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Transplant Summary
Overview
Myeloablative/non-myeloablative transplant approaches for patients with acute/chronic leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, marrow failure and other Myeloproliferative disorders. Interests include Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, reduced-intensity regimen for older patients, and novel therapies to prevent and treat graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). A new program of haplo identical transplantation for adult patients without related or unrelated donors; Pediatric BMT includes transplant for malignant diseases such as: Leukemia, lymphoma and Neuroblastoma; and non-malignant diseases such as: Sickle Cell Anemia; Thalassemia; SCIDS and other hematologic and genetic disorders; Cell types used for pediatric transplant include: bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells and cord blood. CAR-T and other immune effector cell therapies are available.This center has been performing allogeneic transplants since 1987 and has been an NMDP transplant center since November 1999.
Attending physicians
Adult - Noffar Bar, Francine Foss, Lohith Gowda, Iris Isufi, Manoj Pillai, Stuart Seropian
Pediatric - Aron Flagg, Lakshmanan KrishnamurtiTransplants performed
Marrow/PBSC and single cordCord blood transplants
Pediatric onlyOther programs and services
Ronald McDonald housing for pediatric families; discounted rates through The Suites at Yale New Haven; Patient & Family Resource Center; Naturopathic Medicine and Complimentary Therapy for adult patients and their families; Yoga & Art Therapy; Stem Cell Transplant Support Groups for Patients Caregivers & Families; similar support groups are also located at our satellite care centers; Multiple Myeloma Support Group for patients and families; Parenting at a Challenging Time Program (PACT); Spiritual Care; Palliative Care; Funding for our Families which includes multiple Foundations & Charities; Camps for pediatric cancer survivors and their families; Multiple Mental Health Counseling resources for Adults and Children; Multiple Pediatric Complimentary medicine programs such as: Arts for Healing Program - massage and pet therapy; music therapy; videography; Pediatric transplant financial assistance through programs such as: Circle of Care Agency; Tommy Fund; Friends of Karen Agency and the Bone Marrow Foundation Lifeline Fund; Pediatric emotional support groups include: IMPACT-Smilow's Young Adult Support Group and Immerman's Angels a cancer survivor buddy program for pedi/young adults; the Parent Lifeline Program links parents to another parent of a pediatric cancer survivor; Make a Wish Foundation.Patient 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 204 patients.The actual 1-year survival of these patients is 72.4%.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 71.2% and 82.2%.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
300
Transplants reported by the centers (from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023)
Marrow PBSC Cord blood Total AllogeneicRelated donorMarrow0PBSC41Cord blood0Total41Unrelated donorMarrow2PBSC87Cord blood0Total89Total allogeneicMarrow2PBSC128Cord blood0Total130AutologousMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 170PBSC—Cord blood—Total170Total combinedMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 300PBSC—Cord blood0Total300Total pediatric transplants
13
Transplants reported by the centers (from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023)
Marrow PBSC Cord blood Total AllogeneicRelated donorMarrow2PBSC1Cord blood0Total3Unrelated donorMarrow4PBSC0Cord blood0Total4Total allogeneicMarrow6PBSC1Cord blood0Total7AutologousMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 6PBSC—Cord blood—Total6Total combinedMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 13PBSC—Cord blood0Total13All 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 0-18319-441345-642065+8Total44Unrelated 0-18419-441345-644065+36Total93Autologous 0-18619-442545-647165+74Total176Total 0-181319-445145-6413165+118Total313Treatments 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
This center has separate survivorship programs for adult and pediatric patients.
Please select the program you are interested in.