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Location Info

University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
1441 Eastlake Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone: (323) 865-3741
Patient Contact Number: (323) 865-3741
https://cancer.keckmedicine.org/patients/cancer-treatments/stem-cell-transplantation/

Background Data

i Unit:  Adult
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:  1987
Year Autologous Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began
i Year Allogeneic Open:  2011
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.
Adult Transplants201820192020202120222023
Autologous791036912186
Allogeneic Related3238306527
Allogeneic Unrelated189202024

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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Preet Chaudhary, MD, PhD (323) 865-5348
Lakisha Jones, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, BMTCN (323) 865-0904

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Preet Chaudhary, MD, PhD (323) 865-5348

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Preet Chaudhary, MD, PhD (323) 865-5348
Kevin Kelly, MD, PhD (323) 865-3828
Abdullah Ladha, MD (323) 865-3950
Anne Mohrbacher, MD (323) 865-3924
Zaw Myint, MD (323) 865-0343
Raghuveer Ranganathan, MD (323) 865-3950
Eric Tam, MD (323) 865-3946
Karrune Woan, MD, PhD (323) 442-7436
George Yaghmour, MD (323) 865-3170

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Kim Schiff, MSN, AGACNP-BC (323) 865-3294
Lavina Shahani, RN, MSN (323) 865-0331

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Lakshmi Damerla, PA (323) 865-3809
Hannah Prawat, PA-C (323) 865-3333

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Armila Horne, LVN

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Stephanie D'Nelly, RN (323) 865-3129
Menchie Pacis, RN, BSN (323) 865-3814
Mary Perrin (323) 569-0331
Cyndi Truong, RN, MSN, OCN, BMTCN (323) 865-0929

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Jessica Haywood, LCSW (323) 865-0503
Vinita Khanna, LCSW (323) 865-3586
Lisa Nghe, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C (323) 865-0503
Dorothy Rocha, LCSW
Jane Ruitermann, LCSW (323) 865-3156
Susan Waters, LCSW

BMT Other Patient Support Services Personnel

Name Phone
Amir Ali, PharmD, BCOP (323) 865-1120
Erica Benedetto (323) 865-6195
Alice Chwa (323) 865-0727
Anna Gutierrez (323) 865-0369
Sandra Lagunas (323) 334-6280
James Macri (323) 865-0727
Barbara Nowicki (323) 865-3194
Stephanie Rupit-Venegas (323) 865-3741