Our Team

Experience the Difference

When you arrive at the Gift of Life – NMDP Collection Center, we want you to feel confident that you will be receiving the best care from qualified professionals. Our medical staff was hand picked to provide quality care from the moment you arrive while pampering you in a world-class medical facility that specializes in stem cell transplants.

Leadership Team

Jay A. Feinberg

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Bruce A. Lenes, M.D.

Co-Chief Medical Officer

Yen Michael S. Hsu, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., CABP

Co-Chief Medical Officer

Richaele Nichiporenko, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Chief Innovation Officer | Associate Medical Director | Director of Apheresis

Farida Khan, MT (ASCP), SCYM ^CM

Medical Technical Director

Virginia Meyer, MS, MLS(ASCP)^CM

Associate Medical Technical Supervisor

Jennifer Fisher, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Medical Services Manager

Meet our Staff

Christina Asencio

Medical Assistant

Sarah Basantes

Medical Technologist

Bethany Blazier, RN

Apheresis Specialist

Renae Brown

Apheresis Technician | Apheresis Donor Coordinator

Latoya Bryant

Laboratory Assistant

James Bunnell, RN

Apheresis Specialist

Tanusha Francois

Apheresis Coordinator Lead

Jennifer Galloway, RN

Apheresis Specialist

Amber Harvey

Laboratory Assistant

Deborah Johnson

Apheresis Technician

Ellen Jaucian, RN

Apheresis Specialist

Heidi Johnson, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Pascale Latortue

Medical Assistant

Thandi Loney

Apheresis Donor Coordinator

Lori Retterath, MSN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Zaena Rivers

Donor Concierge

Shirana-Arley Rosier

Medical Technologist

Paul Smith, RN

Apheresis Specialist

Catherina Tavera

Apheresis Donor Coordinator

Alonna Terrell

Donor Concierge

Johanna Torres

Medical Technologist

Olive Wilson

Senior Medical Technologist

Amanda Young, RN

Apheresis Technician | Medical Services RN

Ondina Zumeta

Clinical Data Specialist I