About Us
Mission
The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) is dedicated to increasing kidney transplants and removing financial and logistical barriers for kidney patients, donors, and their families. KTC is uniquely focused on increasing the number of living donor transplants in the United States through policy advocacy, education, and community organizing.
KTC Advisory Board
Andrew D. Howard Chairman, President of the Kidney Transplant Collaborative
Andrew Howard graduated from Williams College and Tulane University School of Medicine.
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Olivia Suter LICSW
Olivia Suter is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Washington, D.C.
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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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