Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Fellowship
The Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) Program at City of Hope offers a one to two year fellowship for physicians who desire training in clinical HCT and clinical research. This includes autologous HCT for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, as well as allogeneic and unrelated donor HCT and cord blood transplantation for hematologic malignancies. This fellowship provides extensive clinical training in all aspects of transplantation, including HLA typing, apheresis, cryopreservation, hematopathology and cytogenetics.
A Recognized Leader in HCT
City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, is one of the largest transplant centers in the country, and is a member of the Southwest Oncology Group. City of Hope is supported by research programs in HCT, stem cell biology, gene therapy, hematopathology, immunotherapy, cytogenetics and virology.
Contact Information
Matthew Mei, M.D.
Program Director
City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Email: mmei@coh.org
Phone: 800-826-4839
Ofelia Kiedpool, M.S.Ed., C-TAGME
Program Administrator
City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Email: okiedpool@coh.org
Phone: 626-218-3497
Program Faculty
- Andrew Artz, M.D., M.S., Professor, Division of Leukemia
- Monzr Al Malki, M.D., Associate Professor, Division of Leukemia
- Elizabeth Budde, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Division of Lymphoma
- Alexey Danilov, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Division of Lymphoma, and Associate Director, Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center
- Alex Herrera, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Lymphoma, and Co-Director, Lymphoma Fellowship Program
- Matthew Mei, M.D., Associate Professor, Division of Lymphoma, Director, HCT/Cellular Therapy Fellowship Program, and Co-Director, Lymphoma Fellowship Program
- Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D., Professor, Division of Leukemia, Director, Center for Stem Cell Transplantation, and Jan & Mace Siegel Professor in Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
- Nitya Nathwani, M.D., Associate Professor, Division of Multiple Myeloma
- Leslie Popplewell, M.D., Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Lymphoma
- Vinod Pullarkat, M.D., Professor, Division of Leukemia
- F. Marc Stewart, M.D., Professor, Division of Leukemia, and Vice Chair, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
- Jasmine Zain, M.D., Professor, Division of Lymphoma, and Director, T Cell Lymphoma Program
Current Fellows
- Yazeed Samara, M.D. (July 2022 to June 2023)
- Amrita Desai, M.D., M.P.H. (January 2022 to December 2022)
Graduate
- Amanda Blackmon, D.O.
Application Process
How to Apply
Eligibility
Must have received all medical school education and graduates from a program listed in this link: Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California.
Successful completion of an ACGME or AOA-accredited Residency Program in the following:
Must be eligible for a California Medical License.
At the time of entry into the fellowship program all applicants will be board certified in internal medicine, and board certified or board eligible in hematology/oncology.
Contact Information
For further information, contact the program by phone or email:
Ofelia Kiedpool, M.S.Ed., C-TAGME
Program Administrator
City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Email: okiedpool@coh.org
Phone: 626-218-3497
Letter of references should be mailed to the program administrator's attention but addressed to the program director.
Please note, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time
Salary
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Benefits and Policies
Information regarding stipends, benefits and contracts can be found on our Graduate Medical Education homepage.