We organize all patient care through a team approach that is comprehensive, compassionate and personalized. After carefully evaluating the patient to determine the appropriateness of a transplant, the team meets initially to explore all treatment options and presents their recommendations to the patient and the family. Once the course of action is agreed upon, the team meets frequently to make adjustments in patient treatment, as warranted. Because of the size of our program, we can provide quick attention and response. Our attending physicians rotate through both our inpatient and outpatient services. As a result, our patients get to form personal relationships with all their care providers and feel secure knowing they are receiving continuity of care from a team that knows them well.

Team members may include bone marrow transplant specialists, nurse practitioners, nursing staff of the Inpatient and Outpatient Services, radiation oncologists, social workers, physical therapists, dietitians, oncology chaplains and medical specialists from other clinical subspecialties. Each patient works with a patient care coordinator who arranges all the needed pre-transplant testing, making it convenient for the patient to have all the testing done in one or two days.

Directors
Thomas R. Spitzer, MD
Director
Steven L. McAfee, MD
Clinical Director

Hematology and Medical Oncology
Eyal C. Attar, MD
Karen Kuhn Ballen, MD
Bimalangshu R. Dey, MD, PhD
Steven L. McAfee, MD
Thomas R. Spitzer, MD
Julia E. (Judy) Foster, NP
Cathleen M. Poliquin, NP

Oncology Nursing
Joanne Kennedy, RN
Research Nurse

Social Work
Betsy M. Lang, MSW, LICSW

Transplant Coordinators
Debra C. Dwinell, RN
Adrienne Harrison

Data Manager
Christine Dube

Administrative Assistant
Susan Crossman