The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) announced today that it selected Andrew S. Klein M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. as Chief Medical Officer.
“Dr. Klein has long been one of the most respected transplant surgeons and clinical researchers in the country,” said UNOS CEO Maureen McBride.
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Klein will serve as an expert medical and clinical resource to other UNOS staff, the organ donation and transplant community, and the public. He will assist UNOS staff with research projects and publications and provide medical and clinical perspectives in UNOS corporate initiatives.
“During his 35 years in clinical transplantation, Dr. Klein led transformational culture change and leads with an emphasis on inclusivity, engagement, transparency, and communication – the type of leadership the organ donation and transplant community needs during this time of modernization of the nation’s transplant system. Dr. Klein’s expertise will support UNOS’ continued growth as a global leader in donation, transplant, and health.”
Dr. Klein was the founding Director of the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center from 1996 – 2003 and of Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center from 2004 to 2022. Honors include Clinician Scientist and Distinguished Alumnus awards from The Johns Hopkins University, Healthcare Visionary Award from the American Liver Foundation, and most recently, induction into the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars.
Dr. Klein has a long history of volunteer leadership with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and many professional societies including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the International College of Surgeons.
Dr. Klein received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his M.D. and M.B.A. degrees from The Johns Hopkins University and completed fellowships at Harvard University and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
About UNOS
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is a nonprofit organization that serves the organ donation and transplant system and broader public health community through its work developing new technologies and initiatives, conducting data-driven research and analysis, providing expert consulting services, advocating for patients, and being a leader in bringing communities together to save lives.
