Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Team
Department Leadership
Eileen P. Smith, M.D., chair of the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, leads City of Hope with her expertise in hematology and oncology.
Division of Leukemia Team
Guido Marcucci, M.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Hematological Malignancies Translational Science and chief of the Division of Leukemia.
Dr. Agrawal is an expert in the treatment of leukemia, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia. His clinical specialization is in allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Monzr M. Al Malki, M.D., is a professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology at City of Hope.
Ibrahim T. Aldoss, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist and board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. His clinical expertise is in acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia.
Haris Ali, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist and associate professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Joseph Alvarnas, M.D., serves as the vice president for government affairs and chief clinical advisor, AccessHope. His clinical specialty is in bone marrow transplantation.
Idoroenyi Amanam, M.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at City of Hope.
Ahmed Aribi, M.D., is a hematologist and assistant professor in the Division of Leukemia, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Shukaib Arslan, M.D., is a hematologist and oncologist at City of Hope.
Andrew Artz, M.D., M.S., is a professor at City of Hope’s Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute.
Brian Ball, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at City of Hope.
Pamela Becker, M.D., Ph.D., is a highly respected clinician with expertise in acute myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma, bone marrow failure and other diseases of the blood and immune system.
Amanda Blackmon, D.O., hematologic oncologist, is an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Leukemia in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Peter Curtin, M.D., is a professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at City of Hope.
Stephen J. Forman, M.D., hematologist-oncologist, is a top cancer doctor for leukemia, lymphoma and bone marrow transplantation. He is also the director of the Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute & director of the T Cell Therapeutics Research Laboratory at City of Hope, Duarte, California.
Scott James, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Leukemia, in the Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Robert R. Jenq, M.D., is a Professor & Director of the City of Hope Microbiome Core, Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Paul Koller, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D., is the Jan & Mace Siegel Professor in Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation professor and a hematologist/oncologist at City of Hope.
Salman Otoukesh, M.D., hematologist-oncologist, is an assistant professor, division of leukemia, in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Dr. Pourhassan specializes in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia, with over a decade of experience treating blood cancers.
Vinod Pullarkat, M.D., is a hematologist/oncologist in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Amandeep Salhotra, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist and Associate Professor in the Division of Leukemia, Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Karamjeet Sandhu, M.D., is a hematologist oncologist at City of Hope Cancer Center near Los Angeles, CA.
Anthony Stein, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist who specializes in treating and researching acute myeloid leukemia.
Eileen P. Smith, M.D., chair of the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, leads City of Hope with her expertise in hematology and oncology.
F. Marc Stewart, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist and serves as chief clinical officer for City of Hope Duarte and the Los Angeles-area clinical network sites.
Division of Lymphoma Team
Alex Herrera, M.D., is chief of the Division of Lymphoma and a hematologist-oncologist at City of Hope specializing in treating and researching lymphoma.
John Baird, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist and assistant professor, Division of Lymphoma, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at City of Hope.
Elizabeth Budde, M.D., Ph.D., is an oncologist and associate professor at City of Hope.
Dr. Danilov is the associate director of the Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center and professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
James Godfrey, M.D., is a hematologist and assistant professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Department at City of Hope Duarte.
Avyakta Kallam, M.D., is an assistant professor, department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Dr. Kambhampati Thiruvengadam is a hematologist-oncologist and assistant professor, division of Lymphoma in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoieti Cell Transplantation.
Larry Kwak, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center at City of Hope.
Alexandra Levine, M.D., M.A.C.P., is an acclaimed expert in lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and AIDS-related malignancies.
Matthew Genyeh Mei, M.D., Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation Institute | City of Hope in Southern California.
Tycel Phillips, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist in the Division of Lymphoma, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, at City of Hope in Duarte, CA.
Steven T. Rosen, M.D., is a professor, Division of Lymphoma, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, and executive vice president and director emeritus, Comprehensive Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope.
Geoffrey Shouse, D.O., Ph.D., is a hematologist-oncologist who specializes in treating and researching lymphoma.
Tanya Siddiqi, M.D., is the medical director of the Division of Lymphoma at City of Hope.
Division of Myeloma Team
Michael Rosenzweig, M.D., is Chief, Division of Multiple Myeloma and a hematologist-oncologist, in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at City of Hope in Duarte, CA.
Azra Borogovac, M.D., M.S., is a hematologist at City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center. For Dr. Borogovac, the patient is the most important part of the medical team. She sees the opportunity to provide care to people with cancer as a privilege.
Scott Goldsmith, M.D., specializes in the treatment of multiple myeloma, which is also the focus of his prolific research.
Maung Myo Htut, M.D., is determined to find more effective treatments for multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer that strikes about 30,000 Americans each year. He believes the body's own immune system may hold the key.
Murali Janakiram, M.D., M.S., is a hematologist-oncologist and associate professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Amrita Krishnan, M.D., directs the Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research at City of Hope's cancer research hospital, seeking to make gains in one of the most rapidly changing areas in cancer research.
Sarah S. Lee, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, who studies precision therapy for plasma cell disorders like multiple myeloma and amyloidosis.
Nitya Nathwani, M.D., is an associate professor in Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and a hematologist/oncologist at City of Hope in Los Angeles, California.