The Cancer Institute
of New Jersey

Stem Cell
Transplantation Program

195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(732) 235-CINJ

Program Description:

The Stem Cell Transplantation Program is conducted in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for in-patient care. Physicians actively perform stem cell transplants on a variety of illnesses where this treatment is indicated. These include acute and chronic leukemia’s, myelodysplasia, lymphomas both low and high-grade, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma. Both autologous and allogeneic transplants are performed. The sources of transplant include matched siblings as well as matched unrelated donors from the National Marrow Donor Program. The program also performs cord blood transplants. There are a series of experimental transplants, which include the use of haploidentical sibling transplants. The program is using depletion of T-cells and has an experimental program, which transplants haploidentical sibling stem cells and lymphocytes without an attempt for permanent engraftment. Additional experimental protocols include prevention of graft vs. host disease with extra corporeal radiation as well as a program for preventing the mucusitis of transplant with the use of an epithelia cell growth factor. The program is certified by FACT as well as the National Marrow Donor Program.

Director:

Participating RWJUMG Physicians & Professionals:

  • Tracy Kimmel, APN, Advcanced Practice Nurse
  • Kara Saggiomo, MS, APN-C, Advanced Practice Nurse
  • Ann Tyno, APN, Advanced Practice Nurse
  • Debbie Cox
  • Barbar Hale, LCSW, Social Worker
  • Lee Dudek, RN, OCN, Research Nurse Clinician
  • Rebecca Pick, LCSW, Social Worker
  • Benaifer Balsara, PhD
  • Stephanie Grospe, MS, RN, OCN, Research Nurse Clinician
  • Colleen Gallery

You can find us on the web...
www.cinj.org

 

Joseph Aisner, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-2465

Fax:  

732-235-7355

Email:  

aisnerjo@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Lung cancer

Specialty:  

Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1975

Degree:  

Wayne State University, 1970

Internship:  

Medicine, Sinai Hospital of Detroit, 1971

Residency:  

Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, 1972

Fellowship:  

Hematology/Oncology, National Cancer Inst. Baltimore Cancer Research, 1973


Mecide Gharibo, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-2465

Fax:  

732-235-7355

Email:  

gharibmm@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Leukemia, Lymphomas, Hematologic Malignancies

Specialty:  

Hematology/Medical Oncology, 2004

Degree:  

UCLA School of Medicine, 1997

Internship:  

Obstetrics & Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1998

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2001

Fellowship:  

Hematology - Oncology, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2004


Jonathan Harrison, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7223

Fax:  

732-235-7115

Email:  

harrisjs@UMDNJ.EDU

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 5200
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Disorders of Hematopoiesis and Hemostasis/Coagulation

Specialty:  

Hematology - American Board of Internal Medicine

Degree:  

University of Illinois, 1984

Internship:  

Medicine, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1985

Residency:  

Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital, 1987

Fellowship:  

Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan Hospital, 1990


Arnold D. Rubin, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-2465

Fax:  

732-235-7355

Email:  

rubinar@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplants, Leukemia, Lymphomas

Specialty:  

Hematology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1972

Degree:  

New York University School of Medicine, 1961

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1962

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1963

Fellowship:  

Hematology, Tufts New England Medical Center, 1966


Dale G. Schaar, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-2465

Fax:  

732-235-7355

Email:  

schaardg@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Leukemia, Lymphomas, Stem Cell Transplantation

Specialty:  

Medical Oncology, 2002

Degree:  

UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1997

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical School, 1998

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1999

Fellowship:  

Oncology, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,


Roger K. Strair, MD, PhD


 [ Full Listing ]
Phone:  

732-235-2465

Fax:  

732-235-7355

Email:  

strairrk@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hematologic Malignancies

Specialty:  

Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1987

Degree:  

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1981

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, Brigham & Womens Hospital, 1982

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1984

Fellowship:  

Hematology/Oncology, Harvard Medical School, 1988