Section of Benign Hematology
Meet Our Team
Enrico Novelli, MD, MS
Section Chief,
Benign Hematology
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Adult Sickle Cell Program
PI, Vascular Medicine Institute
Email: novellie@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-624-2591
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: E1240 Biomedical Science Tower, 200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Bio: Dept of Med | VMI | UPMC
Laura De Castro, MD, MHSc
Clinical Director,
Benign Hematology
Professor of Medicine
Email: decastrolm@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-623-7026
Pager: 263-8996
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: Suite 503 Medical Arts Building, 3708 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Bio: Dept of Med | UPMC
Benign Hematology Faculty
Franklin Bontempo, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Hemostasis & Thrombosis Clinic
Associate Director, HCWP
Email: fbontempo@itxm.org
Phone: 412-209-7320
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: HCWP,
3636 Blvd of the Allies
Bio: Dept of Med | UPMC
Joseph Kiss, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Clinical Apheresis and Blood Services, Vitalant
Email: jkiss@itxm.org
Phone: 412-209-7326
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: Vitalant,
3636 Blvd of the Allies
Bio: Dept of Med | UPMC
Nicoletta Machin, DO
Clinical Instructor of Medicine
Email: machinnc2@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-209-7280
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: HCWP,
3636 Blvd of the Allies
Bio: UPMC
Margaret Ragni, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and of Clinical & Translational Science
Director, Hemophilia Center of Western PA (HCWP)
Email: ragni@dom.pitt.edu
Phone: 412-209-7288
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: HCWP,
3636 Blvd of the Allies
Bio: Dept of Med | UPMC
Robert Redner, MD
Professor of Medicine
Email: redner@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-623-3257
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: Rm 572, 5th Fl, HCC,
5150 Centre Avenue
Bio: Dept of Med | UPMC
Craig Seaman, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Secondary Appointment
Associate Director, HCWP
Email: seamanc@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-209-7288
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: HCWP,
3636 Blvd of the Allies
Bio: Dept of Med | UPMC
Roy Smith, MD
Professor of Medicine
Email: smithre@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-648-6581
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: Suite 503 Medical Arts Building, 3708 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Bio: Dept of Med | UPMC
Donald Woytowitz, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Email: woytowitzdv@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-648-6664
Pager: 412-623-8935
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: Suite 503, Medical Arts Building, 3708 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Bio: Dept of Med | UPMC
Julia Xu, MD, MScGH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Email: jzx3@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-1074
Fax: 412-647-3659
Office: BST W1061, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Bio: Dept of Med | VMI | UPMC
Advanced Practice Providers
Natasha Wright, DNP, CRNP
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
UPMC Benign Hematology/
Adult Sickle Cell Program
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue
6th Floor, Suite 6A
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
T 412-864-2666
F 412-864-2663
Collaborative Nurses
Christine Deramo, RN, MSN Ed
Collaborative Practice Nurse for Dr. Roy Smith
Center for Benign Hematology
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412)-864-2497
Clarissa Dengler
Nurse Coordinator
Falk Clinic 3B
3708 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213
Phone : 412-586-9875
Fax: 412-864- 2663
Infusion Room Nurses
Scott Byerl
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 6A, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-864-2663
Fax: 412-864-2965
Lorraine Burkhart
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 6A, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-864-2663
Fax: 412-864-2965
Medical Assistants
Veronica Colsher
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412)-864-2497
Phlebotomist
John Brown
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 3B, 3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-864-2497
Fax: 412-864-2663
Administrators
Rina Guerrieri, MEd
Administration
3708 Fifth Avenue, Suite 503
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-864-3882
Fax: 412-647-3659
Linda Mazefsky, BSBA
Administrative Assistant
Academic Office
Medical Arts Building
3708 Fifth Avenue, Suite 503
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-648-6466
Fax: 412-647-3659
Sandi Miller
Senior Administrative Assistant
Benign Hematology Department
Falk Building
3601 Fifth Ave, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-864-2035
Fax: 412-864-2663
dallabas@upmc.edu
Christine Ream
Administrative Supervisor
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 6A, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-864-2965
Fax: 412-864-2955
Maria Spanos
Director of Operations Falk Surgery & Specialty Center and Benign Hematology
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 6A, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-864-2956
Fax: 412-864-2663
Research Faculty
Tomasz Brzóska, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine
Rimi Hazra, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine
Solomon Ofori-Acquah, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Tirthadipa Pradhan-Sundd, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine
Yvette Yien, PhD
ARCH Team
Andrea Ball
Erica Benson
John Brown
Leticia Candra
Charles Jonassaint
Jude Jonassaint
Cheryl Leow
Manzoor Mohideen
Emily Nardo
Vanessa Neel
Charlotte Reichman
Locations
Biomedical Science Tower (BST)
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Hemophilia Center of Western PA
3636 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Medical Arts Building
3708 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Vitalant
3636 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Contact Us
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Administrative/Academic Offices
UPMC Cancer Pavilion
5150 Centre Avenue, 5th floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412-648-6575 | Email Us
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Outpatient Services
5115 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412-692-4724