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University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Background data

Program type: Adult
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1980
Year Allogeneic Open:1980

Location Info

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program C-332 General Hospital
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

Phone Number : (319) 384-8828
Website : https://cancer.uiowa.edu/specialty-programs-clinics/stem-cell-transplant-and-cellular-therapy-program

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Autologous 91 108 80 67 58 -
Allogeneic Related 24 26 9 7 8 -
Allogeneic Unrelated 28 38 35 27 33 -
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Margarida Magalhaes-Silverman, MD (319) 384-9156

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Margarida Magalhaes-Silverman, MD (319) 384-9156

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Umar Farooq, MD (319) 353-6798
Margarida Magalhaes-Silverman, MD (319) 384-9156
Kittika Poonsombudlert, MD (319) 356-1770
Hira Shaikh, MD (319) 356-2148
Christopher Strouse, MD (319) 356-2075

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Marymargaret Chappell, ARNP, DNP
Susan Joy, ARNP (319) 356-3330
Shannon Kussatz, ARNP-DNP (319) 356-3758
Lauren Ringe, ARNP-DNP (319) 356-3758
Katie Steichen, ARNP, DNP
Emily Struble, ARNP-DNP (319) 356-8489
Allyson Wolcott, ARNP (319) 356-2148

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Karen Ajram, PA-C (319) 356-0499
Georgina Glass, PA-C (319) 384-8215
Samantha Sparrow, PA-C (319) 354-7617

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Sherry Hall, RN, OCN, BMTCN (319) 356-4422
Shannon Hunger, MSN, RN, BMTCN (319) 356-3330
Michelle Lee, BSN, RN, OCN (319) 356-4422
Tara Rausch, MSN, RN (319) 356-3330

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Julie Aschenbrenner, RN, BSN, OCN (319) 353-6798
Melissa Bodecker, RN, BSN, BMTCN (319) 353-6799
Jacque Gingerich, BSN, RN (319) 353-6326
Nicole Hershey, MSN, RN (319) 356-4422
Beth Kaufman, RN, BSN, OCN (319) 384-9562
Paula Maddy, RN, BSN, OCN (319) 467-6710
James McCollough, BSN (319) 467-6710

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Arwa Aburizik, MD (319) 356-2193
Jessica Thomas, ARPN

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Chantal Dreyer, LMSW, OSW-C