Blood & Marrow Transplantation

State-of-the-art, disease-specific treatment protocols delivered by an experienced, caring staff enable the members of the Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation to be an international leader in blood and marrow transplantation medicine.

Specialized Blood & Marrow Transplant Physicians, Transplant coordinators, Nurse Practitioners, BMT clinical pharmacists, BMT research nurses, pathologists, radiologists, surgeons, medical specialists, child life specialists, and social workers are among the many highly trained and skilled medical care providers working together to respond to the needs of each individual patient.

The actual procedure for an infusion of stem cells resembles a typical blood transfusion and takes anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes. However, the process leading up to the moment when the physician infuses the blood or marrow stem cells into the child's blood stream is preceded by stages of carefully organized preparation including critical evaluation of the child's eligibility for BMT and pre-BMT test results, procurement of stem cells from the donor and/or child, and administration of conditioning chemotherapy, immunotherapy and/or radiotherapy.