- This section consists of nine board-certified/eligible pediatric hematologists/oncologists, and multidisciplinary teams including specialists in the following areas:
Chaplaincy
Child Life
Nursing
Nutrition
Pathology
Pharmacy
Psychology
Radiation Therapy
Radiology
Social Work
Surgery
- Our hospital serves as the regional referral center for pediatric bone marrow transplants. We offer comprehensive transplant services including autologous and allogenic bone marrow transplants.
- Children’s Mercy Hospital is a member of the Children’s Cancer Group (CCG), and our oncology program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
- The new Hematology/Oncology unit consists of 25 private rooms equipped with refrigerators, televisions and VCRs. Five of those rooms make up the Bone Marrow Transplant unit. A satellite pharmacy is located nearby to support the preparation of chemotherapy, and the hepafiltered space includes two playrooms and a parent room.
- The availability of home therapy enables many of our patients with oncology fever and neutropenia to receive treatment via home care. Allowing them to recover at home decreases a child’s apprehension and reduces the cost of inpatient care.
View some of our pediatric hematology/oncology patient stories.