Dr. Phillip E. Barnette

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Leukemia, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Dr. McNeer is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and is the Medical Director for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Primary Children's Hospital. She is a member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma team at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital.After receiving her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine, Dr. McNeer completed her residency at Children's Memorial Hospital (now Lurie Children's Hospital), which is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She then completed her fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant at Children's Memorial Hospital, and during her fellowship earned a master's degree in clinical investigation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.Dr. McNeer is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. She has authored over 25 peer-reviewed journal articles and 4 book chapters. Dr. McNeer has been an invited speaker at many national and international conferences and symposiums. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, as well as the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and the Children's Oncology Group.Dr. McNeer's clinical expertise is in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies such as leukemia and lymphoma, in particular those with high-risk and relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She has a leadership role within the Children's Oncology Group Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia committee, and partners with colleagues in adult oncology to collaborate in developing treatment protocols and clinical trials for young adults with leukemia. Her research focus is on the design and implementation of clinical trials for patients with hematologic malignancies.Dr. McNeer is invested in improving overall treatment outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults, while tailoring therapy and supportive care to individual patients in order to minimize toxicity and optimize quality of life. Dr. Mcneer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Leukemia, Febrile Neutropenia, Infantile Neutropenia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Luke Maese is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Maese is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Leukemia, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.