Banner University Medical Center - Tucson

Locations

Transplant Summary

From January 1, 2022 to December 31st, 2023
Program type: Adult, Pediatric
20
Marrow
40
PBSC
2
Cord Blood
68
Autologous*
*PBSC or marrow

Overview

Banner University Medical Center's Hematopoietic Cell Therapy and Transplant Program started in 1998 and has been Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy-accredited since 2000. The Program was certified for its first Immune Effector Cell Therapy in 2018, and currently offers multiple Immune Effector Cell Therapy options both inpatient and outpatient. The Arizona Cancer Center is an National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Research is conducted in cooperation with National Institutes of Health, Social Work Oncology Group and Children's Oncology Group. A team of experienced physicians, nurses, social workers, laboratory and support staff work together to provide the highest level of care to adult and pediatric patients and their families.

This center has been performing allogeneic transplants since 1988 and has been an NMDP transplant center since September 1993.

Attending physicians

Adult - Muhammad Husnain, Emmanuel Katsanis, Sharad Khurana, Ravi Krishnadasan, Abhijeet Kumar
Pediatric - Emmanuel Katsanis, Holly Pariury, Laurel Truscott

Transplants performed

Marrow/PBSC, single cord, and double cord

Cord blood transplants

Adult and pediatric

Other programs and services

The HCTT Program at Banner University Medical Center-Tucson offers a variety of services to assist transplant patients and their families. Services include genetic counselors, social workers, child-life resources, and a nearby Ronald McDonald House. Lodging options and discounts are available for adult patients and families.