Dr. David Cassel is a dedicated medical oncologist and hematologist at Intermountain Health�s Cancer Center at McKay-Dee in Ogden, Utah and Layton Parkway � Cancer Center in�Layton, Utah. He supports patients throughout Weber and Davis County, helping them understand their cancerous blood disorders and helping them get the proper treatment.Born into a family deeply rooted in healthcare, with his mother working as a nurse, Dr. Cassel initially pursued engineering before finding his true calling in medicine, drawn by the intellectual challenges as well as the opportunity for meaningful human connections. His favorite aspect of his practice is being able to collaborate with patients to unravel the complexities of their health, emphasizing shared decision-making and patient participation in the process. Dr. Cassel is driven by a commitment to stay up to date with the rapidly evolving landscape of oncology and views his career as a continuous journey of growth and learning.Outside of work, Dr. Cassel is an avid fitness enthusiast and enjoys outdoor activities like backpacking, skiing, and hiking with his family. Dr. Cassel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, and Pancreatic Cancer.

Josef Prchal is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Prchal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Essential Thrombocythemia, Myelofibrosis, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN), and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Prchal is currently accepting new patients.

Hassan Yaish is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Yaish is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency, Hereditary Spherocytosis, Hemolysis, Anemia, and Splenectomy.

Christopher Davis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ogden, Utah. Dr. Davis has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Hemolytic Crisis, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Hagemeyer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ogden, Utah. Dr. Hagemeyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Sitosterolemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Hagemeyer is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Weatherspoon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Spanish Fork, Utah. Dr. Weatherspoon has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Osteomyelitis in Children, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Weatherspoon is currently accepting new patients.

Jonathan Baza is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in St George, Utah. Dr. Baza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sitosterolemia, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency. Dr. Baza is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Pulsipher is currently the Division Chief of the Pediatric Hematology at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital and Oncology, Director of the Children's and Adolescent Cancer Initiative at Huntsman Cancer Institute and a Presidential Chair in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology at the University of Utah. �Dr. Pulsipher is an internationally recognized expert in Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, having directed the world's largest pediatric transplant research group for more than a decade (Pediatric Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Consortium). �He has run more than 20 multicenter trials in the field and is considered and expert in broad areas of transplantation and cellular therapy. �Areas of focus have included development of reduced toxicity approaches to transplantation of both malignant and non-malignant disorders with a focus on minimizing short and long-term effects of transplant. �For non-malignant disorders he has run national protocols that have improved safety for patients with immunodeficiencies, HLH, and bone marrow failure. For cancer, he has developed techniques allowing identification of patients who can avoid radiation-based treatments for leukemia. �This has included a novel approach to safer transplantation of patients using half-matched family donors (haploidentical donors) using a novel form of bone marrow graft engineering called alpha-beta T-cell depletion. �His desire to develop safer approaches has become a major focus as he has led major studies in the field of chimeric antigen receptor T-cells (CAR T-cells), a safer approach to cancer cure. �Dr. Pulsipher's work in cell therapy helped lead to the FDA approval of the first CART cell treatment, tisagenlecleucel, and he continues to run trials in CAR T, NK, and Viral Specific T-cell therapies. He has open protocols aimed at improving outcomes and his lab efforts are focused on making CAR T-cells that last longer and avoid overcome resistance by cancer cells. Dr. Pulsipher's interests have included ensuring that the families of those undergoing transplantation and cell therapy are psychologically well throughout the process. �To help with this, he has run several large trials assessing the safety and Quality of Life of pediatric bone marrow donors and is he currently running a large national trial looking at the psychological well-being of donor and recipient families as they go through the transplant process.For questions regarding Dr. Pulsipher's adult practice at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, or for questions about any of our clinical programs and for assistance identifying the right Hematology specialist for you or your family member, please contact our Clinical Care Specialist/New Patient Coordinator at (801) 587-4652. For questions regarding Dr. Pulsipher's pediatric practice and the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Primary Children's Medical Center, please call (801) 662-4830. Dr. Pulsipher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Leukemia, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Darin Winn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ogden, Utah. Dr. Winn has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Winn is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Whipple is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Whipple is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease, and Hemolytic Anemia.

Joseph Te is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Saint George, Utah. Dr. Te has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Te is currently accepting new patients.

James Shortridge is a Hematologist Oncology provider in West Jordan, Utah. Dr. Shortridge has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Shortridge is currently accepting new patients.

Grace Paradela is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint George, Utah. Dr. Paradela has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension.

Lindsay Hunter is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Murray, Utah. Dr. Hunter has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Dehydration, Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Hunter is currently accepting new patients.

Shaun Shurtliff is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Vernal, Utah. Dr. Shurtliff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Grass Allergy. Dr. Shurtliff is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Pyper is currently an assistant professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine in the division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. He is a member of the Hematology team at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.Dr. Pyper completed his residency at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, University of Vermont Children's Hospital (Pediatrics). He completed his fellowship in Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at the University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.Dr. Pyper is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. He is a member of many professional societies, including The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The American Society for Hematology and the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. He has many years teaching experience and has previously been awarded teacher of the year by the associated pediatric residency program. He also takes great interest in patient and family education to make sure that patients and families understand their medical issues in an age-appropriate way so that they are able to participate in decision-making and advocate well for themselves and their loved ones.Dr. Pyper's clinical interests include the treatment of pediatric disorders including non-malignant hematology, disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis, sickle cell disease, red cell membrane defects and hemoglobinopathies as well as bone marrow failure syndromes.His primary research interests include congenital and acquired risk factors for abnormal bleeding and clotting in pediatric patients as well as improving access to needed health care resources for high-risk pediatric patients affected by hematologic diseases. Dr. Pyper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Spherocytosis, Hemolytic Anemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.

William Stephenson is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Provo, Utah. Dr. Stephenson has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytopenia, Hemochromatosis, and Richter Syndrome. Dr. Stephenson is currently accepting new patients.

Benjamin Solomon is a Hematologist Oncology provider in West Jordan, Utah. Dr. Solomon has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Neuroendocrine Tumor. Dr. Solomon is currently accepting new patients.

Kurt Rifleman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ogden, Utah. Dr. Rifleman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Rifleman is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Parker is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Parker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Hemochromatosis, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Fanconi Anemia, Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Parker is currently accepting new patients.