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Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Background data

Program type: Pediatric
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1992
Year Allogeneic Open:1992

Location Info

Nationwide Childrens Hospital
700 Childrens Drive
Columbus, Ohio, 43205

Phone Number : (614) 355-1272
Website : https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/bone-marrow-transplant-clinic

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Autologous 35 28 36 40 20 -
Allogeneic Related 14 19 15 16 16 -
Allogeneic Unrelated 11 8 16 15 15 -
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Rolla Abu-Arja, MD (614) 722-3582
Dean Lee, MD (614) 355-3594

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Rolla Abu-Arja, MD (614) 722-3582
Dean Lee, MD (614) 355-3594

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Rolla Abu-Arja, MD (614) 722-3582
Jeffery Auletta, MD (614) 722-3582
Rajinder Bajwa, MD (614) 722-3582
Nabanita Bhunia, MD (614) 722-3582
Margaret Lamb, MD (614) 722-3582
Dean Lee, MD (614) 355-3594
Hemalatha Rangarajan, MD (614) 722-3582
Alexander Rankin, MD (614) 722-3582

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Sanaya Batcho, CPNP-AC
Brianne Cotterman, CPNP-AC
Beth Hubach
Rebecca Hughes, CPNP-PC
Melissa Laudick, CPNP-PC
Jenna Stevens, NP (614) 722-3708
Erica Stratz (614) 722-8887
Kim Taylor, NP (614) 722-1458
Annie Thompson, NP
Amanda Venham, CPNP-PC
Sarah Welfley, PNP (614) 722-1425

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Erica Cernoia (614) 722-8964
Cathy Gibson (614) 355-1272

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Kristen McCrea, RN, BSN, CPON (614) 722-4876
Sharon Robison, RN, BSN (614) 722-3806
Dalena Sanderson, RN, BSN (614) 722-3672

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Jennifer Hansen-Moore, PhD (203) 241-5414
Tammi Young Saleme, BS, MS, PhD (614) 722-4706

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Eleni Davis, MSW, LSW, MPA
Lynn Finefrock, LISW-S