Geography as a Determinant of Donor Access for Lung Transplantation in the United States

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Originally aired: November 4, 2026

CHEST November 2026, Volume 170, Issue 5

Maryam Valapour, MD, MPP, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the association of listing transplant center location with effective donor availability and the effect of amended Composite Allocation Score policy on candidate prioritization.

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Gretchen Winter, MD