Stem Cell Transplantation Program

The Stem Cell Transplantation Program is conducted in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for in-patient care. Physicians actively perform stem cell transplants on a variety of illnesses where this treatment is indicated. These include acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplasia, lymphomas both low and high-grade, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. Both autologous and allogeneic transplants are performed. The sources of transplant include matched siblings as well as matched unrelated donors from the National Marrow Donor Program. The program also performs cord blood transplants. There are a series of experimental transplants, which include the use of haploidentical sibling transplants. The program is using depletion of T-cells and has an experimental program, which transplants haploidentical sibling stem cells and lymphocytes without an attempt for permanent engraftment. Additional experimental protocols include prevention of graft vs. host disease with extra corporeal radiation. Additional studies focus on low impact conditioning regimens for older patients with acute leukemia and the use of radioactive antibiotics in the conditioning for autotransplants in lymphoma. The program is certified by FACT as well as the National Marrow Donor Program.

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Stem Cell Transplantation

Staff of this Program:
Arnold D. Rubin, MD, Director and Medical Oncologist
Joseph Aisner, MD, Medical Oncologist
Mecide Gharibo, MD, Medical Oncologist
Jonathan Harrision, MD, Medical Oncologist
Dale Schaar, MD, Medical Oncologist
Roger Strair, MD,PhD, Medical Oncologist
Tracy Krimmel, APN, Advanced Practice Nurse
Kara Saggiomo, MS, APN-C, Advanced Practice Nurse
Ann Tyno, APN, Advanced Practice Nurse
Barbara Hale, LCSW, Social Worker
Leisel Dudek, RN, OCN, Research Nurse Clinician
Stephanie Grospe, MS, RN, OCN, Research Nurse Clinician
Benaifer Balsara, Clinical Research Review Specialist
Jacqueline Manago, RN, Nurse Clinician