Transplant Support Groups in California (US)

American Association of Kidney Patients, California (a chapter of AAKP)

A Change of Heart Cardiac Support Group

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
301 Newport Blvd. Box Y
Newport Beach CA 92658-8912

Barbara Eklund RN BSN, 714-760-5871

Heart

The Beat Goes On

UC Irvine Medical Center Dept. of Clinical Social Work
101 City Dr.
Orange CA 92668

Lisa Wellington SW, 714-456-6644

Heart

Liver Disease & Transplant Support Group

Green Hospital of Scripps Clinic
10666 North Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla CA 92037

Richard Hellman, LCSW/
Lou Ann Biermann, RN/
Kathleen Lipardis, RN, 619-554-9210

Liver (Pre- and Post-Transplant)

Cardiac Transplant Support Group

3300 Narvaez Ave. #139
San Jose CA 95136-1213

Donna R. DeCamp, 408-269-9196

Heart Heart/Lung

Cin-Tom Liver Support Group of the North Valley

1825 Delmar Ave.
Redding CA 96003

Cindy Steffen/
Tom Johnson, 916-241-0715/916-244-4749

Liver Liver Diseases

Friday Family Group

California Pacific Medical Center Pacific Campus
2333 Buchanan St.
San Francisco CA 94120

Joyce Toohey LCSW/
Marjorie Davis LCSW, 415-923-3514

Heart Liver

The Gift of Life Family Support Group

4064 East North Ave.
Fresno CA 93725

Mike & Diane Watson, 209-497-8328/
Care-Finder: 209-233-CARE (2273)

Open to All

Heart Transplant Support Group

California Pacific Medical Center Pacific Campus
2333 Buchanan St.
San Francisco CA 94120

Joyce Toohey LCSW, 415-923-3514

Heart

Heart Transplant Support Group

Santa Teresa-Kaiser Hospital
260 International Circle
San Jose CA 95119

Janet Stevenson, 405-972-6428

Heart Heart/Lung

Transplant Support Group

UCLA Medical Center
10833 LaConte Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90024

Sharon Zelin L.C.S.W., 310-825-6024

Heart/Lung

Inland Empire Transplant Support Group

2738 South Cucamonga Ave.
Ontario CA 91761-6910

Donald Goss, 909-923-7114

Pre- and Post-Tranpslant Patients

Kidney Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Support Group

Stanford University Medical Center
300 Pasteur
Stanford CA 94305

Miriam Beinin LCSW, 415-723-6934

Kidney Kidney/Pancreas

Kidney Support Group of Orange County

P.O. Box 10
Seal Beach CA 9074 0

Mary Heisick, 310-430-0786

Kidney

Kidney Transplant Patient & Family Support Group

California Pacific Medical Center
P.O. Box 7999
2333 Buchanan St.
San Francisco CA 94120

Mary D'Aquila LCSW/
Kelly VanBokkelen LCSW, 415-923-3515

Kidney (Adult Donors Recipients and Their Significant Others) Pre-Transplant Welcome

Kidney Transplant Support Group

St. Bernardine Medical Center
2101 North Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino CA 92404

Mina Garza MSW, 909-881-4429

Kidney

Kidney Transplant Support Group

Sharp Memorial Hospital
7901 Frost St.
San Diego CA 92123

Judith Wolfe LCSW, 619-541-3393

Kidney

Kidney Transplant Support Group

University of California San Francisco Medical Center
9 Long
San Francisco CA 94143

Davi Greece MSW/
Dr. Roger Lauer, 415-476-8345/415-665-6229

Kidney Kidney/Pancreas

Liver Disease Support Group

Memorial Hospital Professional Bldg.
1800 Coffee Rd. Rm. 63
Modesto CA 95355-2705

Ruby Sand/
Gail Johnson, 209-599-5494/209-527-0522

Liver Disease (Pre- and Post-Liver Transplant Patients and Families)

Liver Disease Support Group

St. Bernardine Medical Center
2101 North Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino CA 92404

Pat Folk RN BSN CCTC/
Martha Jorgenson, 310-855-2641/909-881-7101

Liver Disease

Liver Transplant Support Group

California Pacific Medical Center
2333 Buchanan
San Francisco CA 94115

Marjorie Davis, LCSW 415-923-3323

Liver

Liver Transplant Support Group

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8635 W. 3rd Street Suite 590W
Los Angeles CA 90048

Stacey Blum LCSW, 310-855-2641

Pre- and Post-Liver Transplant

Liver Transplant Support Group

Stanford University Medical Center
300 Pasteur H0315
Stanford CA 94305

Rae Ann Berry LCSW, 415-723-5581

Liver

Liver Transplant Support Group

UCLA Medical Center
10833 LeConte Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90024-1729

Ron Furuyama LCSW, 310-825-5921

Liver Transplant Support Group North-Bay: Sonoma, Marin and Napa

Kaiser Permanente - Internal Medicine 2-B or A West Office Building
Santa Rosa, first Wednesday of each month, from 7-8:30 pm.

Betty at 707/838-4857 or Carol at 707/253-8631

Post liver transplant and waiting list patients and their support person.

Lung Transplant Support Group

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Medical Social Work
8700 Beverly Blvd. Rm. 4520
Los Angeles CA 90048

Marcia Penido LCSW, 310-855-4446

Pre and Post-Lung Transplant

Multi-Organ Transplant Support Group

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Medical Social Work
8700 Beverly Blvd. Rm. 4520
Los Angeles CA 90048

Marcia Penido LCSW, 310-855 -4446

Heart Kidney Liver Lung (Cedars-Sinai Patients and Family)

1098 East First Ave.
Chico CA 95926

Jeanne Leube, 916-342-3664

Open to All

Patient/Family Support Group

Sharp Memorial Hospital
7901 Frost St.
San Diego CA 92123

Linda Hutkin-Slade, 619-541-3393

Heart Heart/Lung Lung

Pediatric Transplant Family Support Group

Lucille Packard Children's Hospital/
Stanford University Medical Center
725 Welch Rd.
Palo Alto CA 93404

Chris Dong, 415-497-8672

Heart Liver Kidney

Sacramento Area Transplant Support Group Liver

6757 Iowa Ct.
Granite Bay CA 95746-9334

Ann Linnekens, 916-791-1697

Liver (Pre- and Post-Transplant)

St. Vincent Heart Transplant Support Group

St. Vincent Hospital
2131 West 3rd St.
Los Angeles CA 90057

Josie Fuentes RN/
Harvey Shackett LSW, 213-484-7676

(Pre- and Post-Heart Transplant Patients and Families)

San Diego Transplant Association (SDTA)