Physicians
Charles Frederick LeMaistre, MD
Paul J. Shaughnessy, MD
Carlos R. Bachier, MD
Cesar A. De Las Casas, MD, MPH
Physician Assistant
Ashley Simpson, PA-C
Nurse Practitioner
Jill MacPherson, MSN, FNP
Hospital Staff
is specially trained to care for patients and their families before and after transplantation and to provide support. This coordinator will serve as the patient's main contact for questions from the time of their evaluation throughout the entire transplant process are available for evaluation and supportive counseling for patients and their families throughout the phases of transplant. If information is needed regarding local housing, fund-raising and other transplant resources, the transplant social worker can help. They also assist with psychosocial evaluations and initial insurance evaluations is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the psychosocial needs of patients and their families. The psychologist is available to patients and their family members throughout the transplant process to provide emotional support and ideas for coping with transplant-related stress will help patients understand the cost of transplantation, their individual transplant benefits and the overal transplant financial process that is required for all patients. The financial coordinator is available to answer questions about insurance coverage and to assist patients in identifying financial resources our experienced nursing staff provide compassionate patient care and are always available to answer patients' questions
Click on the link for additional information about the Adult BMT Team
at Texas Transplant Institute
**A Department of Methodist Hospital
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