Wellstar MCG Health

Location Info

Wellstar MCG Health
Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program
1411 Laney Walker Blvd., CN 5332,
Augusta, GA 30912
Phone number: (706) 721-6744

Background data

Program type: Adult Program
FACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened: 2021

CAR T-cell therapies performed

Year 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number Performed - 4 15 18

Program Director

Name Phone
Vamsi Kota, MD (706) 721-2505
Mohammad Mian, MBBS, PhD, MPH (706) 723-0110

Medical Director

Name Phone
Vamsi Kota, MD (706) 721-2505

Physician

Name Phone
Locke Bryan, MD (706) 721-2505
Ayushi Chauhan, MD (706) 721-2506
Anand Jillella, MD (706) 721-2505
Amany Keruakous, MD (706) 721-2506

Coordinator

Name Phone
Courtney Corley, BSN, RN, OCN (706) 446-0056

Social Worker

Name Phone
Tammy Banks, (706) 721-5100
Michele Etienne, LMSW, NSW-C (706) 721-1634
Shalisa Nelson, MSW (706) 721-5100

Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy

  • Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
  • Lymphoma
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma

CAR T-Cell products

  • Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)
  • Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
  • Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)