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Wellstar MCG Health

Background data

Program type: Adult
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1997
Year Allogeneic Open:2000

Location Info

Wellstar MCG Health

Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program 1411 Laney Walker Blvd., CN 5332
Augusta, Georgia,

Phone Number : (888) 365-0747
Website : https://www.wellstar.org/medical-services/health-conditions-diseases/blood-cancer

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Autologous 55 77 78 76 83 -
Allogeneic Related 6 13 12 15 7 -
Allogeneic Unrelated 7 14 13 11 19 -
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BMT Program Director

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

Transplant Medical Director

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

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Amany Keruakous, MD (706) 721-2506
Ayushi Chauhan, MD (706) 721-2506
Anand Jillella, MD (706) 721-2505
Jorge Cortes, MD (706) 446-5732
Locke Bryan, MD (706) 721-2505

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Cassandra Brown, RN, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC (706) 721-7825
Melanie Simon Dobbs, MSN, APRN, ANP (706) 721-7826
Sarah Jimenez, MSN, APN-BC, AGACNP, AOCNP (706) 721-0364

Transplant Physician Assistant

Name Phone
Stephanie Daniels, PA-C (706) 721-0364

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Crystal Galvez, RN (706) 721-7122
Irina Shishkina, BSN, RN, BMT-CN (706) 446-5840
Rachel Ashley, BSN, RN (706) 721-1674

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Courtney Corley, BSN, RN, OCN (706) 446-0056
Gita Giddens, RN,BSN,OCN,CBCN (706) 721-1374
Joy Brown, BSN, RN (706) 721-4410
Kimberly Green, BSN, RN, BMT-CN (706) 721-8487

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Lauren Bigham, PhD, Eds, MS, BA

BMT Social Worker

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

BMT Other Patient Support Services Personnel

Name Phone
Fatima Teston (706) 721-7729
Linda Lyons, BS (706) 721-8962
Lisa Marie Comeaux (706) 721-7729
Molly Denlinger, MSHA (706) 721-0246
Mustafa Mohd (706) 721-9309
Quamesha Cates (706) 446-5364