Blood & Bone Marrow Transplantation

Nemours physicians are dedicated to providing the highest level of pediatric care to children who need blood and bone marrow transplants. The bone and blood marrow transplantation caregivers use a multidisciplinary approach to address all of the patient’s needs, and do so with respect, courtesy, and compassion for patients and their families. At Nemours, we recognize the importance of the parents’ role in the care and healing process of the child and we strive to involve the parent in every step of the child’s recovery.

Each year about 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with leukemia or another life-threatening disease that can be treated with a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Some of the diseases treated:

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Hodgkins disease
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Myeloma
Aplastic anemia

Stem cells are capable of maturing into all the different types of cells in the body. Blood-forming stem cells can be collected from bone marrow, peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood and used in transplants to treat different types of leukemia and lymphoma, other cancers and blood diseases and certain metabolic, immune system and inherited disorders.

Nemours remains at the forefront of research and treatment for these and other diseases that require a blood or bone marrow transplant. In Jacksonville, for example, the Nemours Children’s Clinic is one of a select group of nationwide institutions with a bone marrow transplant program.

Nemours physicians are usually trained in multiple specialties—pediatrics, oncology and hematology, for example. Nemours physicians use an integrated medical record that unifies patient care across specialties and locations, prompting physicians to consider best practices gained from Nemours experience and academic literature. We provide excellent care that places the patient and family at the center, and our commitment to communication is central to the process. We strive to create a uniquely satisfying experience bringing peace of mind to patients and families.

Nemours locations offer a range of blood and bone marrow transplantation services. Please refer to the sites listed to the left for specific services available at each location.