University of Colorado Hospital
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Transplant Summary
Overview
The University of Colorado program is the only transplant program in the Rocky Mountain region affiliated with a comprehensive NCI-designated Cancer Center. This provides unique opportunities for collaborations and access to academic resources.This center has been performing allogeneic transplants since 2005 and has been an NMDP transplant center since July 2008.
Attending physicians
Adult - Maria Amaya, Steven Bair, Jonathan Gutman, Bradley Haverkos, Jagar Jasem, Manali Kamdar, Andrew Kent, Ajay Major, Christine McMahon, Daniel Pollyea, Marc Schwartz, Daniel SherbenouTransplants performed
Marrow/PBSC and double cordCord blood transplants
Adult onlyOther programs and services
Patient Navigation, Cancer Care Coordinator, Palliative Care Program, Survivorship ProgramPatient survival information for this center
This center's actual 1-year survival results are similar to the expected rate for this center*.The survival information we have for this center includes ONLY:- Patients who had their FIRST ALLOGENEIC transplant (cells from a related or unrelated donor/cord blood) during 2020, 2021, 2022 and
- Who had their transplant at a U.S. transplant center, and
- Who had follow-up information provided by the transplant center for analysis
For this center, we have survival information for 225 patients.The actual 1-year survival of these patients is 78.6%.Compared to similar patients transplanted at all centers in the U.S., we expect that the 1-year survival for patients at this center to be in a range between 67.7% and 78.6%.For help with understanding these statistics, please see Understanding Transplant Outcomes.For overall survival for all patients transplanted with a specific disease, please see U.S. Patient Survival report (Opens in a new tab) at bloodcell.transplant.hrsa.gov.* The expected survival rate for a transplant center can be below, similar to, or above the range listed. This is based on comparing patient survival at all centers that treated patients with similar diseases.
The survival rate cannot tell how you will do with your transplant. Talk to your doctor to understand your prognosis or the likely course of your disease.
Total adult transplants
311
Transplants reported by the centers (from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023)
Marrow PBSC Cord blood Total AllogeneicRelated donorMarrow3PBSC62Cord blood0Total65Unrelated donorMarrow2PBSC34Cord blood81Total117Total allogeneicMarrow5PBSC96Cord blood81Total182AutologousMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 129PBSC—Cord blood—Total129Total combinedMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 230PBSC—Cord blood81Total311All Diseases
Number of transplants by age reported from January 1, 2022 to December 31st, 2023(includes marrow, PBSC and cord blood)
0-18 19-44 45-64 65+ Total Related 0-18019-442045-642465+21Total65Unrelated 0-18019-443345-644865+36Total117Autologous 0-18019-443145-645465+44Total129Total 0-18019-448445-6412665+101Total311Treatments may be similar for diseases within a group. It might be helpful to look at centers that have done transplants for a specific disease and centers that have done transplants for any corresponding broad disease categories.
Centers are not required to report autologous transplants so the numbers might be incomplete.
More information about transplants can be found:
- U.S. Transplant Data by Center (Opens in a new tab) report at blood cell.transplant.hrsa.gov
- List of diseases
Transplant center resources
If you have questions about costs and financial services at this center, please call the transplant center’s direct phone number.NMDP patient navigators
Patient navigators can answer your questions about choosing a transplant center and provide support and education to help you throughout your transplant journey.
- Inside the United States: 1 (888) 999-6743
- Outside the United States: 1 (763) 406-3410. (Long distance or international charges may apply.)
Email: patientinfo@nmdp.org
More resources
- Choosing a transplant center
- Preparing for transplant
- Learn about transplant outcomes and treatment decisions (Opens in a new tab)
- Support and resources (including non-English materials)
- U.S. Transplant Data by Center (Opens in a new tab) at blood cell.transplant.hrsa.gov
Blood Disorders Center
1665 Aurora Court - ACP 3rd floor Aurora, CO 80045 Phone:720-848-6400 For more information about this program: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/medicine/Hematology/Pages/Hematology.aspx (Opens in a new tab)Overview
Patients are seen in survivorship clinic around Day+100 or earlier if need be. Patients are seen by a APP and have regular visits at specific intervals. Long-term follow-up is provided regarding long-term effects, medications, vaccinations, secondary cancers, mental health, etc.
Staff
Program Director:Jonathan Gutman, MDProgram Coordinator:Sarah Clapp, RNMedical Specialties in Program
Hematology, infectious disease, oncology, palliative care, psychiatry/psychology.Medical Services Offered
Chronic GVHD management, fertility counseling, reproductive health, pain management, social services, vaccinations.Telemedicine services are available.Patient Eligibility
Adults- Allogeneic and Autologous transplant recipients
- Adults (over age 18)
- Will provide care to adult patients who underwent transplant as a child
- Does accept patients who were transplanted at another hospital