Sarthak Virmani, MD
University of Virginia
AST Member Since 2019
Events and Announcements
American Transplant Congress
Save the date for ATC 2026 - June 20-24, 2026, in Boston, MA!
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Membership Benefits
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Innovative Meetings
AST members receive discounts to meetings including the American Transplant Congress (ATC) and Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT).
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Networking and Collaboration
Expand your network beyond your institution with our Communities of Practice, member directory, and more.
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Transplant Education
Access webinars, courses, and curriculum created by subject-matter experts.
Communities of Practice Spotlight
Communities of Practice (COPs) are unique, specialty-area groups created with your needs in mind. Each COP is dedicated to exchanging knowledge, offering networking opportunities, advocating for patients, and developing resources.
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Thoracic and Critical Care
The TCC COP is a community of professionals dedicated to advancing the field of heart transplantation, lung transplantation, and donor management, and to improving patient care by promoting research, education, advocacy, and organ donation.
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Recovery and Preservation
RAP COP represents and serves scientists interested in ex vivo organ and tissue preservation through advocacy, support, and development of activities that will advance the preservation of organs and tissues in the field of transplant.
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Living Donor
LDCOP represents multidisciplinary members who are involved in the care of living kidney or liver organ donors throughout the donation continuum. LDCOP works to enhance the quality, effectiveness, access, and integrity of living donation.
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Community of Transplant Scientists
COTS represents and serves scientists interested in transplant research by developing and supporting activities that will enhance research in the field of transplantation.
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Transplant Administration and Quality Management
TxAQM COP represents individuals responsible for the administration and management of transplant programs including transplant center managed care contracting, financial oversight, and quality management.
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Advanced Practice Providers
APP COP represents Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) who practice within the transplant community.
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Trainee and Young Faculty
The TYF COP was created to empower transplant professionals throughout their training and early development of their careers, to participate actively and represent their unique needs in AST.
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Liver and Intestinal
LICOP represents transplant professionals engaged with liver or intestinal transplantation and advances the field through research, education, collaboration, and mentoring.
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Donation and Transplantation Optimization
DTO COP aims to create and sustain effective and facilitated collaboration between donation and transplant professionals to drive continuous performance improvement of the system.
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Kidney Pancreas
KPCOP represents those in kidney and pancreas transplantation and advances the field through activities focused on education, research, public policy, and collaboration.
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Infectious Disease
IDCOP leads the transplant infectious diseases community by fostering academic collaboration, developing clinical guidance and educational materials, promoting diversity and inclusion in the field, and mentoring.
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Psychosocial and Ethics
The PSECOP represents a multidisciplinary group who are involved in the assessment and care of the recipient and living donor throughout the transplant process.
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Transplant Diagnostics
TxDx COP supports, develops, and advances the knowledge and practice of transplantation pathology, immunogenetics, histocompatibility, and HLA antibody testing aiming to improve outcomes for transplant recipients.
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Pediatric
PCOP represents and advocates for those who dedicate their careers to advancing transplantation through clinical care, research, and education for pediatric populations.
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Transplant Pharmacy
TxPharm COP provides a forum for transplant pharmacists to network and collaborate on best practice solutions while promoting the growth and development of the transplant pharmacy discipline.
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Women's Health
WHCOP represents male and female members interested in gender-related transplant issues and supports the leadership and career advancement of women and other underrepresented communities within the transplant field.
Learn moreLearn more about non-transplant biologics used for the treatment of inflammatory disease states, and join our expert panel for a discussion on the safety of these agents for transplant patients and best practices for when they are needed.
AST in Action
AST Achievement Awards
Nominate a colleague today! The application will close on January 31.
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Living Donor Circle of Excellence
When you join the AST Circle of Excellence, your organization affirms its dedication to improving the lives of transplant patients through living donation.
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Discounted Trainee Membership
Now through March 31, trainees can join the AST for just $60.
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American Journal of Transplantation
The AJT is now #1 among transplantation journals worldwide and #4 among surgery journals.
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