Cook Children's Medical Center
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Transplant Summary
Overview
One of the largest pediatric transplant centers in the Southwest, with experience across a diverse spectrum of diseases, both malignant and non-malignant. Recipient of national awards for efforts with early referrals and urgent searches. Multidisciplinary approach to medical care.This center has been performing allogeneic transplants since 1986 and has been an NMDP transplant center since August 1990.
Attending physicians
Adult - Gretchen Eames, Richard Howrey
Pediatric - Gretchen Eames, Richard HowreyTransplants performed
Marrow/PBSC, single cord, and double cordCord blood transplants
Pediatric onlyOther programs and services
Ronald McDonald House serves families from out of town that are receiving treatment at Cook Children's Medical Center. There are many hotels near the hospital as well. Upon referral to Cook Children's you will be assigned a licensed social worker to help you with lodging and other travel assistance you may need.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 63 patients.The actual 1-year survival of these patients is 93.7%.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 79% and 95%.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
92
Transplants reported by the centers (from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023)
Marrow PBSC Cord blood Total AllogeneicRelated donorMarrow33PBSC5Cord blood0Total38Unrelated donorMarrow4PBSC1Cord blood4Total9Total allogeneicMarrow37PBSC6Cord blood4Total47AutologousMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 45PBSC—Cord blood—Total45Total combinedMarrowBoth marrow & PBSC 88PBSC—Cord blood4Total92All 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 0-183519-44345-64065+0Total38Unrelated 0-18819-44145-64065+0Total9Autologous 0-184019-44445-64165+0Total45Total 0-188319-44845-64165+0Total92Treatments 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 coordinatorStephanie TettletonPhone: (682) 885-5669NMDP 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
Life After Cancer Program
1500 Cooper Street, 5th Floor Dodson Fort Worth, TX 76104-2796 Phone:682-885-4007 For more information about this program: https://www.cookchildrens.org/hematology-oncology/specialty-programs/Pages/Life-After-Cancer.aspx (Opens in a new tab)Overview
Our team involves the experience of Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologists, Internal Medicine, Family and Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Nurses, Educators and Dietitians. Our goal is to provide medical care, education and lifestyle interventions to enhance lives. We actively participate in local, national and international research endeavors to learn more about cancer, blood disorder and stem cell transplant survivors and ways to promote health. The Life After Cancer Program at Cook Children's is here to help ensure they have the support they need to enjoy a full and rewarding lifetime after cancer.
Staff
Program Director:Donald Beam, MDProgram Coordinator:Sommer Mims, CPNPMedical Specialties in Program
Allergy/immunology, cardiology, dentistry, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, hematology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology/optometry, orthopedics, otolaryngology, palliative care, psychiatry/psychology, pulmonology, rheumatology, urology.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.Telemedicine services are available.Patient Eligibility
Children- Allogeneic and Autologous transplant recipients
- 2yr after transplant.
- Patients who were transplanted as a child at this center with no upper age limit
- Does accept patients who were transplanted at another hospital
- Will admit pediatric patients who transferred into the program
- Will accept adult patients who were transplanted as a child at another center up to age 35