Hannah Copeland, MD, FACS, FACC
Specialty:
Cardiac Surgery - Heart Transplant, Mechanical Circulatory Support and ECMO
Graduated From:
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine (medical school), Loma Linda University - Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency, Indiana University - Thoracic Surgery Transplant Fellowship
Current Position:
Surgical Director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support,
Director of ECMO,
Lutheran Hospital - Fort Wayne, Indiana;
Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Indiana University School of Medicine - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Current Projects:
My priority is clinical research about donor heart risk factors.
What made you decide to work in transplantation?:
The privilege to help people get a new lease on life.
What do you find to be the most valuable aspect of your work?:
The privilege to give people a new lease on life gives me the job satisfaction that keeps me going, that makes me want to get up and do it every day!
How have you served AST?:
I previously served on the Thoracic and Critical Care COP Executive Committee. Currently, I’m serving as co-chair of the TCC COP Cardiopulmonary Shock Workgroup.
Fun Facts:
I enjoy cooking with my family.