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Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital

Background data

Program type: Pediatric
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1977
Year Allogeneic Open:1976

Location Info

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center 11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

Phone Number : (800) 641-2422
Website : https://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbow/services/pediatric-cancer-and-blood-disorders/conditions-and-treatments/stem-cell-and-bone-m

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Autologous 2 4 4 8 7 4
Allogeneic Related 5 3 3 1 5 3
Allogeneic Unrelated 4 3 1 1 2 3
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Jighesh Dalal, MD (216) 844-3345
Mari Dallas, MD (216) 844-3345

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Jighesh Dalal, MD (216) 844-3345

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Amma Owusu-Ansah, MD (216) 844-3345
Chris Wong Ciepiel, MD, MPH (216) 844-3345
Jighesh Dalal, MD (216) 844-3345
Duncan Stearns, MD (216) 844-3345
Kristen VanHeyst, DO (216) 844-3345
Lisa Hackney, MD (216) 844-3345
Mari Dallas, MD (216) 844-3345
Rachel Egler, MD (216) 844-3345
Sanjay Ahuja, MD (216) 844-3345
Verania Yamilett Huerta, MD (216) 844-3345

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Kristen Nagle, MSN, NP-C (216) 286-6968

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Linda Cabral, PA-C (216) 844-3118

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Sharon Spellacy, RN, BSN, BMTCN (216) 844-7176

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Amelia Baffa, CNP
Merle Kolk, MPH, CHTC, CCRP (216) 844-8473
Sharon Spellacy, RN, BSN, BMTCN (216) 844-7176

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Sarah Monique Lytle, MD (216) 844-1711

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Dayna Yanus, LISW (216) 844-4521