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Dr. Akard is an Indiana native who was trained in hematology/medical
oncology and previously held professorships at Indiana University
Medical Center. His major field of interest is stem cell biology
and transplantation for solid tumors. He serves as the Director
of Apheresis for IBMT.
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Dr. Dugan is also an Indiana native who performed his fellowship
in hematology/oncology at the University of Minnesota with emphasis
on bone marrow transplantation. He joined the group in 1995 with
an interest in cord blood and ex-vivo stem cell expansion. He
heads the Quality Assurance/Management efforts for IBMT.
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Dr. Jansen is an immunologist / hematologist trained in Leiden,
The Netherlands and has dedicated his professional life to marrow
transplantation since 1976. He is extensively published and was
the founder, and director, of a nearby university BMT program
until 1989. He serves as the Director of the Stem Cell Laboratory
for IBMT.
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Dr. Thompson joined IBMT in 1993 following his retirement from
the US Air Force in San Antonio where he directed the BMT program
for the Department of Defense. He was trained at Stanford and
has interests in the lymphomas and Hodgkin's disease. Dr. Thompson
is the Director of Clinical Operations for IBMT .
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Vickie Alfrey, RN, BSN, Transplant Coordinator
Mrs. Alfrey received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Indiana
University in 1995. She started working on the inpatient bone
marrow transplant/hematology unit in 2000. She found that working
with hematology patients was her calling and was very rewarding.
In 2006, she took on the role as the transplant coordinator. In
this role she facilitates new referrals and walks the patient
and family through the process of preparing for transplant. In
her spare time she spends time with her husband and three sons.
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Stephanie Costley, MSW
Mrs.Costley is one of the newest members to the IBMT team. She
attended Purdue University and received a Bachelors Degree in
Psychology; she then went on to get her Masters Degree in Social
Work from the University of Michigan. Although she is new to the
Blood and Marrow Transplant experience, she is not new to social
work. She has extensive experience in providing counseling and
supportive services to adults, children, and families in a variety
of settings. She is very knowledgeable about local and national
resources to aid transplant and hematology patients. She is working
on developing more local support groups and peer connections for
IBMT patients and their families across the state of Indiana.
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Francine Figg, R.N.C.S., Nurse Practitioner
Ms. Figg completed a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree
in 1982 at Indiana University. She worked as an inpatient bone
marrow transplant nurse from 1985-1989. In 1987 she earned a Master's
of Science in Nursing degree, and subsequent certification as
Adult Nurse Practitioner. Since 1989 she has functioned as IBMT's
nurse practitioner. She enjoys spending time with her two girls.
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Susan Hanks, M.S., M.T. (ASCP)
Ms. Hanks is the Laboratory Director of The IBMT Stem Cell Transplantation
Laboratory. She is a graduate of Indiana University, where she
earned a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology in 1980 and
a Master of Science in Pathology in 1994. She has worked in Hematology
/ clinical and research laboratories since 1980, and helped institute
the now-routine diagnostic tool of immunophenotyping by flow cytometry.
Ms. Hanks established the Stem Cell Transplantation for IBMT in
1989.
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Jill Leslie, Pharm.D.
Jill is the dedicated bone marrow transplant and oncology pharmacist
for IBMT. Jill received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Purdue University
in 1999. She completed a residency in infectious disease and critical
care and has served as assistant professor at Butler University
School of Pharmacy in Indianapolis. Jill is well published and
is a tremendous asset to patient care.
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Jeff Morgan, R.N., B.S.N.
Jeff manages the Apheresis Program for IBMT and St. Francis Hospital.
He is the liaison with the National Marrow Donor Program, coordinating
unrelated donor searches and unrelated donor stem cell collections.
Jeff also oversees IBMT's photopheresis treatment program. He
brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to IBMT.
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