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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
626-256-4673, ext. 62403
sforman@coh.org

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D.

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D.
Barron Hilton Chair in Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Ahmed M. Aribi, M.D.

Ahmed M. Aribi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)
aaribi@coh.org

Ravi Bhatia, M.D.

Ravi Bhatia, M.D.
Professor and Director, Stem Cell and Leukemia Research
626-256-4673, ext. 62705
rbhatia@coh.org

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

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.
Ruth Ziegler Chair in Population Sciences; Director, Center for Cancer Survivorship
626-256-4673, ext. 67321
sbhatia@coh.org

Robert W. Chen, M.D.

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

Myo Htut, M.D.

Myo Htut, M.D.
Assistant Professor and Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Chatchada Karanes, M.D.

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

Nicole A. Karras, M.D.

Nicole A. Karras, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Samer K. Khaled, M.D.

Samer K. Khaled, M.D.
Assistant Professor and Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)
skhaled@coh.org

Stephen C. Koehler, M.D.

Stephen C. Koehler, M.D.
Staff Physician
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
626-256-4673, ext. 60213
alevine@coh.org

Auayporn P. Nademanee, M.D.

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

Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D.

Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D.
Staff Physician / Associate Member
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Margaret R. O'Donnell, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

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

Pablo M. Parker, M.D.

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

Anna Pawlowska, M.D.

Anna Pawlowska, M.D.
Director, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) Program; Clincal Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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)

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.
Chair, Cancer Immunotherapeutics & Tumor Immunology
626-256-4673, ext. 62451
araubitschek@coh.org

Michael A. Rosenzweig, M.D., M.S.

Michael A. Rosenzweig, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62405
mrosenzweig@coh.org

Tanya Siddiqi, M.D.

Tanya Siddiqi, M.D.
Assistant Professor and Staff Physician
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)

April Sorrell, M.D.

April Sorrell, M.D.
Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Anthony S. Stein, M.D.

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

Julie Anna Wolfson, M.D., M.S.H.S.

Julie Anna Wolfson, M.D., M.S.H.S.
Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Christina H. Yeon, M.D.

Christina H. Yeon, M.D.
Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

 City of Hope - Kaiser Permanente

Neil Kogut, M.D.

Neil Kogut, M.D.
Director
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Ji-Lian Cai, M.D., Ph.D.

Ji-Lian Cai, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Hematology/HCT
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
626-256-4673, ext. 62705
rbhatia@coh.org

Ching-Cheng Chen, Ph.D.

Ching-Cheng Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)
ChingChengChen@coh.org

Ya-Huei Kuo, Ph.D.

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

Vu Ngo, Ph.D.

Vu Ngo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)
vngo@coh.org

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

Karl Gaal, M.D.

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

 Pediatrics

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D.

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D.
Barron Hilton Chair in Pediatrics
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Anna Pawlowska, M.D.

Anna Pawlowska, M.D.
Clincal Associate Professor, Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation; Staff Physician
800-826-HOPE (4673)

April Sorrell, M.D.

April Sorrell, M.D.
Staff Physician
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 Clinical Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

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

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

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

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

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.
Chief of Radioimmunotherapy and Professor
626-256-4673, ext. 62451
araubitschek@coh.org

Nayana L. Vora, M.D.

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

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