Blood and Marrow Transplant Program (BMT) and Cellular Therapy Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (blood and bone marrow stem cell transplantation) has proven results in several cancers of the blood and blood forming organs, marrow failure and immune deficiency states. In some instances it can cure, in other instances prolong life or improve the quality of life. Diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma that were considered untreatable even a generation ago are now increasingly treated with curative intent with this technique.
Sophisticated research facilities and advanced laboratories are necessary to bring the true benefits of transplantation to patients in need. MCW with its close affiliation with the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry and the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, using the excellent treatment facilities of Froedtert Hospital and Children's Wisconsin, is able to bring to patients in need state of the art treatments. The research arm of MCW is contributing to advancing the state of the art in cancer therapy and in the application of stem cell and gene therapy techniques to treat new diseases such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. These advanced techniques require the sophisticated facilities and advanced laboratories and expertise that combine research with treatment of patient diseases.
Sophisticated research facilities and advanced laboratories are necessary to bring the true benefits of transplantation to patients in need. MCW with its close affiliation with the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry and the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, using the excellent treatment facilities of Froedtert Hospital and Children's Wisconsin, is able to bring to patients in need state of the art treatments. The research arm of MCW is contributing to advancing the state of the art in cancer therapy and in the application of stem cell and gene therapy techniques to treat new diseases such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. These advanced techniques require the sophisticated facilities and advanced laboratories and expertise that combine research with treatment of patient diseases.
BMT Research
MCW Transplant Program
MCW Transplant Team
Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) and Cellular Therapy Program
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Sameem Abedin, MD
Associate Professor
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Michael Deininger, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
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Binod Dhakal, MD
Associate Professor
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William R. Drobyski, MD
Professor
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Anita D'Souza, MD
Professor of Medicine
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Mary Eapen, MRCPI, MS, MBBS
Professor
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Timothy Fenske, MD, MS
Professor
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Areyl D. Goff, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
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Guru Subramanian Guru Murthy, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
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Mehdi H. Hamadani, MD
Professor and Cancer Center Scholar Endowed Chair; Chief, Section of Hematologic Malignancies/BMT; Co-Associate Director of Clinical Research
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Jenna Heffernan, PA-C
Physician Assistant
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Mary M. Horowitz, MD, MS
Professor and Deputy Cancer Center Director; Robert A. Uihlein, Jr. Chair in Hematologic Research; Associate Director of Genomics; Scientific Director Emeritus, CIBMTR
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Samantha Jaglowski, MD
Professor; Sr. Scientific Director, CIBMTR
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Walter L. Longo, MD
Professor
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Meera Mohan, MD, MS, FACP
Assistant Professor
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Julia K. Nguyen, DNP, APNP, AOCNP, BMTCN, OCN
Nurse Practitioner
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Marcelo C. Pasquini, MD
Professor
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Julie Pruett, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
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James D. Rizzo, MD
Professor
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Lyndsey Runaas, MD
Assistant Professor
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Wael Saber, MD, MS
Professor
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Nirav N. Shah, MD
Associate Professor
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Bronwen E Shaw, MD, PhD
Professor; Scientific Director CIBMTR
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Catharine E. Skoog, PA-C
Physician Assistant
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Lydia Welch, MSN, APNP, A-GNP
Nurse Practitioner
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