Location Info
Dana-Farber/Brigham & Women's Cancer Institute
Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Program
Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Program
450 Brookline Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 632-3000
Patient Contact Number: (617) 632-3000
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:
1982
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.
| Adult Transplants | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autologous | 214 | 214 | 160 | 193 | 190 | 159 |
| Allogeneic Related | 88 | 84 | 79 | 82 | 70 | 65 |
| Allogeneic Unrelated | 185 | 201 | 181 | 183 | 211 | 216 |
Click here for more information about allogeneic transplants performed at this transplant center.
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BMT Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Cindy Albert | (617) 632-2498 |
| Amy Emmert, MScPH | (617) 632-3876 |
| Julie Porter, MSc | (603) 455-0303 |
| Robert Soiffer, MD | (617) 632-4731 |
| Nancy Tang, MPH, CPA | |
| Catherine Wu, MD | (617) 632-5943 |
Transplant Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Joseph Antin, MD | (617) 632-2525 |
| Corey Cutler, MD, MPH, FRCPC | (617) 632-3470 |
| Vincent Ho, MD | (617) 632-6256 |
| Caron Jacobson, MD | (617) 632-5847 |
| Sarah Nikiforow, MD, PhD | (617) 632-6640 |
Transplant Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Utkarsh Acharya, MD | |
| Kenneth Anderson, MD | |
| Nancy Andrea, MD | |
| Joseph Antin, MD | (617) 632-2525 |
| Philippe Armand, MD, PhD | (617) 632-6844 |
| Amy Bessnow, MD | |
| Giada Bianchi, MD | |
| Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD | (617) 632-5847 |
| Diane Cirstea, MD | |
| Jennifer Crombie, MD | |
| Corey Cutler, MD, MPH, FRCPC | (617) 632-3470 |
| Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc | (617) 632-5847 |
| David Fisher, MD | (877) 332-4294 |
| Arnold Freedman, MD | (617) 582-9086 |
| Irene Ghobrial, MD | (617) 632-4218 |
| Christopher Gibson | (617) 732-6510 |
| Mahasweta Gooptu, MD | (617) 582-8082 |
| Vincent Ho, MD | (617) 632-6256 |
| Eric Jacobsen, MD | (617) 582-9086 |
| Caron Jacobson, MD | (617) 632-5847 |
| Austin Kim, MD | |
| John Koreth, MD, PhD | |
| Ann LaCasce, MD, MMSc | (617) 582-9086 |
| Benjamin Lampson, MD | |
| Andrew Lane, MD, PhD | (617) 632-4589 |
| Jacob Laubach, MD, MPP | (617) 632-4218 |
| Jens Lohr, MD, PhD | (617) 632-6140 |
| Reid Merryman, MD | |
| Brian Miller, MD | |
| Clifton Mo, MD | |
| Nikhil Munshi, MD | (617) 632-4218 |
| Mark Murakami, MD | |
| Omar Nadeem, MD | |
| Prashant Nageshwar, MD | (617) 632-3382 |
| Samuel Ng, MD, PhD | |
| Sarah Nikiforow, MD, PhD | (617) 632-6640 |
| Oreofe Odejide, MD, MPH | |
| Erin Parry, MD | |
| Paul Richardson, MD | (617) 632-2127 |
| Rizwan Romee, MD | |
| Roman Shapiro, MD | |
| Margaret Shipp, MD | (617) 632-3874 |
| Eric Smith, MD | |
| Robert Soiffer, MD | (617) 632-4731 |
| Adam Sperling, MD | |
| David Weinstock, MD | (617) 632-4245 |
| Catherine Wu, MD | (617) 632-5943 |
| Rushdia Yusuf, MD | (617) 726-2000 |
Transplant Nurse Practitioner
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Giuliana De Marchi, NP | |
| Bonne Dirr, NP | (617) 632-3285 |
| Alexandra Distaso, NP | |
| Tina Flaherty, NP | (617) 632-5082 |
| Ilene Galisnky, NP | |
| Mary Gerard, PA | |
| Kathryn Goodrich, NP | |
| Sarah Hogan, RN, BSN | (857) 215-1277 |
| Amy Joyce, MSN, NP, AOCN | (617) 582-8448 |
| Clare Kearney, NP | |
| Elizabeth Kendricken, BSN, RN, OCN | (617) 632-2570 |
| Shannon Miller, NP | |
| Josie Montegaard, NP | |
| Theresa Nguyen, NP | |
| Kim Noonan, NP | |
