Blood and Marrow Transplant Program

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Program
More than 1,100 patients have received transplants from the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at UK HealthCare since the program was founded in 1982. The program’s staff includes experts in both autologous transplants, which use stem cells from the patient, and allogeneic procedures, which use stem cells from a donor.

The program, a part of UK Markey Cancer Center, is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. It is also a collection center for the National Marrow Donor Program, and the immuno-molecular pathology laboratory is certified by both the American Society for Histocompatibility and Cytogenetics as well as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments.

Patient accommodations
We offer a 15-bed inpatient unit where all rooms are private and positive-pressure HEPA-filtered.

Diseases treated
Our multidisciplinary team, led by five specialized physicians, treats all blood-related diseases, including aplastic anemia and other conditions that stem from a bone marrow failure. We also treat some “solid” neoplastic diseases.

Transplant team and nursing
Our attending physicians are trained in medical hematology and oncology, and each brings specific expertise in transplants and blood-related cancers.

Because UK HealthCare takes a cooperative, highly integrated approach to medicine, patients in the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program also have access to experts in every medical and surgical subspecialty.

Our transplant team includes three transplant coordinators, two nurse practitioners and specialized pharmacists.

The nurses at UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, including those in our program, have earned Magnet® nursing status, the most prestigious designation for nurses. Our nurses who have an average of 12 years of experience in blood and marrow transplants are certified in chemotherapy, biotherapy and oncology nursing.

The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program also employs a dietitian and a team of social workers for both inpatient and outpatient consultation. Four disease-team leaders coordinate inpatient and outpatient care.

Clinical research
Because every facet of UK HealthCare is dedicated to remaining on the leading edge of modern medicine, a variety of clinical research programs are under way within the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at UK Markey Cancer Center.

More information
For more information about the UK Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, call 1-800-333-8874. For more information about participating in a clinical trial, visit www.ukclinicalresearch.com.

To make an appointment or find a physician, please call UK HealthCare at 859-257-1000 or toll free 1-800-333-8874.
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