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University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center

Background data

Program type: Adult
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1975
Year Allogeneic Open:1975

Location Info

University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dept of Stem Cell Trans. & Cellular Therapy 1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, Texas, 77030

Phone Number : (713) 792-8750
Website : https://www.mdanderson.org/treatment-options/stem-cell-transplantation.html

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Autologous 384 345 305 327 280 288
Allogeneic Related 182 163 171 160 183 168
Allogeneic Unrelated 195 137 167 209 236 255
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Elizabeth Shpall, MD, PhD (713) 745-2161

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Amin Majid Alousi, MD (713) 745-8613
Chitra Hosing, MD (713) 745-3219
Partow Kebriaei, MD, SCTCT (713) 745-5592
Elizabeth Shpall, MD, PhD (713) 745-2161

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
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
Jeremy Connors, MD (713) 792-6624
May Daher, MD (713) 745-3456
Warren Fingrut, MD (832) 387-8363
Mahmoud Gaballa, MD
Chitra Hosing, MD (713) 745-3219
Jin Im, MD (713) 563-3320
Partow Kebriaei, MD, SCTCT (713) 745-5592
Issa Khouri, MD (713) 792-5024
Paul Lin, MD (713) 834-6636
David Marin, MD, DM, MSc (713) 745-5592
Yago Nieto, MD, PhD (713) 792-2466
Amanda Olson, MD (713) 563-1702
Betul Oran, MD (713) 792-5027
Uday Popat, MD (713) 745-3055
Muzaffer Qazilbash, MD (713) 792-2466
Hind Rafei, MD (713) 745-2161
Jeremy Ramdial, MD (713) 745-0146
Neeraj Saini, MD (713) 745-3055
Irtiza Sheikh, DO (713) 563-1523
Elizabeth Shpall, MD, PhD (713) 745-2161
Portia Smallbone, MD (832) 538-8941
Samer Srour, MD (713) 563-1702

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Nicole Brunelle, MSN, NP, APRN
Laura Flores, MSN, NP, APRN
Juliette Folse, MSN, NP, APRN
Dayana Garza, MSN, NP, APRN
Lisa Gilman, MSN, NP, APRN
Kelly Hernandez, MSN, NP, APRN
Carlos Hernandez-Benson, MSN, NP, APRN
Ansa James, MSN, NP, APRN
Katy Kilpatrick, MSN, NP, APRN
Angela Krach, MSN, NP, APRN
Alyssa Markee, MSN, NP, APRN
Ancy Mathews, MSN, NP, APRN
Lisa McCray, MSN, NP, APRN
Jessica Medford, MSN, NP, APRN
Joy Mok, MSN, NP, APRN
Nadya Panjwani, MSN, NP, APRN
Prince Paul, MSN, NP, APRN
Jessie Pawelek, MSN, NP, APRN
Michael Pham, PhD, NP, APRN
Whitney Randolph, MSN, NP, APRN
Veronica Revilla, MSN, NP, APRN
Idahlia Richardson, MSN, NP, APRN
Zandra Rivera, DNP, MS, RN (713) 563-0898
Kate Schaneville, MSN, NP, APRN
Joy Schindler, MSN, NP, APRN
Carla Suarez, MSN, NP, APRN
Sheila Suello, MSN, NP, APRN
Nicholas Szewczyk, MSN, NP, APRN
Agnes Trueman, MSN, NP, APRN
Ruby Varkey, APRN
Jocelyn Walker, MSN, NP, APRN
Lauren Wood, MSN, NP APRN

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Melissa Barnett, MS, PA-C (713) 563-0276
Crystal Carmicheal Kusy
Diem Chu, MS, PA-C
Tobi Fisher, MPAS, PA-C
Erica Jimenez, PA-C
Laura Kleihege
Megan Marcotulli, MS, PA-C-Lead (713) 792-8750
Randi Siller, PA-C

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Maria Alonso, RN
Lori Carew, MSN, RN
Valsa Cherian, RN
Arfel De Jesus, RN
Lijo George, BSN, RN
Somia Joseph, MS, RN
Debbie Mitchell, MSN, RN
Tessie Saquin, RN
Kellie Taylor, BSN, RN
Richard Wang, RN
Blake Windlow, BSN, RN

Transplant 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

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Rachel Lynn, MD (832) 758-1273

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Torey Andrews, LMSW (713) 792-7027
Paige Bachand, LMSW
Melodie Cabitac, LMSW (713) 792-8227
Don Clark, LCSW
Sharon George, MSW
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
Sheeja Thomas, MSW/LCSW