University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center
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University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dept of Stem Cell Trans. & Cellular Therapy
Dept of Stem Cell Trans. & Cellular Therapy
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030
Houston, TX 77030
Phone number: (833) 368-6382
Background data
Program type: Adult Program
FACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened: 2018
CAR T-cell therapies performed
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Performed | 51 | 105 | 170 | 219 |
Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Sattva Neelapu, MD | (713) 563-3429 |
| Elizabeth Shpall, MD, PhD | (713) 745-2161 |
Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Amin Majid Alousi, MD | (713) 745-8613 |
| Chitra Hosing, MD | (713) 745-3219 |
| Partow Kebriaei, MD, SCTCT | (713) 745-5592 |
| Sattva Neelapu, MD | (713) 563-3429 |
| Elizabeth Shpall, MD, PhD | (713) 745-2161 |
Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Sairah Ahmed, MD | (713) 794-4374 |
| Gheath Al-Atrash, DO, PhD | (713) 574-5857 |
| Yosra Aljawai, MD, MS | (713) 563-2831 |
| Amin Majid Alousi, MD | (713) 745-8613 |
| Quaiser Bashir, MD | (713) 745-2161 |
| Richard Champlin, BS, MD | (713) 792-8750 |
| George Chen, MD | (713) 792-3630 |
| May Daher, MD | (713) 745-3456 |
| Warren Fingrut, MD | (832) 387-8363 |
| Christopher Flowers, MD | (713) 745-6095 |
| Chitra Hosing, MD | (713) 745-3219 |
| Jin Im, MD | (713) 563-3320 |
| Nitin Jain, MD | (713) 745-6086 |
| Preetesh Jain, MD | (713) 563-8786 |
| Partow Kebriaei, MD, SCTCT | (713) 745-5592 |
| Issa Khouri, MD | (713) 792-5024 |
| Hans Lee, MD, PhD | (713) 745-8430 |
| Hun Ju Lee, MD | (713) 794-1829 |
| Paul Lin, MD | (713) 834-6636 |
| Elisabet Esteve Manasanch, MD | (713) 745-8092 |
| David Marin, MD, DM, MSc | (713) 745-5592 |
| Ranjit Nair, MD | (281) 787-7904 |
| Loretta Nastoupil, MD | (713) 792-2860 |
| Sattva Neelapu, MD | (713) 563-3429 |
| Yago Nieto, MD, PhD | (713) 792-2466 |
| Amanda Olson, MD | (713) 563-1702 |
| Betul Oran, MD | (713) 792-5027 |
| Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD | (713) 794-3234 |
| Swaminathan P iyer, MD | (713) 792-5242 |
| Krina Patel, MD | (713) 792-6662 |
| Naveen Pemmaraju, MD | (713) 792-4956 |
| Uday Popat, MD | (713) 745-3055 |
| Muzaffer Qazilbash, MD | (713) 792-2466 |
| Hind Rafei, MD | (713) 745-2161 |
| Jeremy Ramdial, MD | (713) 745-0146 |
| Maria Rodriguez, MD | (713) 792-2050 |
| Neeraj Saini, MD | (713) 745-3055 |
| Elizabeth Shpall, MD, PhD | (713) 745-2161 |
| Samer Srour, MD | (713) 563-1702 |
| Raphael Steiner, MD | (713) 792-2860 |
| Paolo Strati, MD | (713) 745-1776 |
| Luhua Wang, MD | (713) 792-2860 |
| Jason Robert Westin, MD | (713) 792-3750 |
| William Wierda, MD, PhD | (713) 745-0428 |
Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Kelly Acosta, | |
| Michele Alvarez, BS, CHT, CHTC | (713) 745-3216 |
| Sandra Bentancourt, | (713) 745-6972 |
| Cecilia Brion, BSN, RN | (713) 745-8916 |
| Carmina Cencerrado, RN | (713) 563-0629 |
| Maricella Donovan, BA, MT (ASCP) | (713) 792-2687 |
| Vicki Gayle, BSN, RN | (713) 794-1601 |
| Lori Griffin, BS, CHTC | (713) 745-2293 |
| Cindy Lira, MSN, RN | (713) 745-8908 |
| Kathie Nemeth, BS, CHS, CHTC | (713) 745-5713 |
| Jessica Pena, BSN, RN | (713) 745-8910 |
| Cynthia Segovia, RN | |
| Michelle Trapp, MSN, RN | (713) 745-8909 |
| Kate Villatuya, BS, CHTC | (713) 745-4374 |
| Sheen Zacharia, MSN, RN | (713) 745-0158 |
Social Worker
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Torey Andrews, LMSW | (713) 792-7027 |
| Melodie Cabitac, LMSW | (713) 792-8227 |
| Don Clark, LCSW | |
| Cera Johnson, LMSW | (713) 792-0755 |
| Nicole Kirsner, LMSW | (713) 745-6381 |
| Paige Kotlarich, LCSW | (713) 794-1832 |
| John Lugo, LCSW | |
| Skyler Morris, LMSW | |
| Niyati Purohit, LCSW | (713) 794-6800 |
| Sarah Spencer, LMSW | |
| Sheeja Thomas, MSW/LCSW |
Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
- Lymphoma
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
CAR T-Cell products
- Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucil, ide-cel)
- Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel, liso-cel)
- Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel, cita-cel)
- Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)
- Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
- Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)
