MUSC Children's Hospital - Hematology/Oncology

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Hematology/Oncology

Our hematology/oncology physicians and staff focus on the treatment for infants, children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders or malignancies. This includes diagnosis and treatment of red blood cell and hemoglobin abnormalities, sickle cell disease, hemostatic disorders, leukocyte disorders and childhood and adolescent cancer. Our specialists also have expertise in bone marrow transplantation, human cord blood stem cells and pre-clinical pharmacology.

Hemophilia Clinic

Our Hemophilia Clinic provides tertiary care services to children with hemophilia. During comprehensive clinics held four times a year, children are evaluated by a hematologist, nurse coordinator, social worker, dentist, orthopedic surgeon, physical therapist, genetic counseling team and hematology/oncology clinic nurses to develop a multidisciplinary plan of care for each child. Follow-up appointments are made as needed in the hematology clinic, where children are seen by the hematologist and the hematology/oncology clinic nurses. Children who need acute treatment can be seen in the hematology/oncology clinic.

The clinic is located in the MUSC Children's Hospital on the 4th floor and clinics are held quarterly. New patients can call MUSC Health Connection at (843) 792-1414 or toll free 1-800-424-MUSC to schedule an appointment. Established patients please call (843) 876-0575.

Sickle Cell Program

Our pediatric sickle cell program offers comprehensive services to patients diagnosed with a hemoglobinopathy. The sickle cell team consists of a pediatrician specializing in sickle cell disease, a pediatric hematologist, a nurse coordinator, a nurse community case manager, social workers, a psychologist, a nutritionist and representatives from other disciplines as needed. Services include newborn screening, a sickle cell clinic, a transfusion clinic, community case management and inpatient consultation. The program also is actively involved in developing new therapies, including a clinical drug trial with Hydroxyurea^TM and a bone marrow transplantation program for sickle cell disease, and participates in national trials such as the Preoperative Transfusion Study, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

Clinic hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic is located on the 3rd floor of the Rutledge Tower. New Patients need to call MUSC Health Connection at (843) 792-1414 or toll free at 1-800-424 MUSC to schedule an appointment. Established patients please call (843) 876-0444.