Avera Transplant & Cellular Therapy
Background data
Program type: AdultNMDP Transplant Center: Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous: Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic: Yes
Year Autologous Open: 1996
Year Allogeneic Open:2000
Location Info
Avera Transplant & Cellular TherapyPrairie Center 1000 E 23rd Street - Suite 210
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105
Phone Number : (605) 322-3035
Website : https://www.avera.org/services/cancer-care/cancer-treatments/blood-marrow-transplant/
Number of Transplants Performed
Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autologous | 30 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 35 |
| Allogeneic Related | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Allogeneic Unrelated | - | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
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BMT Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Lacey Roberts, RN, BSN, OCN, BMTCN | (605) 322-3004 |
Transplant Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Waqas Jehangir, MD | (605) 322-3035 |
Transplant Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Andres Mendez-Hernandez, MD | (605) 322-3035 |
| Shristi Upadhyay Banskota, MD | (605) 322-3035 |
| Waqas Jehangir, MD | (605) 322-3035 |
| Xavier Andrade-Gonzalez, MD | (605) 322-3035 |
Transplant Nurse Practitioner
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Ashley Van Hill, DNP | (605) 322-3035 |
| Filiz Junge, FNP | (605) 322-3035 |
| Grant Jaspers, DNP | (605) 322-3035 |
| Jessica Slaba, CNP | (605) 322-3035 |
| Kaylee Runge, DNP | (605) 322-3035 |
Transplant Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Jalisa Spittler, RN, BMTCN | (605) 322-3033 |
| Jenny Bruinsma, RN | (605) 322-3023 |
| Katie Brockberg, RN | (605) 322-2663 |