Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Transplant Summary
Overview
Nationwide Children's Hospital was voted one of the top pediatric cancer and blood disorders programs in the US by Child Magazine and US News & World Report. Clinical trials are done through Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Children's Oncology Group, PBMTC & BMT CTN. We provide multidisciplinary clinical teams and have state-of-the-art facilities.This center has been performing allogeneic transplants since 1992 and has been an NMDP transplant center since June 2005.
Attending physicians
Adult - Alexander Rankin
Pediatric - Rolla Abu-Arja, Rajinder Bajwa, Nabanita Bhunia, Margaret Lamb, Dean Lee, Hemalatha Rangarajan, Alexander RankinTransplants performed
Marrow/PBSC, single cord, and double cordCord blood transplants
Pediatric onlyOther programs and services
We have Ronald McDonald housing located across the street from the hospital. We offer child life, therapeutic recreation, massage therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, music therapy, art therapy, psychology, and offer educational services.Patient survival information for this center
This center's actual 1-year survival results are similar to the expected rate for this center*.The survival information we have for this center includes ONLY:- Patients who had their FIRST ALLOGENEIC transplant (cells from a related or unrelated donor/cord blood) during 2020, 2021, 2022 and
- Who had their transplant at a U.S. transplant center, and
- Who had follow-up information provided by the transplant center for analysis
For this center, we have survival information for 65 patients.The actual 1-year survival of these patients is 90.8%.Compared to similar patients transplanted at all centers in the U.S., we expect that the 1-year survival for patients at this center to be in a range between 78.7% and 94.4%.For help with understanding these statistics, please see Understanding Transplant Outcomes.For overall survival for all patients transplanted with a specific disease, please see U.S. Patient Survival report (Opens in a new tab) at bloodcell.transplant.hrsa.gov.* The expected survival rate for a transplant center can be below, similar to, or above the range listed. This is based on comparing patient survival at all centers that treated patients with similar diseases.
The survival rate cannot tell how you will do with your transplant. Talk to your doctor to understand your prognosis or the likely course of your disease.
Total pediatric transplants
139
Transplants reported by the centers (from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023)
Marrow PBSC Cord blood Total AllogeneicRelated donorMarrow19PBSC11Cord blood1Total31Unrelated donorMarrow23PBSC3Cord blood5Total31Total allogeneicMarrow42PBSC14Cord blood6Total62AutologousMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 77PBSC—Cord blood—Total77Total combinedMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 133PBSC—Cord blood6Total139All Diseases
Number of transplants by age reported from January 1, 2022 to December 31st, 2023(includes marrow, PBSC and cord blood)
0-18 19-44 45-64 65+ Total Related 0-182819-44345-64065+0Total31Unrelated 0-182619-44545-64065+0Total31Autologous 0-187119-44645-64065+0Total77Total 0-1812519-441445-64065+0Total139Treatments may be similar for diseases within a group. It might be helpful to look at centers that have done transplants for a specific disease and centers that have done transplants for any corresponding broad disease categories.
Centers are not required to report autologous transplants so the numbers might be incomplete.
More information about transplants can be found:
- U.S. Transplant Data by Center (Opens in a new tab) report at blood cell.transplant.hrsa.gov
- List of diseases
Transplant center resources
Transplant center coordinatorKristen McCreaPhone: (614) 722-4876Financial representativeBrett TaylorPhone: (614) 355-9859NMDP patient navigators
Patient navigators can answer your questions about choosing a transplant center and provide support and education to help you throughout your transplant journey.
- Inside the United States: 1 (888) 999-6743
- Outside the United States: 1 (763) 406-3410. (Long distance or international charges may apply.)
Email: patientinfo@nmdp.org
More resources
- Choosing a transplant center
- Preparing for transplant
- Learn about transplant outcomes and treatment decisions (Opens in a new tab)
- Support and resources (including non-English materials)
- U.S. Transplant Data by Center (Opens in a new tab) at blood cell.transplant.hrsa.gov
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive Columbus, OH 43205 Phone:614-355-1272 Email:cathy.gibson@nationwidechildrens.org For more information about this program: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org (Opens in a new tab)Overview
Our BMT LTFU program provides patients with care starting 2 years post transplant. At their appointment, they will see a BMT MD or NP, Social Worker, dentist, endocrine MD, psychologist, fertility specialist, and dietician. The patients are seen every year until 10 years post-transplant, which they are seen every 2 years. Once they hit, 20 years post-transplant, they are seen every 5 years.
Staff
Program Director:Dr. Rolla Abu-Arja, MDProgram Coordinator:Cathy Gibson, RNMedical Specialties in Program
Dentistry, endocrinology, gynecology, infectious disease, psychiatry/psychology, telemedicine, We can provide the services marked at their appointment. But if something else is needed, we can make a referral to all or any of the specialties listed here at NCH..Medical Services Offered
Chronic GVHD management, fertility counseling, reproductive health, financial counseling, genetic counseling, nutrition/dietetics, occupational therapy, pain management, physical therapy and rehabilitation, sexual health, social services, vaccinations.Telemedicine services are available.Patient Eligibility
Children- Allogeneic and Autologous transplant recipients
- We start at 2 years post transplant after transplant.
- Patients who were transplanted as a child at this center up to age 2 years old
- Does accept patients who were transplanted at another hospital