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Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Team
At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, our team approach ensures that the treatment decisions made for your child come from the advice of our expert staff. Our close-knit group of transplant physicians also work with support staff in different departments, including Rehabilitation Medicine, Nursing, Pathology, Radiation Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Quality of Life, Pharmacy, Psychology, Clinical Nutrition, Child Life and Social Work. These staff have been specially trained to care for children having transplants.
Leadership
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Stephen Gottschalk, MD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Chair, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Co-Director, Center of Excellence for Pediatric Immuno-Oncology (CEPIO)
Endowed Chair in Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Stephen Gottschalk, MD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Chair, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Co-Director, Center of Excellence for Pediatric Immuno-Oncology (CEPIO)
Endowed Chair in Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Cancer immunotherapy
- Cell therapy
- Stem cell transplantation
Short Biography
Exploring translational immune-oncology and immunotherapy for pediatric cancer
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Stephen Gottschalk, MD
Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
MS 321, Room I4112
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Brandon Triplett, MD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Deputy Clinical Director, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Brandon Triplett, MD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Deputy Clinical Director, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Hematopoietic cell transplantation for high risk leukemia
- Use of HLA-mismatched related (haploidentical) donors
- Graft modification to reduce GVHD, but maintain GVL
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Brandon Triplett, MD
Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
MS 282, Room C7046B
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Transplant physicians
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Senthil Bhoopalan, MBBS, PhD, FAAP
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Senthil Bhoopalan, MBBS, PhD, FAAP
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Research Interests
- Gene therapy and genome editing
- Inherited bone marrow failure syndromes, with particular focus on Diamond-Blackfan anemia
- Role of ribosomes in hematopoiesis
- Bone marrow transplantation for bone marrow failure syndromes
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Senthil Bhoopalan, MBBS, PhD, FAAP
Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Rebecca Epperly, MD
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Clinical evaluation of cellular immunotherapies
- Expanding application of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for pediatric cancers
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Rebecca Epperly, MD
Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
MS 260, Room I4312
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Renee Madden, MD
Staff Physician-Bone Marrow Transplant
Renee Madden, MD
Staff Physician-Bone Marrow Transplant
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Swati Naik, MBBS
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Cellular therapies for hematological malignancies
- Graft manipulation and incorporation of cellular therapies in transplant platform to maximize graft-versus-leukemia effect and minimize infections
- Haplo-identical transplants for high-risk hematological malignancies
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Swati Naik, MBBS
Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
MS 1130, Room I3305
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Amr Qudeimat, MD
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Research Interests
- Transplant for bone marrow failure syndromes
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Amr Qudeimat, MD
Bone Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy
MS 1130, Room I3303
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Akshay Sharma, MBBS, MSc.
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Akshay Sharma, MBBS, MSc.
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Gene therapy and gene editing
- Bone marrow transplantation for patients with non-malignant hematological conditions
- Development of novel reduced intensity and non-myeloablative conditioning regimens
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Akshay Sharma, MBBS, MSc.
Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
MS 1130, Room I3304
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Ali Y. Suliman, MD, MSc
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Research Interests
- Long-term complications of transplantation
- Optimal CD34+ cell dose from bone marrow grafts
- T-cell immune reconstitution and anti-viral antibodies
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Ali Y. Suliman, MD, MSc
Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
MS 1130, Room I3342
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Aimee Talleur, MD
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Fellowship Director, BMTCT Fellowship Program
Aimee Talleur, MD
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Fellowship Director, BMTCT Fellowship Program
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Cancer immunotherapy
- Adoptive cell therapy
- Clinical investigation of chimeric antigen receptor therapies
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Aimee Talleur, MD
Bone Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy
MS 1130, Room I3309
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Paulina Velasquez, MD
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Paulina Velasquez, MD
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Adoptive immunotherapy of hematological malignancies
- Functional characterization of genetically modified cells
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Paulina Velasquez, MD
Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy
MS 310, Room I4109
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Caitlin Zebley, MD, PhD
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Caitlin Zebley, MD, PhD
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Fundamental mechanisms of T cell biology
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Caitlin Zebley, MD, PhD
Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy
MS 351, Room M5403
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Nurse practitioners / physician assistants
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Lisa Beattie, MSN, PNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Lisa Beattie, MSN, PNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
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Lisa Beattie, MSN, PNP-C
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Leigh Brandon, MSN, PNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Leigh Brandon, MSN, PNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
