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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,

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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Autologous 111 91 108 80 67 58
Allogeneic Related 19 24 26 9 7 8
Allogeneic Unrelated 38 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
Christopher Strouse, MD (319) 356-2075
Margarida Magalhaes-Silverman, MD (319) 384-9156
Umar Farooq, MD (319) 353-6798
Hira Shaikh, MD (319) 356-2148
Kittika Poonsombudlert, MD (319) 356-1770

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

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

Transplant Physician Assistant

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

Transplant Nurse

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

Transplant Coordinator

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