James K. Kirklin, M.D., professor of surgery and director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Past president of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
• Instrumental in the formation of the national Cardiac Transplant Research Database and the multi-institutional Pediatric Heart Transplant Study; UAB is headquarters for both programs
• Principal investigator of the NIH-sponsored INTERMACS, or Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
• Internationally known for his surgical expertise in cardiac surgery, for congenital heart disease, heart and lung transplants and LVAD placement surgery
Selected media appearances:
(Medical News Today) International experts convene to address challenges of antibody mediated rejection in heart transplant patients
(Innovations Report) New technology, new approach to help heart and lung patients awaiting transplants
(Birmingham Medical News) Implantable heart pumps offer hope
