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Location Info

Dana-Farber Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorder Center
450 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 632-3961
Patient Contact Number: (617) 632-3961
https://www.childrenshospital.org/treatments/stem-cell-transplant

Background Data

i Unit:  Pediatric
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:  1972
Year Autologous Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began
i Year Allogeneic Open:  1972
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.
Pediatric Transplants201820192020202120222023
Autologous495936575462
Allogeneic Related252927252823
Allogeneic Unrelated534040383829

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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Emily Bakinowski

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Leslie Kean, MD, PhD
Leslie Lehmann, MD (617) 632-2980

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Suneet Agarwal, MD, PhD
Francesca Alvarez Calderon, MD, PhD
Susanne Baumeister, MD
Christine Duncan, MD, MMSC
Ulrike Gerdemann, MD, PhD
Lev Gorfinkel, MD
Robert Grant Rowe, MD, PhD
Emily Heikamp, MD, PhD
John Horan, MD
Malika Kapadia, MD
Amy Keating, MD
Miki Nishitani, MD
Susan Prockop, MD, PhD (212) 639-6715
Jared Rowe, MD, PhD
Takuto Takahashi, MD, PhD
Christina Ullrich, MD, MPH
Franziska Wachter, MD
Lara Wahlster, MD, PhD

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Heidi Abendroth, NP
Kathryn Rose Bever, NP
Melissa Carter, NP
Laura Cartwright, NP
Kathryn Goddard
Brienne Leary, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC/AC
Kristin Mangada, NP
Katelyn McGaughey
Melissa O'Connor, NP
Brittany Owen
Elizabeth Schnorr Weiskopf, NP
Kathrine Vanderveen
Emma Walter
Katherine Elizabeth Waters, NP
Angela Wysocki, MSN, CPNP-AC
Anna Zeng, MSN, CNP

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Margaret Buonanno, PA

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Robyn Blacken, RN (617) 632-2980

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Gregory Bourdeau (617) 632-5846
Katherine Carroll
Jessica Crane
Grace Frey
Sarah Hemeon
Isabel Isalguez
Rachel Kerr

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Nancy Frumer-Styron, PsyD
Sarah Tarquini, PhD (617) 582-9109

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Kristin Drouin, LICSW
Stephanie Yin, LICSW

BMT Other Patient Support Services Personnel

Name Phone
Kim Craig