Pediatric Transplant Center

Dr. Harmon's specialties include end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and kidney transplantation and his research interests involve the pathophysiology and treatment of end-stage renal disease in children. He was one of the earliest members of the North American Pediatric Renal Transplant Cooperative Study (NAPRTCS) and developed the studies and protocols that were subsequently used as the basis for the development of the Cooperative Clinical Trials in Pediatric Transplantation (CCTPT). Dr. Harmon is a Past President of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and is President of NAPRTCS. In addition to holding his Academic Appointment as Professor in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, he serves on the Boards of Directors of the International Pediatric Transplant Association (IPTA) and the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

Dr. Kim serves as Director of the Pediatric Transplant Center as well as Surgical Director of the Liver, Intestine and Kidney Transplant Programs. He is currently the only pediatric transplant surgeon in New England who is fellowship-trained in both pediatric surgery and liver transplantation. Dr. Kim and his colleagues performed the first successful multivisceral transplant in New England and the world's smallest multivisceral transplant in a 7 lb baby. He also developed the Serial Transverse Enteroplasty (STEP) procedure for short bowel syndrome. He holds an Academic Appointment as Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Lillehei serves as a surgeon for the Kidney Transplant Program as well as Surgical Director for the Lung Transplant Program. In addition to transplantation, Dr. Lillehei's specializes in Thoracic and General Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is a faculty member of the Center for Childhood Liver Diseases and of the Lung and Kidney Transplant Programs. Dr. Lillehei holds his Academic Appointment as Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and was recently appointed Region 1 Councilor for the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

Theresa received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1991. She spent 13 years as a Clinical Nurse in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology before joining Children's Hospital Boston's Kidney Transplant Team in 2005. Theresa achieved her Master of Public Health from Columbia University in 2003.