Organ Donation and Transplantation after Cardiac Death

This volume is…extremely timely, addressing a rapidly developing field…This book will be of interest and value to all working in the area of solid-organ transplantation. It contains information relevant to established consultants in transplantation, trainees and both recipient and donor-transplant co-ordinators * Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2010 *…an in-depth look at one of the most dynamic areas of organ transplantation…written by an international team of experts…The legal and moral issues intrinsic to this subject are discussed in the early chapters and set the tone for this fascinating trip into a very topical area of transplantation…a useful companion to all professionals in the field of transplantation. * Surgeons’ News *

David Talbot has been a transplant surgeon in Newcastle since 1995 having trained in the north east of England and Birmingham. His early research interests were antibody detection using flow cytometry and later mainly non heart beating donation. His current clinical practice includes access surgery, renal and liver transplantation, live donor and paediatric renal transplantation. Dr. D’Alessandro received his BS from Gannon University in 1976 and his MD fromHahnemann University in 1981. He continued his education as a resident in surgery, research fellow, and transplant fellow at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. D’Alessandro is Professor of Surgery, Director ofMultiorgan Transplantation, Director of Pediatric Liver Transplantation, and Executive Director of the Organ Procurement Organization at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. D’Alessandro is board certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. His research in the field of transplantation has resulted in over 200 publications in such journals as Transplantation, Transplantation Proceedings, Transplantation Reviews, Surgery, and Annals of Surgery. Dr. D’Alessandro’s research focuses on liver andsmall bowel preservation for transplantation.