Amanda Thomas BSN, RN, CHFN

Amanda Thomas is the Lead VAD Coordinator at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. She has been in the mechanical circulatory support (MCS) field since 2010, beginning her career as a Cardiac ICU nurse. In 2013, Amanda transitioned to a VAD Coordinator role at a busy east coast program before moving to the west coast a few years later. She has been with her current VAD program for nearly nine years and has served as the Lead Coordinator for the past six years. Throughout her tenure, Amanda has successfully led the program through various changes, including growth, transitions, and program reactivation. She is also active in the International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians (ICCAC), currently serving as the President for 2024.