University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Location
4301 West Markham
# 816
Little Rock, AR 72205
Direct phone: (501) 686-7105
Toll-free: (888) 693-5662
https://uamshealth.com/
Total transplants by cell source
- Marrow: 0
- PBSC: 84
- Cord Blood: 0
- Autologous (PBSC or Marrow): 438
About the center
Overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Cancer Institute's Medical Hematology/Oncology Clinic and the Myeloma Center utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to provide specialized care to our patients requiring autologous and allogeneic transplants.
This center has been performing allogeneic transplants since 1993 and has been an NMDP/Be The Match transplant center since February 1993.
Attending physicians
Adult - Mamatha Gaddam, Cesar Gentille, Frits Van Rhee, Ankur Varma, Muthu Veeraputhiran
Transplants performed
Marrow/PBSC only
Cord blood transplants performed on
Not performed
Other programs and services
*Advocacy Services
*Counseling and support for emotional needs
*Resource navigation
*Financial aid counseling
*Guidance on local housing and transportation
*Information on national support organizations
and programs
*Referrals for allied healthcare services
*Discharge planning following hospitalization.
New and existing patients of the Medical Hematology/Oncology Clinic and the Myeloma Center requesting information on housing are given a lodging option list which depicts special rates and services to patients. Lists of amenities are given for each hotel; examples being transportation, pet-friendly options, kitchenettes and continental breakfasts. A number of apartment leasing agencies make furnished apartments available to our patients for extended stays. Social workers can help arrange lodging needs to maximize comfort and convenience. The list is available on our website under social work services, Hotel List. The link is listed below.
http://cancer.uams.edu/patients-family/
The Social Workers for the Medical Hematology/Oncology can be reached at 501-603-1612, and and the Social Worker for the Myeloma Center can be reached at 501-526-6990, Ext. 25897 or you can ask for assistance at the clinic registration desk with the appropriate clinic.
Overall center survival
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 2019, 2020, 2021, 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 109 patients.
The actual 1-year survival of these patients is 64.2%.
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 62.8% and 79.2%.
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 at bloodcell.transplant.hrsa.gov.
Total transplants
Total transplants
522
Transplants reported (From January 1, 2021 to December 31st, 2022 as reported by the centers)
Marrow | PBSC | Cord blood | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Allogeneic | ||||
Related donor | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
Unrelated donor | 0 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
Total allogeneic | 0 | 84 | 0 | 84 |
Autologous | ||||
Both marrow & PBSC 438 |
-- | 438 | ||
Total combined | ||||
522 | 0 | 522 |
Transplants by disease
All diseases
Number of transplants by age reported from January 1, 2021 to December 31st, 2022 (includes marrow, PBSC and cord blood)
0-18 | 19-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Related | 0 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 38 |
Unrelated | 0 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 45 |
Autologous | 0 | 52 | 224 | 162 | 438 |
Total | 0 | 74 | 262 | 185 | 521 |
Treatments 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 for this disease can be found:
- U.S. Transplant Data by Center report at bloodcell.transplant.hrsa.gov
- List of diseases
Additional information
Transplant center resources
Transplant center coordinator:
Amanda Parkinson
501-541-8852
Email: amparkinson@uams.edu
Financial representative:
Jamie Alexander
501-241-2499 (ext 24075)
Email:
jlaexander2@uams.edu
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
Survivorship program
No survivorship program information is available. Contact the center for information about post-transplant care.