Welcome to Transplant Surgery
At the VCU Division of Transplant Surgery our mission is to provide the best in patient care, research and education. This allows us to maintain our position as a leading authority in all aspects of solid organ transplantation.
Our rich and innovative history began in 1957, when we initiated a transplant program — one of three in the country at the time. As we pioneered transplantation, we also set the foundation for our future as a leading transplant center. The dedication of our staff has helped our program grow and develop into one that’s far more advanced than anyone thought possible just 65 years ago — learn more about the history of Hume-Lee Transplant Center.
Today, kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, and pancreatic islet cell transplantations have become routine at Hume-Lee Transplant Center.
From the Interim Chair
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To make an appointment
Our transplant clinics are the ambulatory locations where patients will be seen during the evaluation and post-transplant process.
Call (804) 828-4104
Toll-free (800) 762-6161, ext. 4104
To make an appointment2020–2021 Annual Report
Hume-Lee Transplant Center
Presenting our inaugural end-of-year report for Hume-Lee Transplant Center.
Programs and Expertise
Hume-Lee Transplant Center
We are a leading transplant center in quality and innovation, patient care and family support. Our programs and expertise reflect a patient-centered approach that brings together state-of-the-art care with the skill and compassion of our outstanding team.
Transplant Research
Hume-Lee Transplant Center
Our research initiatives are patient centered, with an emphasis on liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation and disease, cell transplant and animal model studies. As a result of the research performed at the Hume-Lee Transplant Center, our researchers have authored or collaborated on more than 400 peer-reviewed abstracts and articles published in leading professional journals.
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Transplant Surgery Fellowship
We offer a transplant surgery fellowship program at Hume-Lee Transplant Center that includes adult and pediatric renal, hepatic and pancreatic transplantation. The kidney transplant fellowship has been accredited continuously by American Society of Transplant Surgeons since 1981, and the liver transplant fellowship since 1996.
Transplant Surgery FellowshipAdvanced Practice Providers
Dorothy Lester, PA
Michael Akyeampong, AGACNP
Megan Darden, AGACNP
Mary Kathleen Engelken, AGACNP
Clayton Gill, AGACNP
Becky Hickey, PA
Alen Kong, AGACNP
Rey Laporre, AGACNP
Dominic Paoletti, PA
Laura Roberts, PA
Vanessa Taylor, PA
Contact Us
David A. Bruno, MD, FACS
Interim Chair, Transplant Surgery
david.bruno@vcuhealth.org
Sharon Ancheta-Hecht
Associate Administrator
sharon.anchetahecht@vcuhealth.org
p: (804) 628-4066
Division Office Location
West Hospital
15th Floor, North Wing
Mailing Address
Box 980057
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0057
Phone: (804) 828-9298