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Children's Cancer Hospital, MD Anderson University of Texas

Background data

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

Location Info

Children's Cancer Hospital, MD Anderson University of Texas
Department of Pediatrics - Patient Care, Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Section 1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, Texas, 77030

Phone Number : (713) 792-8750
Website : https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/care-centers-clinics/childrens-cancer-hospital.html

Number of Transplants Performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Autologous 7 3 4 5 7 -
Allogeneic Related 5 3 5 10 3 -
Allogeneic Unrelated 1 5 6 8 3 -
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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Priti Tewari, MD (713) 792-3497

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Priti Tewari, MD (713) 792-3497

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Demetrios Petropoulos, MD (713) 792-4548
Priti Tewari, MD (713) 792-3497
Irtiza Sheikh, MD (713) 563-1523
Jeremy Connors, MD (713) 792-6624

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Elizabeth Sasser, MSN (713) 563-0006
Lauren Brann, MSN, RN (713) 792-4721
Morgan Truitt, MSN, APRN (713) 792-6227
Nupur Shah, MSN, APRN (713) 792-4721
Samantha Stazo, MSN, APRN (713) 792-4721
Waseem Waseemuddin, BSN, MSN, RN (713) 563-2759

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Hailey Charles, BS, RN (281) 684-1386

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Maricella Donovan, BA, MT (ASCP) (713) 792-2687
Sarah Featherston, RN, BMTCN (713) 792-6617

BMT Psychologist

Name Phone
Marsha Gragert, PhD (713) 792-6863
Martha Askins, BA, MA, PhD (713) 794-4467
Peter Stavinoha, PhD (713) 794-4066
Rhonda Robert, PhD (713) 745-5658

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Amy Hancock, LMSW (713) 794-5683
Charmaine Queiroga, LMSW
Hayle Lopez, LMSW (713) 792-2825
Jennifer Booth Taylor, MSW (713) 792-6195
Jessica Blanc, MSW (713) 792-2278
Nicole Kirsner, LMSW (713) 745-6381