Transplantation Advisory Council
The Transplantation Advisory Council works alongside the five specialty boards of the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The Transplantation Advisory Council consists of members nominated by colleagues, organizations representative of the specialty, or self-nomination, as well as ABS Council members previously elected from within the specialty.
Intro
About the Transplantation Advisory Council
The Transplantation Advisory Council (TAC) is composed of approximately 6-10 members that represent the spectrum of transplantation and are responsible for providing guidance from the transplant surgeon perspective to the ABS.
Members participate in the review and development of transplant-related items for ABS examinations and the administration of the general surgery oral examination (General Surgery Certifying Examination), in addition to focusing on the TAC’s current priorities and initiatives. Members also sit on an ABS committee aligned with their area of interest and/or expertise.
2025-2026 Transplantation Advisory Council
Meet the Transplantation Advisory Council
The TAC currently has seven members, including a chair and vice chair. Each member serves a term of six years.
- Amy R. Evenson, M.D. - Chair
- Jennifer E. Verbesey, M.D. - Vice Chair
- Srinath Chinnakotla, M.D.
- Kelly M. Collins, M.D.
- Sander S. Florman, M.D.
- Fady M. Kaldas, M.D.
- Marc L. Melcher, M.D.
Director Spotlight
The TAC welcomes Dr. Kelly M. Collins
Dr. Collins is surgical director of pediatric liver and kidney transplant at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisc. She is also an associate professor in the department of surgery, division of transplantation and a pediatric surgeon at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison.
Dr. Collins received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee followed by residency training in general surgery. She then completed a fellowship in adult and pediatric abdominal transplantation and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her clinical interests include pediatric transplantation, patient education and the patient experience, living donor liver transplantation, and robotic surgery.
Dr. Collins holds multiple leadership positions with the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, including serving as the past co-chair of both the Fellowship Training Committee and the current Transplant Accreditation & Certification Council as well as a committee member of the Pipeline Committee and Peer Support Network. She is also a member of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Peer Support Network.
Staff Leadership
Meet the Staff Leadership Team
The ABS leadership team supports the work of the ABS Board of Directors, Council, specialty boards, and the ABS mission.