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Leigh Brandon, MSN, PNP-C
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Katharine Carruthers, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
Katharine Carruthers, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
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Katharine Carruthers, MSN, FNP
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Emily Denton, CPNP-AC
Nurse Practitioner
Emily Denton, CPNP-AC
Nurse Practitioner
Affiliations
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Elizabeth Danielle Eisenman, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Elizabeth Danielle Eisenman, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
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Elizabeth Danielle Eisenman, MSN, FNP-C
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Sophia Folk, MSN, PNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Sophia Folk, MSN, PNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
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Sophia Folk, MSN, PNP-C
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Elaine Hubbard Harstead, MSN, FNP-C
Referral Nurse Practitioner
Elaine Hubbard Harstead, MSN, FNP-C
Referral Nurse Practitioner
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Elaine Hubbard Harstead, MSN, FNP-C
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Victoria Mackay
Physician Assistant
Victoria Mackay
Physician Assistant
Affiliations
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Zoey Phelps-Bergeron, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Zoey Phelps-Bergeron, PA-C
Physician Assistant
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Susan Shelton, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Susan Shelton, PA-C
Physician Assistant
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Jaime Sisam
Nurse Practitioner
Jaime Sisam
Nurse Practitioner
Affiliations
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Jaime Sisam
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Jenn Wallace, MSN, PNP-AC
Referral Nurse Practitioner
Jenn Wallace, MSN, PNP-AC
Referral Nurse Practitioner
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Jenn Wallace, MSN, PNP-AC
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Kimberly Woody, MSN, PPCNP-BC, RN
APP Operations Manager of Acute Care
Kimberly Woody, MSN, PPCNP-BC, RN
APP Operations Manager of Acute Care
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Kimberly Woody, MSN, PPCNP-BC, RN
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Rae Akrouk, PA
Physician Assistant I
Rae Akrouk, PA
Physician Assistant I
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Anna Baker, APN, RN
Mgr-Advanced Practice Provider
Anna Baker, APN, RN
Mgr-Advanced Practice Provider
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Camille Dow, APN RN
Nurse Practitioner II
Camille Dow, APN RN
Nurse Practitioner II
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Jessie Forgione, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC
Nurse Practitioner
Jessie Forgione, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC
Nurse Practitioner
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Ashley Roemer, MS-PAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Ashley Roemer, MS-PAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
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Shannon Scott, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Shannon Scott, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Coordinators
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Shane Cross, PharmD, BCPS
Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Antimicrobial Stewardship
Assistant Professor, The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science
Shane Cross, PharmD, BCPS
Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Antimicrobial Stewardship
Assistant Professor, The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science
Research Interests
- Clinical Pharmacokinetics
- Investigational Pharmacokinetics
Clinical Interests
- Antimicrobial Stewardship / Infectious Diseases
- Leukemia/Lymphoma
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
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Teresa Street, RN, BSN
Clinical Transplant Coordinator II
Teresa Street, RN, BSN
Clinical Transplant Coordinator II
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Teresa Street, RN, BSN
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Donna Stroud, RN
Coordinator, Clinical Transplant
Donna Stroud, RN
Coordinator, Clinical Transplant
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Donna Stroud, RN
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Katy O'Connor, RN
Lead Coordinator, Clinical Transplant
Katy O'Connor, RN
Lead Coordinator, Clinical Transplant
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Katy O'Connor, RN
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
BMT Infectious Diseases team
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Gabriela Maria Marón, MD, MSc
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Infectious complications in immunocompromised hosts, particularly fungal infections
- Dengue virus infections
- Pediatric and adolescent HIV/AIDS
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Gabriela Maria Marón, MD, MSc
Infectious Diseases
MS 600, Room Q1077C
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Diego R. Hijano, MD, MSc
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Infections in hematopoietic cell transplant and cellular therapy recipients
- Respiratory viral infections in immunocompromised hosts
- Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of respiratory viral infections in high-risk pediatric populations
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Diego R. Hijano, MD, MSc
Infectious Diseases
MS 320, Room E8063
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Elizabeth Swift
Nurse Practitioner II
Elizabeth Swift
Nurse Practitioner II
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Elizabeth Swift
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
BMT Quality of Life team
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Deena R. Levine, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, Quality of Life and Palliative Care Division
Deena R. Levine, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, Quality of Life and Palliative Care Division
Research Interests
- Pediatric palliative care and end of life care
- Early integration of palliative care with oncology care
- Bioethical issues in pediatric oncology
- Decision making in pediatric oncology
- Quality improvement to ensure the best care for pediatric oncology patients
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Deena R. Levine, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM
Quality of Life & Palliative Care
MS 1121, Room O5012
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Angela Snyder, DNSC, APN, RN
Nurse Practitioner II
Angela Snyder, DNSC, APN, RN
Nurse Practitioner II
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Angela Snyder, DNSC, APN, RN
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
