Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist | BMT Specialist

Your Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant Specialists

Moffitt’s multispecialty Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy team

If your medical team has suggested that you consider a bone marrow transplant, a specialist in the Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program at Moffitt Cancer Center can help you decide whether this complex treatment is the right next step for you. As a National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) transplant and collection center, Moffitt performs transplants to treat cancers that affect blood-forming tissues, such as leukemia and lymphoma, as well as to restore stem cells that were damaged or destroyed by high-dose chemotherapy or radiation treatment.

At Moffitt, we believe that cancer treatment must be highly individualized to reach its full potential. Therefore, we will provide you with opportunities to work one-on-one with a blood and bone marrow transplant specialist. But, you will also benefit from multiple expert opinions throughout your treatment journey. That’s because we emphasize teamwork, knowing that our accomplishments as a group can far exceed those of any single team member working alone. Through our unique multispecialty approach, we are able to help our patients find better outcomes and quality of life.

Each specialist on Moffitt’s multispecialty Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy team focuses exclusively on blood and bone marrow transplants. These experienced medical professionals include:

Physicians
Advanced practice providers
Nurses
Transplant coordinators
Pharmacists
Clinical trial coordinators
Social workers
Apheresis specialists

Throughout the transplant process, a BMT transplant specialist will see you on a daily basis to perform examinations, evaluate your progress, keep you informed and answer any questions you may have. Remember, you will be one of the most important members of your treatment team, and we will encourage you to maintain an active role throughout your transplant and recovery process.

Your Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant Specialists Team

Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Frederick Locke, MD

Department Chair

Sub Specialty:
Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Melissa Alsina, MD

Sub Specialty:
Hematology Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Claudio Anasetti, MD

Sub Specialty:
Medical Oncology

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Nelli Bejanyan, MD

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

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, PhD

Program:
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy

Hematology

Pathology

Kaaron Benson, MD

Program:
Pathology

Ramon Sandin, MD, MS

Sub Specialty:
Medical Microbiology

Program:
Pathology

Clinical Psychology

Margaret Booth-Jones, PhD

Program:
Supportive Care Medicine

If you’d like to learn more about our approach to blood and bone marrow transplant procedures, you can request an appointment by 1-888-663-3488 or completing a new patient registration form online. You do not need a referral to meet with a blood and bone marrow transplant specialist at Moffitt Cancer Center, where we provide every aspect of treatment and supportive care in a single, convenient location.