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 City of Hope Lymphoma Team

City of Hope is recognized internationally for its breakthrough research discoveries and clinical treatments for lymphoma and related disorders such as leukemia, myeloma and myelodysplastic syndromes. To learn more about any of our primary lymphoma treatment and research staff, click on their name below.

 Lymphoma Treatment Team

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)

Joseph C. Alvarnas, M.D.

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

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

Ji-Lian Cai, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, City of Hope - Kaiser HCT Program
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Stephen J. Forman, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Stephen J. Forman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Professor and Chair, Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Mark H. Kirschbaum, M.D.

Mark H. Kirschbaum, M.D.
Director, New Drug Development, Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Neil Kogut, M.D.

Neil Kogut, M.D.
Director, City of Hope - Kaiser HCT Program
800-826-HOPE (4673)

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

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

Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D.

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

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

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

Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.

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

Eileen P. Smith, M.D.

Eileen P. Smith, M.D.
Associate Director, Clinical Research, Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Lawrence Weiss, M.D.

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

 Lymphoma Research Team

Marcionila Alconcel, C.R.A.
Clinical Research Associate II
626-256-HOPE (4673)
malconcel@coh.org

Hsiu (Nigel) Cheng, C.R.A.
Research
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62968
hcheng@coh.org

David Colcher, Ph.D.
Professor, Cancer Immunotherapeutics & Tumor Immunology
626-256-HOPE (4673)
dcolcher@coh.org

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

Laura Federico
Clinical Research Associate II
626-256-HOPE (4673)
lfederico@coh.org

Chona Gomez, R.N.
Nurse Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673)
cgomez@coh.org

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

Emily Krupka, R.N.
Nurse Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673)
ekrupka@coh.org

Nony Obadike, R.N.
Nurse Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673)
nobadike@coh.org

Bernadette Pulone, R.N.
Nurse Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673)
bpulone@coh.org

John J. Rossi, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Molecular Biology
626-256-HOPE (4673)
jrossi@coh.org

Jennifer Simpson, C.R.A.
Study Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673)
jsimpson@coh.org

Michelle Wardlow, R.N.
Nurse Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673)
mwardlow@coh.org

Yun Yen, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Clinical & Molecular Pharmacology
800-826-HOPE (4673)

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