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Location Info

Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute
Division of Hematology & Cellular Therapy
4800 Friendship Ave., Ste 2303
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: (412) 578-4484
Patient Contact Number: (412) 578-4484
https://www.ahn.org/services/cancer/types/leukemia-lymphoma-myeloma/treatment

Background Data

i Unit:  Adult
Unit Type
If the transplant center treats only adult patients, the word "Adult" will appear in this section. If only pediatric patients are accepted for treatment, the word "Pediatric" will appear. If the center treats both pediatric and adult patients, but at separate facilities, the words "Both Adult/Ped" will appear. If both pediatric and adult patients are treated at the same facility and by the same medical personnel, the words "Adult/Ped Combined" will appear.
i NMDP Transplant Center:  Yes
NMDP Transplant Center
NMDP stands for National Marrow Donor Program, the organization that provides bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood donors for patients.
i FACT Approved - Autologous:  Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous
FACT stands for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. This group establishes standards for the collection, storage and transplantation of bone marrow, stem cells and cord blood.
i FACT Approved - Allogeneic:  Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic
FACT stands for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. This group establishes standards for the collection, storage and transplantation of bone marrow, stem cells and cord blood.
i Year Autologous Open:  1980
Year Autologous Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began
i Year Allogeneic Open:  1983
Year Allogeneic Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began

iNumber of Transplants Performed

Number of Transplants Performed
These numbers are the most recent data provided to BMT InfoNet by this center. If there are zeros for each transplant type in a single year, it means the center has not yet provided us with data for that year. If no data is showing for the transplant center it means they have not provided data in the last 5 years.
Adult Transplants201820192020202120222023
Autologous333441315554
Allogeneic Related1911619137
Allogeneic Unrelated292016283326

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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Salman Fazal, MD (412) 578-4355

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Salman Fazal, MD (412) 578-4355

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Salman Fazal, MD (412) 578-4355
Cyrus Khan, MD (412) 578-4355
Anna Koget, MD (412) 578-4355
John Lister, MD (412) 578-4355
Prerna Mewawalla, MD (412) 528-4355
Santhosh Sadashiv, MD (412) 578-4355
Yazan Samhouri, MD (412) 578-4355

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Albert Bruckner, CRNP (412) 578-4484
Jennifer Dujmic, CRNP (412) 578-4484
Nina Dutton, DNP (412) 578-4484
Kiley Felton, DNP (412) 578-4484
Jodi McVay, CRNP (412) 578-4484
Dawn Wentley, CRNP (412) 578-4484
Cassandra Wentz, CRNP (412) 578-4484

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Jessica Burns, PA (412) 578-4484
Meagan DiDiano, PA (412) 578-4484
Kathleen Faringer, PA (412) 578-4484
John Gindelsberger, PA (412) 578-4484
Veronica Johns, PA (412) 578-4484
Christina Lee, PA (412) 578-4484
Andrew semple, PA-C (412) 578-4484
Alex Verlinich, PA (412) 578-4484
Brittany Vitale, PA (412) 578-4484
Madison Wessler, PA (412) 578-4484

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Melissa Dunn, RN (412) 585-1655
Anne King, RN (412) 491-0199

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Ashley Button, RN (412) 578-4354
Candace Scanga, RN (412) 578-4379

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Matthew Iwaniec, PsyD (412) 578-4484
Chelsea Neill, PsyD

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Kelly Polosky, MSW (412) 713-0863