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Location Info

University of California San Francisco/Benioff Children's Hospital
1975 Fourth Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone: (415) 476-2188
Patient Contact Number: (415) 476-2188
https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/blood-and-marrow-transplant-bmt-clinic

Background Data

i Unit:  Pediatric
Unit Type
If the transplant center treats only adult patients, the word "Adult" will appear in this section. If only pediatric patients are accepted for treatment, the word "Pediatric" will appear. If the center treats both pediatric and adult patients, but at separate facilities, the words "Both Adult/Ped" will appear. If both pediatric and adult patients are treated at the same facility and by the same medical personnel, the words "Adult/Ped Combined" will appear.
i NMDP Transplant Center:  Yes
NMDP Transplant Center
NMDP stands for National Marrow Donor Program, the organization that provides bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood donors for patients.
i FACT Approved - Autologous:  Yes
FACT Approved - Autologous
FACT stands for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. This group establishes standards for the collection, storage and transplantation of bone marrow, stem cells and cord blood.
i FACT Approved - Allogeneic:  Yes
FACT Approved - Allogeneic
FACT stands for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. This group establishes standards for the collection, storage and transplantation of bone marrow, stem cells and cord blood.
i Year Autologous Open:  1982
Year Autologous Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began
i Year Allogeneic Open:  1985
Year Allogeneic Open
The year the autologous and allogeneic transplant programs began

iNumber of Transplants Performed

Number of Transplants Performed
These numbers are the most recent data provided to BMT InfoNet by this center. If there are zeros for each transplant type in a single year, it means the center has not yet provided us with data for that year. If no data is showing for the transplant center it means they have not provided data in the last 5 years.
Pediatric Transplants201820192020202120222023
Autologous244341512419
Allogeneic Related285146522122
Allogeneic Unrelated19303114411

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BMT Program Director

Name Phone
Christopher Dvorak, MD (415) 476-2188

Transplant Medical Director

Name Phone
Christopher Dvorak, MD (415) 476-2188
Sandhya Kharbanda, MD (415) 476-2188

Transplant Physician

Name Phone
Kristin Ammon Shimano, MD (415) 476-2188
Serine Avagyan, MD, PhD (415) 476-2188
Julia Chu, MD (415) 476-2188
Morton Cowan, MD (415) 476-2188
Michelle Hermiston, MD (415) 476-2188
Christine Higham, MD (415) 476-2188
James Huang, MD (415) 476-2188
Philip Pauerstein, MD (415) 476-2188
Gabriel Salinas Cisneros, MD (415) 476-3831
William Temple, MD (415) 476-2188
Lena Winestone, MD, MSHP (415) 476-2188

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Name Phone
Mara Bailey-Olson, NP (415) 476-2188
Kaila Brereton, NP (415) 476-2188
Janelle Facchino, NP (415) 476-2188
Brianne Gebhardt, NP (415) 476-2188
Rebecca Hoeweler, NP (415) 353-1616
Sara O'Kane, NP (415) 476-2188
Stephanie Warnlof, NP (415) 476-2188

Transplant Nurse

Name Phone
Jenny Check, RN (415) 353-1063

Transplant Coordinator

Name Phone
Renita Joseph, RN (415) 502-6812
Anne Malcolm-Webb, RN (415) 476-2188
Ari Man-Willrich, RN (415) 476-4936
Carolyn Springman, RN (415) 476-7818

BMT Social Worker

Name Phone
Xin-Hua Chen, LCSW (415) 514-2947
Jillian Foley, LCSW (415) 353-4790
Jessica Manning, LCSW (415) 353-2584
Cassidy Phelps, LCSW (415) 476-2188

BMT Other Patient Support Services Personnel

Name Phone
Christine Andaya (415) 476-2188
Stacey Crivello (415) 476-2188
Betty Liao (415) 476-2656
Margaret Mirt