Faculty

Kristin  Bakalarz, APRN-CNP AOCNP

Nurse Practitioner Specialist,

Stem Cell Transplant Program

UH Seidman Cancer Center

Kristen Bakalarz has worked at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center for 25 years. She has worked as a nurse practitioner for 11 of those 25 years. She received her undergraduate degree from Kent State University and her master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University. Kristen's tenure at UH has all been focused on oncology. As a nurse practitioner, she has enjoyed taking care of our lymphoma population and is particularly proud of the work that has been done with CAR T Cell therapy.

Christopher D'Andrea, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders Department

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Christopher D'Andrea, PA-C is a physician assistant in hematology oncology at The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center. Mr. D'Andrea has been at Cleveland Clinic with the lymphoma team since completing a master's degree in physician assistant studies at DeSales University in 2014. Primarily managing outpatients within the lymphoma department, duties also include: managing new lymphadenopathy consults, performing bone marrow biopsies, patient care in the cancer associated thrombosis clinic/rapid access clinic, and apheresis clinic. He also has previous inpatient care experience with lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, and BMT. He lives with his wife, 2 1⁄2 year old daughter, 1 year old son, & cat in a west side suburb of Cleveland.