Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

A peripheral stem cell transplant is a procedure where your child's own peripheral blood stem cells are collected and used to support them if they are receiving very high doses of chemotherapy. Additionally, the Program coordinates with other institutions when a child needs an allogenic (not their own stem cells) transplant. We then care for the children here at CHKD.

We offer wide range of services to patients with mild to severe bleeding disorders. We are proud to offer comprehensive clinics for patients with bleeding disorders, clotting disorders, and heavy menstrual bleeding, to name a few.

Hemostasis/Bleeding

Bleeding disorders are often caused by problems in the blood clotting process. There are many kinds of bleeding disorders. Since normal blood clotting (coagulation) involves as many as 20 different plasma proteins, also called clotting factors, there are as many, if not more, ways clotting can go wrong and lead to bleeding disorders. Two such bleeding disorders we commonly treat are hemophilia and von Willebrand disease, but we have expertise in bleeding disorders of any variety!

Thrombosis/Clotting

Clotting disorders are at the other end of the spectrum and occur when blood clots too easily. This can result in a variety of challenges depending on the location of the clot in the body. We proudly offer treatment for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, to name a few. Some patients may be born with increased risk of clotting. We offer testing and treatment of these inherited disorders. 

Heavy menstrual bleeding/Menorrhagia Program

Individuals who are experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding can find the help they need at the multidisciplinary Menorrhagia program introduced by the hematology and adolescent gynecology departments at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. This comprehensive care clinic provides diagnosis and management of heavy menstrual bleeding with the combined expertise of hematology and gynecology at one visit. 

Dedicated, Highly Trained Staff

Our team of dedicated and highly trained staff works closely with patients and families to ensure that all children with blood disorders have the opportunity to live active and productive lives.

Our multidisciplinary team consists of a doctor, nurse practitioner, two dedicated bleeding and clotting disorders nurses, social worker, educational consultant, physical therapist, and dietician. 

Increasing numbers of children and adolescents with cancer are cured; however many survivors face long-term health issues. The multidisciplinary INTACT (INdividuals Thriving After Cancer Therapy) clinic educates patients about their cancer and arranges for the proper preventive care. 

The neuro-oncology clinic offers patients the ability to see oncologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, endocrinologists, social workers, and dieticians all in a single location.