SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
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Transplant Summary
Overview
St. Louis University Cancer Center Blood & Marrow Transplant Program performs a wide range of transplants including autologous, related and unrelated allogeneic, haploidentical, and umbilical cord blood transplants for a range of disorders including lymphomas, multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative disorders, testicular cancer & non-malignant hematological disorders such as aplastic anemia. We also perform Chimeric Antigen T cell (CAR T-cell) therapy for lymphomas and leukemias.This center has been performing allogeneic transplants since 1991 and has been an NMDP transplant center since February 1993.
Attending physicians
Adult - Sagun Goyal, Ranju Kunwor, Nabeel Rajeh, Ariel RischallTransplants performed
Marrow/PBSC, single cord, and double cordCord blood transplants
Adult onlyOther programs and services
In 2012, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital opened the Outpatient Center, the first of it's kind in the St. Louis region allowing some cancer patients the ability to return home during treatment rather than face a lengthy inpatient hospital stay.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 76 patients.The actual 1-year survival of these patients is 69.7%.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 60.5% and 80.1%.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
156
Transplants reported by the centers (from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023)
Marrow PBSC Cord blood Total AllogeneicRelated donorMarrow0PBSC18Cord blood0Total18Unrelated donorMarrow0PBSC25Cord blood0Total25Total allogeneicMarrow0PBSC43Cord blood0Total43AutologousMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 113PBSC—Cord blood—Total113Total combinedMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 156PBSC—Cord blood0Total156All 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 0-18019-44245-64965+7Total18Unrelated 0-18019-44345-641465+8Total25Autologous 0-18019-441045-644865+55Total113Total 0-18019-441545-647165+70Total156Treatments 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
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program
3655 Vista Ave2nd Floor Outpatient Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinic St. Louis, MO 63110 Phone:(314) 257-8510 Physician Referrals:314-977-4330 For more information about this program: https://www.ssmhealth.com/transplant-services/blood-and-bone-marrow (Opens in a new tab)Overview
Survivorship Program About the center St. Louis University Cancer Center Blood & Marrow Transplant Program performs a wide range of transplants including autologous, related and unrelated allogeneic, haploidentical, and umbilical cord blood transplants for a range of disorders including lymphomas, multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative disorders, testicular cancer & non-malignant hematological disorders such as aplastic anemia. A full range of transplant types is performed including autologous, allogeneic related, matched unrelated, mismatched unrelated, haploidentical, and cord blood. Other programs and services: In 2012, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital opened the Outpatient Center, the first of its kind in the St. Louis region allowing some cancer patients the ability to return home during treatment rather than face a lengthy inpatient hospital stay. The center's Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic provides comprehensive outpatient survivorship for patients who have had a stem cell or bone marrow transplant. The Doctors and Advanced Practitioners help prevent, manage, and treat long-term side effects to provide lifelong support and care. This center also collaborates with the St. Louis University Cancer Center's Music Therapy Program to assist patients with pain/stress management, decreasing anxiety/agitation/restlessness, and increasing effective coping.
Staff
Program Director:Sagun Goyal, M.D.Program Coordinator:Joanne Kelly, RN, BSN, OCN, BMTCNMedical Specialties in Program
Allergy/immunology, cardiology, complementary and alternative medicine, dentistry, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, hematology, hepatology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, oncology.Patient Eligibility
Adults- Allogeneic transplant recipients
- Adults (over age )
- Will provide care to adult patients who underwent transplant as a child
- Does not accept patients who were transplanted at another hospital