Our Motivation
Our Motivation
Today's transplant data is fragmented, siloed, and non-standardized. Valeos began as a simple idea: What if the transplant ecosystem could share data — at scale, securely, and respecting HIPAA — to improve care delivery, research, and innovation?
Our Founders
Our Founders

Tristan Mace
Co-Founder & CEO, Transplants.org
Transplant Recipient

Jordan Mace
Co-Founder, Transplants.org
Transplant Caregiver
Valeos Contributors

Will Parker, MD
UChicago Medicine
Valeos Patient Data Committee Chair

Ann Nguyen, MD
UChicago Medicine

Ashley Spann, MD, MSACI
Vanderbilt Health

Brian Wayda, MD
NYU Langone Health

Erik Henricksen, PharmD
Stanford Health Care

Kevin Clerkin, MD
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia

Kiran Khush, MD
Stanford Health Care

Lauren Truby, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Peter Reese, MD, PhD
Vanderbilt Health

Tom Cascino, MD, M.Sc
Michigan Medicine

Will Parker, MD
UChicago Medicine
Valeos Patient Data Committee Chair

Ann Nguyen, MD
UChicago Medicine

Ashley Spann, MD, MSACI
Vanderbilt Health

Brian Wayda, MD
NYU Langone Health

Erik Henricksen, PharmD
Stanford Health Care

Kevin Clerkin, MD
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia

Kiran Khush, MD
Stanford Health Care

Lauren Truby, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Peter Reese, MD, PhD
Vanderbilt Health

Tom Cascino, MD, M.Sc
Michigan Medicine
About Transplants.org
Transplants.org, the creator of Valeos, is a patient-founded 501(c)(3) nonprofit (U.S. Tax ID: 87-2539078) designed for the millions of patients and families navigating the transplant journey.
The nonprofit uses technology to advance education, support, research, and advocacy, all to increase access to transplant and improve long-term outcomes.
Transplants.org Board Members & Advisors Include

Bryan Sivak
Fmr. CTO, HHS

David Sayah, MD, PhD
Lung Transplant Medical Director, UCLA Health

Julie Heimbach, MD
Transplant Center Director, Mayo Clinic

Kamran Khaliq
Fmr. CISO, HHS

Katie McKee
Transplant Administrator, Mayo Clinic

Kelly Schlendorf, MD
Heart Transplant Medical Director, Vanderbilt Health

Lisa McElroy, MD, MS
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon, Duke Health

Marie Budev, DO
Lung Transplant Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic

Stuart Sweet, MD
Fmr. President, OPTN

Bryan Sivak
HHS
Fmr. CTO

David Sayah, MD, PhD
UCLA Health
Lung Transplant Medical Director

Julie Heimbach, MD
Mayo Clinic
Transplant Center Director

Kamran Khaliq
HHS
Fmr. CISO

Katie McKee
Mayo Clinic
Transplant Administrator

Kelly Schlendorf, MD
Vanderbilt Health
Heart Transplant Medical Director

Lisa McElroy, MD, MS
Duke Health
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

Marie Budev, DO
Cleveland Clinic
Lung Transplant Medical Director

Stuart Sweet, MD
OPTN
Fmr. President