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University of Kentucky Medical Center

Background data

Program type: Adult
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1984
Year Allogeneic Open:1982

Location Info

University of Kentucky Medical Center
Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center Hematology & Cellular Therapy Program
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536

Phone Number : (859) 257-6007
Website : https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/markey-cancer-center/patient-care/bmt

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Autologous 41 55 48 47 59 -
Allogeneic Related 10 5 4 5 2 -
Allogeneic Unrelated 25 14 20 20 21 -
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Jennifer Christian Biser, BHS, CHTC, BMTCTP (859) 323-6770
Gregory Monohan, MD (859) 323-5768

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Chait Iragavarapu, MD (859) 323-5768

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Zena Chahine, MD (859) 323-5768
Chait Iragavarapu, MD (859) 323-5768
Gregory Monohan, MD (859) 323-5768
Reinhold Munker, MD (859) 323-5768
Pierluigi Porcu, MD (859) 323-5768
Ayman Qasrawi, MD (859) 323-5768
Hiffsa Taj, MD (859) 323-5768
Fevzi Yalniz, MD (859) 323-5768

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Amanda Burrows, APRN (859) 257-6006
Ashley Cook, APRN (859) 257-6006
Susan Harvey, APRN (859) 257-6006
Dan Holden, APRN (859) 257-6006
Kelly Lyons, APRN (859) 257-6006
Amy Meikel, ARNP (859) 257-6006
L. Cinnamon Morris, APRN (859) 257-6006
Pearl Peterson, APRN (859) 257-6006
Jill Sewell, ARNP (859) 257-6006
Hailey Waggoner, APRN (859) 257-6006

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Cheyenne Blanton, PA-C (859) 257-6006
Katelyn Perkins, PA (859) 257-6006

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Aileen Alqueza, BSN, RN (859) 323-3149
Ann Diaz, BSN, RN (859) 323-4640
Dustin Khoshreza, DNP, RN (859) 323-3157

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Raven Darko-Mensah, MSW, CSW (859) 323-7547
Hailey Hudspeth, LMSW (859) 218-3675