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Location Info

The Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
Child & Adolescent Cancer & Blood Disease Center
100 Woods Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone: (914) 493-8375
Patient Contact Number: (914) 493-8375
https://www.mariafarerichildrens.org/blood-and-marrow-transplant1

Background Data

i Unit:  Pediatric
Unit Type
If the transplant center treats only adult patients, the word "Adult" will appear in this section. If only pediatric patients are accepted for treatment, the word "Pediatric" will appear. If the center treats both pediatric and adult patients, but at separate facilities, the words "Both Adult/Ped" will appear. If both pediatric and adult patients are treated at the same facility and by the same medical personnel, the words "Adult/Ped Combined" will appear.
i NMDP Transplant Center:  Yes
NMDP Transplant Center
NMDP stands for National Marrow Donor Program, the organization that provides bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood donors for patients.
i FACT Approved - Autologous:  Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous
FACT stands for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. This group establishes standards for the collection, storage and transplantation of bone marrow, stem cells and cord blood.
i FACT Approved - Allogeneic:  Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic
FACT stands for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. This group establishes standards for the collection, storage and transplantation of bone marrow, stem cells and cord blood.
i Year Autologous Open:  1984
Year Autologous Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began
i Year Allogeneic Open:  1983
Year Allogeneic Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began

iNumber of Transplants Performed

Number of Transplants Performed
These numbers are the most recent data provided to BMT InfoNet by this center. If there are zeros for each transplant type in a single year, it means the center has not yet provided us with data for that year. If no data is showing for the transplant center it means they have not provided data in the last 5 years.
Pediatric Transplants201820192020202120222023
Autologous0008100
Allogeneic Related13612840
Allogeneic Unrelated451210

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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Mitchell Cairo, MD (914) 594-2150

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Mitchell Cairo, MD (914) 594-2150

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Mitchell Cairo, MD (914) 594-2150
Allyson Flower, MD (914) 614-4270
Aliza Gardenswartz, MD (914) 614-4270
Jessica Hochberg, MD (914) 614-4270
Mehmet Ozkaynak, MD

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Meghan Campbell, NP (914) 493-6571
Sandra Fabricatore, PNP (914) 594-2152
Lesley Fuentes, NP (914) 493-6571
Isabel Gonzalez, PNP (914) 594-2162
Kary Haro, NP (914) 493-6571
Jennie LeClere, RN
Connie Leonick, MS, RN, CPNP (914) 594-2154
Magali Londono, NP (914) 493-6571
Emily Nesi, FNP (914) 493-6571
Anne Panarella, NP (914) 909-5361
Ashley Reinert, CPNP (914) 493-6571
Karen Wolownik, RN, CPNP, MSN (914) 594-2155

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Sandra Fabricatore, PNP (914) 594-2152
Sandra Foley, NP
Isabel Gonzalez, NP (914) 594-2152
Sandra Sturhahn, NP (914) 594-2154

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Lila Periera, PhD

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Rose Bartone, CSW
Barbara McLain, LCSW