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 City of Hope Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Team

City of Hope physicians are nationally recognized experts in the care of patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and other blood disorders. To learn more about our staff, click on their name below.
Stephen J. Forman, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Stephen J. Forman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Francis and Kathleen McNamara Distinguished Chair in Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Ravi Bhatia, M.D.

Ravi Bhatia, M.D.
Professor and Director, Stem Cell and Leukemia Research
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.
Chair, Population Sciences; Director, Center for Cancer Survivorship
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Robert W. Chen, M.D.

Robert W. Chen, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Maria Delioukina, M.D.

Maria Delioukina, M.D.
Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Michael Jensen, M.D.

Michael Jensen, M.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Cancer Immunotherapeutics & Tumor Immunology
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Chatchada Karanes, M.D.

Chatchada Karanes, M.D.
Staff Physician and Director, Cord Blood Transplant Program
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Mark H. Kirschbaum, M.D.

Mark H. Kirschbaum, M.D.
Director, New Drug Development
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Amrita Y. Krishnan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Amrita Y. Krishnan, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Director, Multiple Myeloma Program; Associate Director, Medical Education & Training, Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Alexandra Levine, M.D., M.A.C.P.

Alexandra Levine, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Chief Medical Officer
800-826-HOPE (4673)
alevine@coh.org

Auayporn P. Nademanee, M.D.

Auayporn P. Nademanee, M.D.
Professor and Associate Clinical Director, Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation; Director, Matched Unrelated Donor Program
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D.

Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D.
Associate Member
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Margaret R. O'Donnell, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

Margaret R. O'Donnell, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
Professor and Associate Clinical Director
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Pablo M. Parker, M.D.

Pablo M. Parker, M.D.
Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Anna Pawlowska, M.D.

Anna Pawlowska, M.D.
Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Leslie L. Popplewell, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Leslie L. Popplewell, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Vinod A. Pullarkat, M.D.

Vinod A. Pullarkat, M.D.
Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.
Chair, Cancer Immunotherapeutics & Tumor Immunology
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D.

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D.
Associate Professor and Director, Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Eileen P. Smith, M.D.

Eileen P. Smith, M.D.
Associate Director, Clinical Research
800-826-HOPE (4673)

David S. Snyder, M.D.

David S. Snyder, M.D.
Professor and Associate Chair
800-826-HOPE (4673)

George Somlo, M.D., F.A.C.P.

George Somlo, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Professor, Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Anthony S. Stein, M.D.

Anthony S. Stein, M.D.
Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

 City of Hope - Kaiser Permanente

Neil Kogut, M.D.

Neil Kogut, M.D.
Director
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Ji-Lian Cai, M.D., Ph.D.

Ji-Lian Cai, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Leonardo Farol, M.D.

Leonardo Farol, M.D.
Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Firoozeh Sahebi, M.D.

Firoozeh Sahebi, M.D.
Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Ricardo Spielberger, M.D.

Ricardo Spielberger, M.D.
Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

 Stem Cell & Leukemia Research

Ravi Bhatia, M.D.

Ravi Bhatia, M.D.
Director
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Ya-Huei Kuo, Ph.D.

Ya-Huei Kuo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
626-256-HOPE (4673)
ykuo@coh.org

Takahiro Maeda, M.D., Ph.D.

Takahiro Maeda, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
626-256-HOPE (4673)

Allen Lin

Allen Lin
Administrative Program Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673)
alin@coh.org

Linda Seymour, R.N., B.S.N.

Linda Seymour, R.N., B.S.N.
Nurse Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673)
lseymour@coh.org

 Hematopoietic Cell Product Development

David L. DiGiusto, Ph.D.

David L. DiGiusto, Ph.D.
Director, Hematopoietic Cell Therapies Laboratory
626-256-HOPE (4673)
ddigiusto@coh.org

Joseph C. Alvarnas, M.D.

Joseph C. Alvarnas, M.D.
Director, Quality Systems for Cellular Therapeutics
800-826-HOPE (4673)

 Transfusion Medicine

Shirong (Sean) Wang, M.D., M.P.H.

Shirong (Sean) Wang, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief
800-826-HOPE (4673)

 Histocompatability Laboratory

David Senitzer, Ph.D.

David Senitzer, Ph.D.
Director
626-256-HOPE (4673)
dsenitzer@coh.org

 Hematopathology

Lawrence Weiss, M.D.

Lawrence Weiss, M.D.
Chair
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Karl Gaal, M.D.

Karl Gaal, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Section Director Hematopathology
800-826-HOPE (4673)

 Pediatrics

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D.

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D.
Director
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Anna Pawlowska, M.D.

Anna Pawlowska, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
800-826-HOPE (4673)

 Radiation Oncology

Jeffrey Y.C. Wong, M.D.

Jeffrey Y.C. Wong, M.D.
Chair and Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Richard D. Pezner, M.D.

Richard D. Pezner, M.D.
Associate Chair and Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Yi-Jen Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

Yi-Jen Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Khanh H. Nguyen, M.D.

Khanh H. Nguyen, M.D.
Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Eric H. Radany, M.D., Ph.D.

Eric H. Radany, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.
Chief of Radioimmunotherapy and Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Nayana L. Vora, M.D.

Nayana L. Vora, M.D.
Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

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