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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, , 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 53
Allogeneic Related 24 26 9 7 8 7
Allogeneic Unrelated 28 38 35 27 34 39
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Rhonda Evans, RN, OCN, BMTCN (319) 384-9105
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
Hannah Snyder, PA-C
Samantha Sparrow, PA-C (319) 354-7617

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Brady Gibson, BSN
Sherry Hall, RN, OCN, BMTCN (319) 356-4422
Shannon Hunger, MSN, RN, BMTCN (319) 356-3330
Kelli Krutsinger, BSN, RN, CRNI (319) 356-4422
Kaley Kurka, BSN, RN (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, RN, BSN, TCTCN (319) 467-6710

BMT Psychologist

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

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Chantal Dreyer, LMSW, OSW-C
Natalia Portal-Figueroa, MSW