Maryam Valapour discusses transplant centre location and donor availability on CHEST podcast
The CHEST Journal Podcast features Valapour's research on listing centre location, effective donor availability and the amended Composite Allocation Score policy, according to a post by CHEST on X.
“the association of listing transplant center location with effective donor availability”— CHEST
CHEST, the American College of Chest Physicians, said on X that Maryam Valapour, MD, MPP, has joined the CHEST Journal Podcast to discuss her research. The episode is hosted by podcast moderator Gretchen Winter, MD.
According to the post, the conversation covers Valapour's research into the association of listing transplant centre location with effective donor availability. It also addresses the effect of an amended Composite Allocation Score policy on candidate prioritisation.
The post, published on 7 November 2026, links to the episode and carries hashtags including #LungTransplant, #OrganTransplant, #HealthEquity and #HealthDisparities. The account describes itself as the official account of the American College of Chest Physicians. The post does not set out the findings of the research.
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“the association of listing transplant center location with effective donor availability”
— CHEST View the post on X
