Lung Allocation Score (LAS) Dynamics and Survival after lung Transplantation

Authors

Wayne M. Tsuang, MD, Duke University Medical CenterFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

11-7-2012

Comments

Dr. Wayne Tsuang is currently a Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellow at Duke University.

Honors and Awards:

• September 2012 North American Taiwanese Medical Association Foundation Scholarship Recipient
• May 2012 American Thoracic Society Travel Award for oral presentation "Lung Allocation (LAS) Dynamics and Survival after Lung Transplantation:
• September 2007, Third Place, Resident Grand Rounds Poster Competition, University of Cincinnati, "Humming in the Ears: An injury presenting three weeks after closed head trauma" Tsuang, W, Lu Cii, Warm E, Colberly L, Chieh HC, Liu HM
• February 2007 Max Kade Fellow, American-Austrian Foundation. Fully funded ICU rotation at the University of Vienna General Hospital March 2006 Third Place, Student poster competition

Funded Research Experiences

2011-2013 Research Fellow, Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) NIH: T32-HL007538

Abstract

Objectives:

1. Learn about the Lung Allocation Score (LAS) and it components

2. Learn about the Lung transplantation allocation history

3. Learn about how changes in LAS impact post-transplant survival

Presentation:

Recommended Citation

Tsuang, MD, Wayne M., "Lung Allocation Score (LAS) Dynamics and Survival after lung Transplantation" (2012). Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds. Presentation 65.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/pulmcritcaregrandrounds/65