IPTA Outreach Fellowship 2025

The IPTA Outreach Committee is delighted to announce the winners of its 2025 Outreach Fellowship. All are pediatric transplant focused and working within the framework of the Declaration of Istanbul.

Dr. Veronica Sahuanay
Brena Children’s Health Institute
Lima, Peru

Mentored by:
Dr. Miriam Cortes Cerisuelo
Kings College Hospital
London, UK
Dr. Sahuanay will be undertaking training related to advanced pediatric liver transplantation surgery under the mentorship of Dr. Cerisuelo, with the aim of helping train others at her hospital, reducing surgical risks by providing specialized training and helping engage her hospital direction in implementing improvements to the transplant service.

Dr. Julia Minetto
Garrahan Pediatric Hospital
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mentored by:
Dr. Francisco Hernandez Oliveros
La Paz University Hospita
Madrid, Spain
Dr. Minetto will gain an understanding of how an active pediatric intestinal and multivisceral unit works as well as learning surgical tips from a highly qualified and specialized team.

Dr. Nadira Sultana
Bangladesh Medical University
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mentored by:
Dr. Anshuman Saha
IKDRC-ITS
Ahmedabad, India
For the second year running, a third Fellowship was offered, which focused on developing and sharing knowledge within underserved regions in South Asia:
Dr. Sultana will strengthen her understanding of advanced immunosuppressive strategies and therapeutic drug monitoring in pediatric populations under the guidance of Dr. Saha at the renowned IKDRC institute, with the aim of integrating comprehensive post-transplant care plans to improve patient outcomes at her own hospital in Dhaka.

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