Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Monroe Carell as one of the best pediatric cancer programs in the nation. The Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy has accredited our program since 2001 for high-quality patient care and laboratory performance. Vanderbilt is also a recognized transplant center by the National Marrow Donor Program and a member of the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium.

We partner with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tennessee that treats pediatric and adult patients in one location. This means we are closely connected to research programs and specialists working to discover the latest breakthroughs in cancer care. Your child and family have access to treatments and therapies on the leading edge of discovery.

Our experts in pediatric cancer work with specialists in many other fields including hematology-oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, nursing, child life, social work, psychology, nutrition and physical therapy. The result is a treatment plan tailored for your child’s needs.

Your care team focuses on stem cell transplants in children, teens and young adults. They have helped care for hundreds of transplant patients. They have expertise in both malignant and non-malignant transplant cases, as well as several post-transplant complications such as graft-versus-host disease. Our team can perform both autologous (using a patient’s own stem cells) and allogeneic (using someone else’s stem cells) transplants.

We are the only stem cell transplant program in the state of Tennessee to offer chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell and metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) therapies. We are also one of 10 Novartis Centers for CAR T-cell for leukemia in the nation.

Our team works with pediatric specialists in hematology and oncology, infectious disease, radiology, nephrology experts and many others at Monroe Carell and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Our physicians are actively engaged in research to improve the outcomes of children that need a stem cell transplant. Our dedicated program coordinator is your point of contact for medical services and support, especially as your child prepares for the transplant process.

Our connection with Monroe Carell's Palliative Care Services demonstrates our commitment to the whole child. These compassionate experts provide help and support to all children living with cancer, at every stage of the care experience. We also work with Teen Cancer America, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Consortium of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Centers (CAYACC). Together we discover and learn more to improve outcomes for teens and young adults with cancer.

We provide unique psychosocial resources to help your child manage the emotional challenges of a cancer diagnosis. These include our exclusive Behavioral Hematology Oncology Program, with licensed psychologists dedicated to working with and supporting your child's and family's mental and emotional needs.