Franciscan Health, Indianapolis
Locations
Transplant Summary
Overview
A full-service Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program providing Autologous and Allogeneic- Related or Unrelated (bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells) adult transplants. An outpatient focused program providing cost-conscious quality care.This center has been performing allogeneic transplants since 1985 and has been an NMDP transplant center since February 2000.
Attending physicians
Adult - Luke Akard, Felix Mensah, Anand TandraTransplants performed
Marrow/PBSC onlyCord blood transplants
Adult onlyOther programs and services
We have 2 apartments that can be used, at no cost, based on a hierarchy of needs. We also have access to multiple grants to help with travel and lodging concerns for those without an insurance travel and lodging benefit.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 111 patients.The actual 1-year survival of these patients is 80.9%.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 66.2% and 81.9%.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
164
Transplants reported by the centers (from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023)
Marrow PBSC Cord blood Total AllogeneicRelated donorMarrow0PBSC14Cord blood0Total14Unrelated donorMarrow1PBSC46Cord blood0Total47Total allogeneicMarrow1PBSC60Cord blood0Total61AutologousMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 103PBSC—Cord blood—Total103Total combinedMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 164PBSC—Cord blood0Total164All 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 0-18019-44645-64765+1Total14Unrelated 0-18019-44645-641965+22Total47Autologous 0-18019-441045-643765+56Total103Total 0-18019-442245-646365+79Total164Treatments 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
Transplant center coordinatorHilary AbbottPhone: 317-528-8844Financial representativePam CarltonPhone: (317) 528-7294NMDP 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
IBMT Franciscan
8111 South Emerson Ave Indianapolis, IN 46237 Phone:317-528-5500 For more information about this program: https://www.franciscanhealth.org/conditions-and-services/cancer-care/stem-cell-transplantation/transplant-optimization-program-top (Opens in a new tab)Staff
Program Director:Luke Akard, MDProgram Coordinator:Vicki Alfrey, RNMedical Specialties in Program
Cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology, hematology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology/optometry, orthopedics, pulmonology.Medical Services Offered
Chronic GVHD management, fertility counseling, reproductive health, pain management, physical therapy and rehabilitation, vaccinations.Telemedicine services are available.Patient Eligibility
Adults- Allogeneic and Autologous transplant recipients
- Adults: 6 months after transplant.
- Adults (over age 21)
- Will provide care to adult patients who underwent transplant as a child
- Does not accept patients who were transplanted at another hospital