BMT and Cellular Immunotherapy Team

The largest transplant practice of its kind in the southeastern U.S., Moffitt Cancer Center’s Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program provides patients with comprehensive diagnostic, donor matching, transplant and supportive care services in a single location. Our BMT and immunotherapy specialists cater to patients with leukemia, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, aplastic anemia, MDS and certain solid tumors. Moffitt’s patients benefit from the expertise of physicians who focus exclusively on hematological conditions and collaborate to develop individualized treatment plans. It is this level of attention – combined with our advanced treatments and compassionate care – that leads to better outcomes and improved quality of life for our patients.

A key distinguishing factor of Moffitt’s program is the talented physicians who make up our team. Here, experienced medical oncologists, hematologists, pathologists, psychologists and other specialists provide a full spectrum of treatment and supportive care to our patients.

BMT information for referring physicians

There are several reasons why physicians throughout the U.S. refer patients to Moffitt’s Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program. For example, Moffitt is:

A National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) transplant and collection center
Fully accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT)
Among a select few providers to offer bone marrow transplantation to adults ages 70 and older
A core member of the BMT Clinical Trials Network that spearheads an ambitious clinical trials program through which our patients can receive the latest treatment breakthroughs

To refer a patient to Moffitt’s BMT and cellular immunotherapy specialists, complete our online form or contact a physician liaison. We place emphasis on minimizing referral times and aim to respond to all referrals on the same business day that they are received.

BMT and Cellular Immunotherapy Specialists Team

Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Melissa Alsina, MD

Sub Specialty:
Hematology Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Nelli Bejanyan, MD

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Marco Davila, MD, PhD

Sub Specialty:
Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Hany Elmariah, MD, MS

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Rawan Faramand, MD

Sub Specialty:
Oncology Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Doris Hansen, MD

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Michael Jain, MD, PhD

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Farhad Khimani, MD

Sub Specialty:
Hematology Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Aleksandr Lazaryan, MD, MPH, PhD

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Hien Liu, MD

Sub Specialty:
Medical Oncology Hematology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Frederick Locke, MD

Sub Specialty:
Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Asmita Mishra, MD

Sub Specialty:
Medical Oncology Hematology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Michael Nieder, MD

Sub Specialty:
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Taiga Nishihori, MD

Sub Specialty:
Hematology Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Jose Ochoa-Bayona, MD

Sub Specialty:
Medical Oncology Hematology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Lia Perez, MD

Sub Specialty:
Hematology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Joseph Pidala, MD, PhD

Sub Specialty:
Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Karla Adams, PA-C

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Danielle Baratta, PA-C

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Brigett Brandjes, PA-C

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Hematology/Oncology

Yehuda Deutsch, MD

Sub Specialty:
Hematology Medical Oncology

Program:
Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy at Memorial Healthcare System

Jose Sandoval Sus, MD

Sub Specialty:
Hematology Medical Oncology

Program:
Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy at Memorial Healthcare System

Jessica Marin, PA-C

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Catherine Quealy, APRN

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Medical Oncology

Hugo Fernandez, MD

Department Chair

Sub Specialty:
Hematology Medical Oncology

Program:
Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy at Memorial Healthcare System

Omar Castaneda Puglianini, MD

Sub Specialty:
Hematology Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Ciara Freeman, MD

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Hematology

Pathology

Kaaron Benson, MD

Program:
Pathology

Clinical Psychology

Margaret Booth-Jones, PhD

Program:
Supportive Care Medicine

BMT and Cellular Immunotherapy Team

BMT and Cellular Immunotherapy Specialists Team

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