| Kathleen O'Neill, NP | (617) 732-5335 |
| Sarah Patches, FNP-BC, MSN | (617) 632-4272 |
| Linda Ramsdell, NP | |
| Eileen Regan, DNP | |
| Emily Riley, NP | |
| Patricia Severns, NP | (857) 215-0600 |
| Lisa Stewart, NP | (617) 632-3871 |
| Jamie Terwilliger, NP | |
| Barbara Virchick, NP | (617) 632-5166 |
| Susan Waisgerber, NP |
Transplant Physician Assistant
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Katherine Andersen, PA-C | |
| Meaghan Birch, PA-C | |
| Dakota Blauvelt, PA-C | |
| Ryan Boudreau, PA-C | |
| Eric Burfeind, PA-C | |
| Caroline Cerio, PA | (401) 456-4819 |
| Kalin Charette, PA-C | |
| Kendra Church, PA-C | |
| Sara Close, PA-C | (617) 582-8082 |
| Bryan Danilchuk, PA-C | |
| Hajar Delshad, PA-C | |
| Jennifer Demaree, PA-C | |
| Mia DiFabbio, PA-C | |
| Hilary Donahue, PA-C | |
| Raquel Donnelly, PA-C | |
| Mikaela Elia, PA-C | |
| Linnea Fulton, PA-C | |
| Laura Gilland, PA-C | |
| Erin Grzywna, PA-C | |
| Megan Harvey, PA-C | |
| Jessica Hernandez, PA-C | |
| Laura House, PA-C | |
| Sharyn Kurtz, PA-C | |
| Cy Lampugnale, PA-C | |
| Alexis Landry, PA-C | (508) 942-2666 |
| Timothy Lens, PA-C | |
| Leisa Lord-Halvorson, PA-C | |
| Alexandra Lynch, PA-C | |
| Janice MacGillivray, PA-C | (617) 732-8053 |
| Kimberly MacKenzie, PA-C | |
| Shawn Maguire, PA-C | |
| Bronwyn Mastrangelo, PA-C | (617) 582-8487 |
| Maureen Megson, PA-C | |
| Laura Moss, PA-C | |
| Michelle Noilles, PA-C | (617) 632-2277 |
| Laura Norton, PA-C | |
| Kelly O'Connell, PA-C | |
| Ariana Philbin, PA-C | |
| Andrea Ramsey, PA-C | |
| Arianna Rossetti, PA-C | |
| Elizabeth Russell, PA-C | |
| Christine Shevchenko, PA-C | |
| Caitlin Stanford, PA-C | |
| Jennifer Starr, PA-C | (617) 642-4068 |
| Keith Taillie, PA-C | |
| Kathleen Way, PA-C |
Transplant Nurse
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Megan Balenger, RN, OCN | |
| Brooke Beland, RN | |
| Catherine Benedict, RN | (617) 732-4910 |
| Donna Cady, RN, BSN, OCN | |
| Kristen Connolly, RN | |
| Christine Cox, RN | |
| Michelle Densisco, RN | |
| Lauren Desnoyers, RN | |
| Irina Dobrusin, RN | |
| Kathleen Finn, RN | (617) 632-5236 |
| Kerri Flynn, RN | |
| Esther Frasier, RN | |
| Margaret Hill, RN | (617) 632-2671 |
| Kathryn Newcombe, RN | (617) 582-7202 |
| Paula Penta, RN | |
| Wendy Silva, RN | |
| Lauren Sullivan, MSN | |
| Michelle Takahashi, MSN, RN, OCN | (857) 215-5214 |
| Gina Valeri, RN | |
| Tonia Valeri, RN |
Transplant Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Catherine Andrade | |
| Michelle Boudreau | (617) 582-8347 |
| Gregory Bourdeau | (617) 632-5846 |
| Katherine Canny, MHA | |
| Brittany Caron | |
| Charlotte Coughenour | |
| Shana Cuddy | (617) 632-5554 |
| Cristina Dickau | (617) 632-2269 |
| Robert Durand | (617) 632-3597 |
| Andrea Faricelli | |
| Emily Gendrolis | (857) 215-1748 |
| Rachel Kerr | |
| Lisa Koed | |
| Pamela Kostaras | (617) 632-5118 |
| Brenna Laperle | |
| Blossom Marshall | (617) 632-3741 |
| Ahmed Musa | |
| Tiara Pignone | |
| Margaret Powers | (617) 632-5003 |
| Lori Schneider | |
| Vickie Shidler | (617) 632-5067 |
BMT Psychologist
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Nancy Frumer-Styron, PsyD |
BMT Social Worker
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Rachel Allende, LICSW | (617) 582-7339 |
| Holly Barron, MSW, LICSW | (617) 632-4353 |
| Ammy Gonzalez, LCSW | |
| Tara Kalamchi, LCSW | |
| Kristy Katsetos, MSW, LICSW | |
| Adam Lang, MSW | |
| Larisa Patacchiola, MSW, LICSW |
BMT Other Patient Support Services Personnel
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Caroline Johnson Costa, BA |
