The Code Acute Leukemia Program
When patients have symptoms of acute leukemia, an aggressive and potentially life-threatening condition, a quick response is critical. Our Los Angeles-area City of Hope® leukemia experts have developed a comprehensive process to help you expedite the transfer of these patients to our medical center, where they can receive specialized and immediate care.
What Is the Code Acute Leukemia Program?
Code Acute Leukemia was created to expedite transfer of patients to City of Hope within 18 hours of notification by referring physicians or staff. The program began in 2018 and has successfully transferred more than 750 patients from more than 100 hospitals nationwide since its inception.
Our process includes all appropriate referring and receiving departments or care team members to ensure effective handoffs and efficient transfers so that all patients receive timely care and treatment. City of Hope’s Code Acute Leukemia program also includes immediate peer-to-peer calls to offer clinical advice on how best to stabilize patients for transfer.
To initiate a Code Acute Leukemia transfer, please call a member of our Code Acute Leukemia triage team — 24/7.
Why City of Hope’s Los Angeles-Area Leukemia Team?
City of Hope’s leukemia program offers world-class care by a multidisciplinary team of specialists who work together to provide coordinated, personalized plans that support both patients and their families. Our high-volume center in Duarte, California, treats nearly 350 new acute leukemia patients and performs approximately 800 bone marrow and stem cell transplants each year.
Benefits of the Code Acute Leukemia Program
Benefits for patients include access to:
- Comprehensive molecular profiling and risk assessment tests that can help identify the best leukemia treatment options for each individual
- A world-class bone marrow and stem cell transplant program with better-than-expected survival outcomes
- Leading-edge clinical trials for leukemia not available elsewhere
- A long-term, survivorship program to help minimize the risk of recurrence and improve quality of life for leukemia and transplant survivors.
Meet the Code Acute Leukemia Program Experts
Ibrahim T. Aldoss, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist and board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. His clinical expertise is in acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia.
Guido Marcucci, M.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Hematological Malignancies Translational Science and chief of the Division of Leukemia.
Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D., is the Jan & Mace Siegel Professor in Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation professor and a hematologist/oncologist at City of Hope.
Anthony Stein, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist who specializes in treating and researching acute myeloid leukemia.
More About Code Acute Leukemia Patient Transfers
Patients are transferred to City of Hope’s main campus in Duarte, California, and transfers may be arranged not just from the emergency room, but from hospitals, clinics or practice offices. Any insurance barriers are addressed in real time by our team of experts.