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- EIN 45-1480060
- (518) 533-7871
- 250 Jordan Road Troy NY 12180-8394 USA
- www.nycardiothoracic.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders
Mission: To bring together heart and lung transplant professionals dedicated to collaboration, data sharing and peer review to enhance the quality of heart and lung transplant services.
Programs: Established in 2011, the new york cardiothoracic transplant consortium (nyctc), a non-profit organization comprised of the five heart and one lung transplant program in new york state, brings together heart and lung transplant professionals dedicated to collaboration, data sharing and peer review to enhance the quality of heart and lung transplant services. The nyctc works towards these goals through activities such as:providing accurate and current information about heart and lung transplantation to nys transplant professionals, recipients, donors and families,development and review of policies to help make the best use of the limited supply of organs and give nys patients a fair chance at receiving the organ they need, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, religion, lifestyle or financial/social status. Collaboration with the nys organ procurement organizations to ensure organ allocation policies are followed.