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Rush University Medical Center

Background data

Program type: Adult
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1984
Year Allogeneic Open:1984

Location Info

Rush University Medical Center
Bone Marrow Transplant & Cell Therapy Program 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 809
Chicago, Illinois, 60612

Phone Number : (312) 226-2371
Website : https://www.rush.edu/services/stem-cell-and-bone-marrow-transplantation

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Autologous 51 58 78 73 86 53
Allogeneic Related 26 15 17 16 18 28
Allogeneic Unrelated 12 14 11 11 15 17
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Celalettin Ustun, MD (312) 942-5982

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Celalettin Ustun, MD (312) 942-5982

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Anmol Baranwal, MD (312) 942-5982
Mouhammed Kelta, MD (312) 942-5982
Patrick Moore, MD (312) 942-5982
Sunita Nathan, MD (312) 942-5982
Ankur Varma, MD (312) 942-5982

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Jacqueline Baptista, APRN (312) 226-2371
Kara Conroy, APRN (312) 226-2371
Kristy Luke, APRN (312) 226-2371

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Natasha Ali, PA (312) 942-8925
Brista Basu, PA-C (312) 226-2371
Kathryn Mahoney, PA-C (312) 942-8925
Debra Marinovic, PA (312) 226-2371
Elle O'Brien, PA-C (312) 226-2371
Katie Schaefer, PA (312) 942-8925
Anna Ward, PA (312) 942-8925
Mallory Weber, PA (312) 942-8925
Chole Zito, PA-C (312) 226-2371

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Carri Alldredge, RN (312) 942-8948
Cate Maidlow, RN (312) 942-4686
Jennifer Margolis, RN (312) 942-8288
Melanie Pugh, RN (312) 942-4686

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Christina Carmignani, RN (312) 226-2371
Karla Cavazos, RN (312) 942-1181
Cory Fronza, RN (312) 942-5158
Brenna Langan, RN (312) 226-2371
Emilee Moeke, RN (312) 942-6028
Josie Needs, RN (312) 226-2371
Allison Weis, BSN, RN, BMTCN (312) 226-2371
Jennifer Wildeboer, RN (312) 563-5545

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Teresa DeShields, PhD, ABPP
Patricia Fank, PsyD
Lauren Rynar, PhD

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Kelly Eshelman, LCSW
Jacquelyn Giaimo, LSW, CADC
Grace Mooney-Melvin, LCSW
Cancer Center Social Work (312) 563-3695
Claire Tobin, LCSW