Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Who We Are

The Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program research experts at the OSUCCC – James are internationally known and recognized for their pioneering, science-based advancements in treating cancer.

The OSUCCC – James Bone and Marrow Transplant Program team of research experts include world-renowned specialists and sub-specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, genetic sequencing and treatment of blood-related diseases.

The team comprises extraordinarily talented individuals from a multicultural background who strive to reach the highest accomplishment levels while also maintaining a humble demeanor, respecting each other and sharing knowledge. This enables the team to extend in a broad range of directions, without fear of failure, to impact and change patients’ lives. How? As they seamlessly translate their research to the clinic, their highly compassionate care makes every patient feel as if he or she is the most important person here.

Blood and Marrow Transplantation Clinical Research Faculty

Gregory K Behbehani, PhD, MD

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I’m a hematologist-oncologist and provide clinical, inpatient care of patients with acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Don M Benson, MD, PhD

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I’m a hematologist-oncologist caring for patients with multiple myeloma, amyloidosis and those undergoing blood and marrow transplantation.

Evandro D Bezerra, MD

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James S Blachly, MD

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I’m an oncologist focused on the treatment of patients diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Bradley W Blaser, MD, PhD

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I am a member of the Leukemia and Hematologic Malignancies Program at the OSUCCC – James, where I seek to identify factors in the hematopoietic niche that promote the development of myeloid neoplasia.

David A Bond, MD

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I am a hematologist who specializes in treating patients with Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Uma Borate, MS, MBBS

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I am a hematologist specializing in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and clonal cytopenias of unknown significance.

Jonathan E Brammer, MD

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I’m a hematologist specializing in patients with T-cell lymphoma, T-cell leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and allogenic and autologous stem cell transplantation.

Naresh Bumma, MD

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I am a hematologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of plasma cell disorders, such as multiple myeloma and amyloidosis.

Hannah Choe, MD

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I am a hematologist who specializes in blood and marrow stem cell transplantation and treating patients with myeloid diseases, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myeloproliferative diseases and other conditions requiring allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

Beth A Christian, MD

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I am a hematologist and oncologist who specializes in treating patients with aggressive and indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin’s and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Francesca Cottini, MD

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I am a hematologist who specializes in the treatment of patients with plasma cell disorders, such as multiple myeloma and amyloidosis.

Marcos J de Lima, MD

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I am a hematologist who specializes in hematopoietic cell transplantation for patients who have been diagnosed with leukemia.

Nathan M Denlinger, DO

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As a hematologist at the OSUCCC – James, I primarily care for patients diagnosed with lymphoid malignancies.

Srinivas S Devarakonda, MD

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I am a hematologist who specializes in the treatment of plasma cell dyscrasias, including multiple myeloma, amyloidosis and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.

Ann-Kathrin Eisfeld, MD

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I am an associate professor in the Division of Hematology at The Ohio State University and a member of the Leukemia and Hematologic Malignancies Program at the OSUCCC – James, where my lab focuses primarily on understanding the genomic underpinnings of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Nicole R Grieselhuber, PhD, MD

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I am a medical oncologist who specializes in treating patients with blood cancers like acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome.

Abdullah M Khan, MBBS

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I am a hematologist specializing in multiple myeloma and related plasma cell disorders.

Karilyn T Larkin, MD

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I am a hematologist with specialties in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

Meixiao Long, PhD, MD

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As a hematologist-oncologist, I have a special interest in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Kami J Maddocks, MD

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I am a hematologist who specializes in treating patients with B-cell malignancies, such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HD) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Alice S Mims, MD, MSCR

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I am a hematologist who specializes in treating patients suffering from acute and chronic myeloid diseases, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Natarajan Muthusamy, PhD, DVM

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I am a member of the Leukemia and Hematologic Malignancies Program at the OSUCCC – James, where my research focuses on several areas, including biological therapies for hematologic malignancies, the development and characterization of clinically relevant animal models of lymphoid malignancies and targeted delivery of RNA-based therapeutics in lymphoid and myeloid malignancies.

Who We Are

Blood and Marrow Transplantation Clinical Research Faculty

Gregory K Behbehani, PhD, MD

Don M Benson, MD, PhD

Evandro D Bezerra, MD

James S Blachly, MD

Bradley W Blaser, MD, PhD

David A Bond, MD

Uma Borate, MS, MBBS

Jonathan E Brammer, MD

Naresh Bumma, MD

Hannah Choe, MD

Beth A Christian, MD

Francesca Cottini, MD

Marcos J de Lima, MD

Nathan M Denlinger, DO

Srinivas S Devarakonda, MD

Ann-Kathrin Eisfeld, MD

Nicole R Grieselhuber, PhD, MD

Abdullah M Khan, MBBS

Karilyn T Larkin, MD

Meixiao Long, PhD, MD

Kami J Maddocks, MD

Alice S Mims, MD, MSCR

Natarajan Muthusamy, PhD, DVM

Sam L Penza, MD

Ashley E Rosko, MD

Gabriela Sanchez Petitto, MD

Yazeed Y Sawalha, MD

Polina Shindiapina, PhD, MD

Elvira R Umyarova, MD

Sumithira Vasu, MD

Timothy J Voorhees, MD, MSCR

Sarah A Wall, MD, MPH

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