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Methodist Children's Hospital

Background data

Program type: Pediatric
NMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1993
Year Allogeneic Open:1993

Location Info

Methodist Children's Hospital
Sarah Cannon Pediatric Transplant & Cellular Therapy Program 7700 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, Texas,

Phone Number : (210) 575-2222
Website : https://sahealth.com/specialties/blood-and-marrow-transplant?location=methodist-childrens-hospital

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Autologous 17 19 4 8 10 -
Allogeneic Related - 12 7 14 6 -
Allogeneic Unrelated - 5 5 4 4 -
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Paul Shaughnessy, MD (210) 575-6904

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Ghadir Sasa, MD (210) 575-6904
Richard Lex, MSN (210) 575-5515

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Amanda Lipsitt, MD (210) 575-6904
Ghadir Sasa, MD (210) 575-6904
Mark Garcia, MD (210) 575-6904
Paul Shaughnessy, MD (210) 575-6904

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Aimee Carlson, APRN, CPNP (210) 575-6904
Christina Matheny, FNP-C, CPHON, BMTCN (210) 575-6904
Luke Plucheck, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC (210) 575-6904
Michaela Tarpley (210) 575-6904

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Carole Elledge, DNP
Star Ross

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Frances Acevedo, RN (210) 575-7130
Tori Guerrero, RN (210) 575-7800

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Ellen Bajorek, PhD, ABPP

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Janie Sanchez (210) 575-2222
Kayla Larvins, LMSW (210) 575-2222

BMT Other Patient Support Services Personnel

Name Phone
Ashley Farish (210) 575-7399
Courtney Martin (210) 575-2222