Meeting a Social Worker Before an Organ Transplant




The Scope Radio show

Summary: For patients in need of an organ transplant, the first step is to meet with a team of doctors and specialists. One of the members of the team is a social worker who conducts an interview. This may be surprising to some patients. Organ transplant surgeon <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0817533">Dr. Jeffrey Campsen</a> sits down with Melissa Morales, an organ transplant social worker. They discuss what to expect in the interview and the role it plays in the medical outcome.