The Heart of the Matter: A Case-Based Journey Through Transplant Care
Tracks
Track 1
| Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Bay Trust Forum |
Details
A case-based presentation exploring key aspects of heart transplant care in Aotearoa New Zealand. This session follows the journey of a transplant recipient, highlighting the multidisciplinary team involved — from referral and assessment to surgery, ICU recovery, psychosocial support, and long-term follow-up. Alongside clinical insights, we’ll discuss the barriers Māori patients face and how these barriers are being addressed .
Speaker
Dr Tom Pasley
Cardiologist
Auckland City Hospital
Chair
Biography
Dr Alison Nankivell
Heart Transplant Fellow
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Canterbury Waitaha
Pre-Transplant Assessment and Optimisation
11:00 AM - 11:10 AMBiography
Mrs Amber-Paige Ngatai
Nurse Specialist
Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai
Barriers to Māori Receiving Heart Transplants
11:10 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Iris Fontanilla
Psychosocial Assessment of Heart Transplant Candidates
11:20 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr Tobias Gonzenbach
Consultant
Cvicu, Auckland City Hospital
ICU Management Post-Transplant and the Role of ECMO
11:30 AM - 11:40 AMBiography
Mr Amul Sibal
Surgical Director Nz Heart And Lung Transplantation And Mcs
Auckland City Hospital
Surgical Aspects of Heart Transplant and VAD Use in NZ
11:40 AM - 11:50 AMBiography
Dr Tom Pasley
Cardiologist
Auckland City Hospital
Interview with a Heart Transplant Recipient
11:50 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Dr Dean Boddington
Cardiologist
Mackay Hospital
Chair
11:00 AM - 12:30 PMBiography
