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: 89
- Cord Blood: 0
- Autologous (PBSC or Marrow): 537
About the center
Overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Cancer Institute's Myeloma Center and Hematology/Oncology Clinic 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 - Akash Mukherjee, Appalanaidu Sasapu, Frits Van Rhee, 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 Myeloma Center and Hematology/Oncology Clinic 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 Myeloma Center can be reached at 501-526-6990, Ext. 25897 and the Social Worker for Hematology/Oncology at 501-603-1612, 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 2017, 2018, 2019, 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 73 patients.
The actual 1-year survival of these patients is 68.4%.
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 61.3% and 81.0%.
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
626
Transplants reported (From January 1, 2019 to December 31st, 2020 as reported by the centers)
Marrow | PBSC | Cord blood | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Allogeneic | ||||
Related donor | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
Unrelated donor | 0 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
Total allogeneic | 0 | 89 | 0 | 89 |
Autologous | ||||
Both marrow & PBSC 537 |
-- | 537 | ||
Total combined | ||||
626 | 0 | 626 |
Transplants by disease
All diseases
Number of transplants by age reported from January 1, 2019 to December 31st, 2020 (includes marrow, PBSC and cord blood)
0-18 | 19-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Related | 0 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 41 |
Unrelated | 0 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 48 |
Autologous | 0 | 52 | 310 | 175 | 537 |
Total | 0 | 70 | 362 | 194 | 626 |
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
501-214-2499, 24078
Email: amparkinson@uams.edu
Financial representative:
Jamie Alexander
501-241-2499 (ext 24075)
Email:
jlaexander2@uams.edu
Be The Match 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