Blood and Marrow Transplant Program

The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program was one of the pioneers in pediatric bone marrow transplantation, with the first transplant performed in 1980. The program is one of the largest in the U.S. utilizing unrelated individuals or mismatched family members as donors. Having performed more than 950 transplants, the experienced team focuses on translational research to provide a solid foundation for the most advanced care.

Meet Dr. Margolis and learn more about the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin by watching the following video:

The BMT Program is internationally recognized for its expertise in both autologous and allogeneic transplantation, including unrelated donor blood and marrow transplants. It also is recognized for expertise in providing medical and transplant care to children and young adults with severe aplastic anemia and their capability for treating cancer in children.

Emily was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 8 years old. Read more...

The goal of the program is to provide a bone marrow transplant to any child who needs one. 

Specialties include, but are not limited to:

• Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).
• Acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
• Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
• Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).
• Leukemia.
• Matched sibling donor transplants.
• Mismatched family member transplants (including parent to child).
• Primary immunodeficiencies.
• Severe aplastic anemia (SAA).
• Sickle cell anemia.
• Unrelated donor transplants.

	Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Blood and Marrow Transplant program is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.

Other specialized services include:

Next Steps Clinic
An educational experience preparing cancer survivors for the future. Learn more about the Next Steps Clinic.

Young Adult Oncology Group
Support and resources for young adults who have been diagnosed with cancer. Learn more about the Young Adult Oncology Group.

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