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Blood and Marrow Transplant Program

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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. After receiving a blood marrow transplant from an unrelated donor in Australia, Emily now is a happy and healthy girl, thanks to the expertise of the team.
Emily was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 8 years old. Read more...
The team coordinates all aspects of care and treatment, from the initial phone call to post transplant and outpatient transition. The team has ongoing contact with the referring physician and a team member is available 24/7 to answer questions.

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.

  Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy
  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.

 

Our specialists

Name

Specialty

Location

Lynnette Anderson, MSN, CPNP

Blood and Marrow Transplant

CHW-Milwaukee

Kristin Bingen, PhD

Pediatric Psychologist

CHW-Milwaukee

James T. Casper, MD

Blood and Marrow Transplant, Hematology, Oncology

CHW-Milwaukee
Mary Eapen, MD, MS

Blood and Marrow Transplant

CHW-Milwaukee
William J. Grossman, MD, PhD

Blood and Marrow Transplant

CHW-Milwaukee
Mary Hintermeyer, MSN, CPNP

Blood and Marrow Transplant, Immunodeficiency

CHW-Milwaukee
Mary Jo Kupst, PhD Pediatric Psychologist

CHW-Milwaukee

David A. Margolis, MD

Blood and Marrow Transplant, Hematology, Oncology

CHW-Milwaukee

Mollie Mulberry, MS, CPNP

Blood and Marrow Transplant

CHW-Milwaukee

Dennis W. Schauer, Jr., MT(ASCP)

Blood and Marrow Transplant, Immunodeficiency, Oncology

CHW-Milwaukee

Julie An Marie Talano, MD

Blood and Marrow Transplant

CHW-Milwaukee

Hospital locations: Milwaukee and Fox Valley.

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