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Attending Physicians

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Michael W. Boyer, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Interim Director, Blood Marrow Transplant Program
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine

Bio

Clinical Expertise:
Bone marrow transplantation

Research Interests:
Transplant immunology
Adoptive T cell therapy of cancer
Non-myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for myelofibrosis
Graft-versus-leukemia
Graft-versus-host disease treatment


9876 Thai M. Cao, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Bio

Clinical Expertise:
Bone marrow transplantation

Research Interests:
Graft versus host disease (GVHD)
Bone marrow transplantation
Transplant immunology and toleranceGenetics of graft-versus-host disease


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Gerhard Carl Hildebrandt, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah
Medical Director HCI Blood and Marrow Transplant Program

Bio

Clinical Expertise:
Autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Research Interests:
Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease

Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Complications after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

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Michael A. Pulsipher, MD

Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Director, Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Adjunct Professor of Medicine

Bio

Clinical Expertise:
Bone marrow transplantation

Research Interests:
Multi-center Clinical Trials (National Chair of the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium)

Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell donor safety

Non-myeloablative/reduced intensity bone marrow transplantation

Hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

HCT for non-malignant disorders, especially bone marrow failure syndromes, aplastic anemia, and HLH


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Maurizio Zangari, MD 

Director of Experimental Therapeutics
Utah Stem Cell Transplant and Myeloma Program
Professor of Medicine

Bio

Clinical Expertise:
Multiple myeloma
Hypercoagulability in cancer patients

Research Interests:
Hypercoagulability in cancer patients
Phase I studies of novel anticancer agents

Midlevel Providers

9885 Teresa Herlevi, PA-C

Teresa Herlevi, PA-C, graduated from A.T. Still University with a master of physician assistant studies degree. She served on the House of Delegates for the American Academy of Physician Assistants in 2011. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.


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Amanda Langemo, PA-C

Amanda A. Langemo, PA-C, is a Physician Assistant in the Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. Her clinical practice resides at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, where she works with the Huntsman Cancer Institute Blood and Marrow Transplant Program. Amanda received her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from Rocky Mountain College. She is currently a member of the AAPA.


9899 Abby Staible, PA-C

Supervisor

Abby Staible, PA-C, earned a bachelor of science degree from Calvin College and completed a master of physician assistant studies degree at Emory University. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.


marySteinbach Mary Steinbach, DNP, APRN

Mary Steinbach, DNP, is a Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. She practices within the Hunstman Cancer Institute Blood and Marrow Transplant Program. As a family nurse practitioner, her clinical interests include hematology and hematologic malignancies. She began her career as a registered nurse working in hematology/oncology and internal medicine for seven years prior to obtaining her advanced degree. She has a passion for providing individualized care while focusing on the effects of illness on the lives of patients and their families.

Steinbach received her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Utah. She received her bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Loyola Chicago and a bachelor of science from Boston College. At the University of Utah, she earned a Hartford scholarship and obtained a specialty certificate in geriatric nursing. She is currently a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Hospitalist

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Andy Nguyen, MD

Dr. Andy Nguyen, M.D. is a Clinical Instructor in the Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine. He is an hospitalist on the Huntsman Cancer Institute's new Bone Marrow Transplant unit in the Blood and Marrow Program at the University of Utah.

Dr. Nguyen completed his B.A. and medical degree at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, and then completed his residency at the University of Utah. He is board eligible in Internal Medicine.


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Dane Osborne, MD

James "Dane" Osborn, M.D. is a Clinical Instructor in the Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. Dr. Osborn attends as a hospitalist on the Hunstman Cancer Institute's new Bone Marrow Transplant unit as part of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Huntsman and the University of Utah.

Dr. Osborn obtained his B.S in Zoology, with a minor in Chemistry at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, followed by his training in medicine at the University of Toledo in Ohio. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Utah, and is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners.


Team Members

 

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Lori Griffin

Transplant Facilitator
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Natasha Carrera
Transplant Facilitator
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Craig Hicks
Transplant Facilitator
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Lysette Cournoyer
Transplant Facilitator
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Elisa Soulier

Transplant Facilitator
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Carol Nielson

Transplant Facilitator
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Pharmacy

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Administrative support


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BMT Inpatient Nursing

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Social Work
Jessica Rivera and Geri Etringer


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Recreation Therapy

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Research Coordinators


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Outpatient Nursing

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Quality Control


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Financial Coordinators

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Cell Therapy

 

"I went through stem cell transplant and chemo at the Huntsman Cancer Institute BMT program almost three years ago. They still monitor me there. I have always been treated like I was the only one there. Their concern, compassion, and professional care helped me to know that I could conquer this disease. Thank you to the staff at the BMT program for saving my life." —Dan Hellewell

 

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