MD Anderson Cancer Center

Attending physicians

Adult - Sairah Ahmed, Gheath Al-Atrash, Yosra Aljawai, Amin Alousi, Qaiser Bashir, Richard Champlin, George Chen, May Daher, Warren Benjamin Fingrut, Chitra Hosing, Jin Seon Im, Partow Kebriaei, Issa Khouri, Paul Lin, David Marin, Yago Nieto, Amanda Olson, Betul Oran, Uday Popat, Muzaffar Qazilbash, Hind Rafei, Jeremy Leon Ramdial, Katy Rezvani, Neeraj Saini, Elizabeth J. Shpall
Pediatric - Sajad Khazal, Demetrios Petropoulos, Priti Tewari

Transplants performed

Marrow/PBSC, single cord, and double cord

Cord blood transplants

Adult and pediatric

Other programs and services

Patient Housing during the actual transplant process may be available for patients who meet certain criteria including the receipt of MD Anderson's supplemental financial assistance. The Social Work Counselor shall determine eligibility based on assessment. Patients are expected to follow certain guidelines when using these programs/resources and must contact the Social Work Counselor for assistance. Other housing options, such as local apartment programs and hotels are available for non-indigent and out of state patients, however these are not paid for by MD Anderson Cancer Center. These options vary in cost and are discussed in detail during the social work assessment prior to transplant. Pediatric patients and families may also have access to the Ronald McDonald house. The Pediatric and Adult services both have education manuals, which cover the information that the patient needs to know and is the basis for teaching. This is given to the patient at the start of SCTCT process (pre-admission) and is used by the different disciplines in their one-on-one teaching with the patient and caregiver. Inpatient care needs are assessed and carried out by multidisciplinary care teams. Patient care rounds occur daily on the inpatient SCTCT units. Participating in the rounds are physicians, Fellows, Pharm Ds, Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNLs) & RNs. Multidisciplinary team rounds occur weekly and are attended by representatives from all SCTCT patient care services including CNLs, nurses, case managers, nutritionists, chaplains, psychologists, physical therapists, and social workers. Long term patients and patients with complex care needs are also managed by Individualized Care Plans developed by CNLs and unit nurses who set goals and develop and manage individualized, patient-centered care plans. Physical activity is encouraged and supported through an incentive-based walking program, therapist led exercise classes, and use of a patient exercise gym located on the unit.