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Location Info

Children's Cancer Hospital, MD Anderson University of Texas
Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 792-8750
Patient Contact Number: (713) 792-8750
https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/care-centers-clinics/childrens-cancer-hospital.html

Background Data

i Unit:  Pediatric
Unit Type
If the transplant center treats only adult patients, the word "Adult" will appear in this section. If only pediatric patients are accepted for treatment, the word "Pediatric" will appear. If the center treats both pediatric and adult patients, but at separate facilities, the words "Both Adult/Ped" will appear. If both pediatric and adult patients are treated at the same facility and by the same medical personnel, the words "Adult/Ped Combined" will appear.
i NMDP Transplant Center:  Yes
NMDP Transplant Center
NMDP stands for National Marrow Donor Program, the organization that provides bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood donors for patients.
i FACT Approved - Autologous:  Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous
FACT stands for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. This group establishes standards for the collection, storage and transplantation of bone marrow, stem cells and cord blood.
i FACT Approved - Allogeneic:  Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic
FACT stands for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. This group establishes standards for the collection, storage and transplantation of bone marrow, stem cells and cord blood.
i Year Autologous Open:  1975
Year Autologous Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began
i Year Allogeneic Open:  1975
Year Allogeneic Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began

iNumber of Transplants Performed

Number of Transplants Performed
These numbers are the most recent data provided to BMT InfoNet by this center. If there are zeros for each transplant type in a single year, it means the center has not yet provided us with data for that year. If no data is showing for the transplant center it means they have not provided data in the last 5 years.
Pediatric Transplants201820192020202120222023
Autologous673450
Allogeneic Related1535100
Allogeneic Unrelated315680

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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Priti Tewari, MD (713) 792-3497

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Priti Tewari, MD (713) 792-3497

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Jeremy Connors, MD (713) 792-6624
Demetrios Petropoulos, MD (713) 792-4548
Dristhi Ragoonanan, MBBS (713) 792-6620
Irtiza Sheikh, MD (713) 563-1523
Priti Tewari, MD (713) 792-3497

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Lauren Brann, MSN, RN (713) 792-4721
Elizabeth Sasser, MSN (713) 563-0006
Nupur Shah, MSN, APRN (713) 792-4721
Samantha Stazo, MSN, APRN (713) 792-4721
Morgan Truitt, MSN, APRN (713) 792-6227
Waseem Waseemuddin, BSN, MSN, RN (713) 563-2759

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Hailey Charles, BS, RN (281) 684-1386

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Maricella Donovan, BA, MT (ASCP) (713) 792-2687
Sarah Featherston, RN, BMTCN (713) 792-6617

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Martha Askins, BA, MA, PhD (713) 794-4467
Marsha Gragert, PhD (713) 792-6863
Rhonda Robert, PhD (713) 745-5658
Peter Stavinoha, PhD (713) 794-4066

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Jessica Blanc, MSW (713) 792-2278
Jennifer Booth Taylor, MSW (713) 792-6195
Amy Hancock, LMSW (713) 794-5683
Nicole Kirsner, Social Work (713) 745-6381
Hayle Lopez, LMSW (713) 792-2825
Charmaine Querioga, LMSW