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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
Stem Cell Transplant & Cell Therapy 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 809
Chicago, Illinois, 60612

Phone Number : (312) 563-2531
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 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Autologous 58 78 73 86 53 44
Allogeneic Related 15 17 16 18 28 9
Allogeneic Unrelated 14 11 11 15 17 6
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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
Fotios Asimakopolous, MD
Anmol Baranwal, MD (312) 942-5982
Sunita Nathan, 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
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
Erika Thiel, PA (312) 226-2371
Chole Zito, PA-C (312) 226-2371

Transplant Nurse

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

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Leah Lowery, RN
Edith Martinez, BSN, RN, BMTCN (312) 226-2371

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Patricia Fank, PsyD

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Kelly Eshelman, LCSW
Nancy Meza, LSW (312) 226-2371
Cancer Center Social Work (312) 563-3695
Claire Tobin, LCSW