Harefield lung transplant team webinars

Upcoming webinars

Date: Monday, 13 March 2023

Time: 1pm – 2pm

Where: Online 

Drawing on the experience of transplant patients, this webinar brings together experts from the disciplines patients and their families may meet on the road transplant. The webinar aims to answer the many questions patients and family members often have and also covers important topics that may yet not be on their horizons.

This event will be chaired by lung transplant patients, John Conway and Clare Lauwerys.

Speakers will include:

  • Vicky Gerovasili, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine
  • Charlotte Pereira, clinical specialty lead - transplantation
  • Polly Flaxman, transplant coordinator
  • David Smith, lead nurse for supportive and palliative care
  • Rupal Patel, cardiac and thoracic dietitian
  • Shehla Brown, specialist clinical psychologist
  • John Conway, double lung transplant patient
  • Clare Lauwerys, lung transplant patient 

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2021

Live event and Q&A: Harefield T cell study presentation | Tuesday 28 September 2021 | 

The transplant team at Harefield Hospital hosted a live virtual event on Tuesday 28 September, where staff presented the 'Harefield T cell study', followed by a Q&A with the clinical team. 

Watch recording: those who were unable to attend can watch a video recording of the event here

The event was hosted by:

  • Vicky Gerovasili, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine

  • Haifa Lyster, consultant pharmacist 

  • Anna Reed, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine

  • Melissa Sanchez, clinical psychologist

  • Martin Carby, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine 

  • Veronica Baston, consultant in heart failure and transplant medicine


2020

Live virtual Q&A | 12 November 2020

The lung transplant team at Harefield Hospital hosted a live virtual Q&A on 12 November, where patients had the opportunity to ask questions, raise any concerns, and get an overview of the latest developments concerning Covid-19.

Watch recording: those who were unable to attend can watch a video recording of the event here.  

The event was hosted by:

  • Vicky Gerovasili, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine

  • Haifa Lyster, consultant pharmacist 

  • Anna Reed, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine

  • Melissa Sanchez, clinical psychologist. 


Supporting your emotional wellbeing during Covid-19: live Q&A | 2 October 2020

The lung transplant team at Harefield Hospital hosted their second live virtual event on 2nd October, where they discussed emotional wellbeing, psychological support and sleep hygiene, in the wake of Covid-19. Patients also had the opportunity to ask questions.  

Watch recording: Those who were not able to attend can a video recording of the event here.

The event was hosted by:

  • Melissa Sanchez, clinical psychologist
  • Sophie Callis, clinical psychologist 
  • Sophia Crasto, physician associate 
  • Vicky Gerovasili, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine
  • Anna Reed, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine.

Live virtual Q&A | 12 June 2020

In light of the ever changing situation with Covid-19, the lung transplant team at Harefield Hospital hosted a live virtual Q&A on Friday 12 June, where patients had the opportunity to ask questions, raise any concerns, and get an overview of the latest developments concerning Covid-19 and what this may mean for them. 

Those who were not able to attend can download the minutes from the event here.

Watch recording: You can also watch a video recording of the event here

The event was hosted by:

  • Martin Carby, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine

  • Vicky Gerovasili, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine

  • Haifa Lyster, consultant pharmacist 

  • Anna Reed, consultant in respiratory and transplant medicine

  • Melissa Sanchez, clinical psychologist

 

 

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