Miami Children’s Hospital has recently been awarded limited funds to support the care of two patients, up to 17 years of age, who have met the critical criteria for a bone marrow transplant, but do not have access to full funding needed to complete the treatment. Patients must be clinically ready to be admitted and begin the bone marrow transplant no later than February 22, 2010.
Bone marrows transplants are utilized to treat various malignancies, including leukemia, as well as certain non-malignant diseases, such as immunodeficiencies and blood disorders, including thalassemia and sickle cell disease.
For more information, please call 1-888-MCH-BMT2 (1- 888-624-2682) or use our online contact form to reach the Bone Marrow Transplant Team.
Click here to visit our Bone Marrow Transplant Page
Dr. Evan Zahn, director of cardiology at Miami Children's Hospital's Congenital Heart Institute, is the lead author of a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). The JACC article describes six-month outcomes for patients using the Melody(R) Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve from Medtronic, Inc. The valve is implanted through a catheter procedure instead of open-heart surgery in patients with congenital heart disease affecting the function of their pulmonary valve. “These important study results show that the Melody transcatheter valve is an effective alternative to repeat open heart surgery and all of the attendant risks associated with it,” said Evan Zahn, MD. “This procedure represents an exciting breakthrough for a patient population that typically requires numerous open heart surgical procedures over the course of their lifetime and in certain instances may be life saving.”
Click here to download the study (PDF)
MCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE RECEIVES AAHRPP ACCREDITATION
Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) Research Institute has been awarded full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc., (AAHRPP) following an intensive site visit in July.
PUBLIC NOTICE - The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: Miami Children's Hospital LifeFlight® Program on August 17, 2009 and August 18, 2009 (7/14/2009)
Ana M. Duarte, M.D., a Miami dermatologist, is one of four physicians working this summer to raise funds for dermatologic research in the southern part of Florida. (6/8/02009)
Miami Children's Hospital's Bone Marrow Transplantation Program has been designated a "Center of Excellence" for bone marrow transplantation by Optum Health. (6//4/2009)
Britney Spears Visits Patients at Miami Children's Hospital (3/9/2009)
Miami Children's Hospital Ranked 17th in Training Magazine's Annual 'Top 125 Training Organizations' (2/27/2009)
Dr. Granado Appointed Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Medical and Academic Affairs at Miami Children’s Hospital (
2/19/2009)
Chef Emeril Lagasse Tours Miami Children's Hospital (2/11/2009)
A Whole New World at the MCH Playroom
The MCH Playroom re-opened its freshly painted doors in November. Venezuelan artist Carlos Augusto Pereira created the uplifting mural that extends all the way from the playroom, out to the playground and into the third floor hallways. Read More
Patients from MCH’s Division of
Hematology-Oncology Cancer Center and their families visited Santa’s Enchanted Forest free of charge in December, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Dr. Enrique Escalon and
Dr. Ziad Khatib shared this wonderful experience with their patients. Ambrosio Hernandez, Telemundo 51 anchor, and Guillermo Benitez, Univision 23 anchor, greeted and interviewed families about their experience at Miami Children's Hospital. The fun and excitement was captured by their television cameras and the aired on the news.