights with responsibility for three CMS ESRD Network contracts.
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Martha Gershun MBA
Gershun has over 35 years of leadership experience in Fortune 500 corporations, start-up ventures, and non-profit organizations.
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David White
Mr. White is a grateful recipient of a kidney transplant from a deceased donor. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Kidney Health Initiative and the Patient Advocate Foundation and chairs the Kidney Health Initiative Patient and Family Partnership Council.
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David Farber Policy Counsel & Lobbyist
dfarber@kslaw.com
202.626.2941
Roey Ahram, Ph.D. Grants Administrator
rahram@kidneytransplantcollaborative.com
202.508.1470