Our Team

Heart Transplant Surgeons:

John A. Kern, MD
Surgical Director, Associate Professor of Surgery, Medical Director of Non-Invasive
Vascular Laboratory

Gorav Ailawadi, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Irving Kron, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery

Cardiologists:

James D. Bergin, MD
Medical Director, Professor of Internal Medicine,
Heart Failure / Cardiac Transplantation Program

Transplant Coordinators:

Beth Fallin, RN ACNP-BC
Heart Failure/Transplant
Nurse Practitioner

Kelly Godsey, RN ACNP-BC
Heart Failure/Transplant
Nurse Practitioner

Carole Ballew, RN ACNP-BC, CTCC
Heart Failure/Transplant
Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Support:

Bill Potts, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker

Administration:

Rob Teaster, RN, MBA, CPTC
Transplant Director

Kelli Watson
Financial Coordinator/Insurance Counseling

Edith Brown
Administrative Assistant