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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Arthur M. Blank

Background data

Program type: Pediatric
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1985
Year Allogeneic Open:1985

Location Info

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Arthur M. Blank
2220 North Druid Hills Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329

Phone Number : (404) 785-1608
Website : https://www.choa.org/medical-services/cancer-and-blood-disorders/blood-and-marrow-transplant-program

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Autologous 18 34 26 34 31 34
Allogeneic Related 34 18 22 26 23 16
Allogeneic Unrelated 20 29 24 24 20 28
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Muna Qayed, MD, MsCR (404) 785-1200

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Kathy Leung, MD (404) 785-1272

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Alan Bidgoli, DO (404) 785-1272
Ann Haight, MD (404) 785-1272
Edwin Horwitz, MD (404) 785-1272
Elizabeth Stenger, MD (404) 785-1272
Muna Qayed, MD, MsCR (404) 785-1200
Suhag Parikh, MD (404) 785-1272
Kathy Leung, MD (404) 785-1272
Kirsten Williams, MD (404) 785-1272
Michelle Schoettler, MD (404) 785-1272
Shanmuganathan Chandrakasan, MD (404) 785-1272
Taylor Fitch, MD (404) 785-1272
Wayne Liang, MD (404) 785-1272

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Deborah Lutterman, CPNP
Eve Maschinot, CPNP
Kathleen Spencer, CPNP
Lisa Berkenkamp, CPNP
Megan Burnworth, CPNP
Megan Reilly, CPNP
Sarah Sharpless, CPNP
Tahsin Rajabali, CPNP

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Ellen Kenney, PA-C, RD
Elyse Bryson, PA-C

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Elizabeth Weinzierl, RN, BSN (404) 785-1232
Erin Deal, RN, BSN (404) 785-1232
Jackie Cirilli, RN, BSN (404) 785-1232
Riley Ownby, RN (404) 785-1232

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Antonio Jordan, RN, BSN, MBA, NE-BC (404) 785-1346
Bailey Kirwan, RN, BSN (404) 785-2329
Kelly Yara, RN, BSN, CPHON (404) 785-2047
Marguerite Majcher, RN, BSN (404) 785-2580
Megan Hanby, RN, BSN, CPHON (404) 785-7749

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Justin Williams, PhD
Naadira Upshaw, PsyD (404) 785-0873

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Caroline Miner, LMSW (404) 785-6308