Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant

We are the only pediatric transplant center in Oregon, and our program is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy and the National Marrow Donor Program. Established in 1994, we have performed more than 300 autologous (self) and allogenic (related or unrelated donor) transplants using bone marrow, peripheral blood or cord blood stem cells to treat various cancers and other non-cancerous diseases. 

Services offered by our program include:

• Consultation for new patients and second opinions
• HLA-typing and donor search
• Bone marrow harvest and stem cell collections
• Inpatient and outpatient transplant care
• Long-term follow-up clinics

We are a dedicated team of doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses who specialize in caring for children being treated for cancer or receiving marrow transplantation.

You can expect:

• The most advanced treatments and procedures
•  A large network of the nationally recognized experts in every pediatric specialty
• State-of-the-art facilities dedicated to specialized care for children and adolescents
• Support professionals including pharmacists, nutritionists, social workers, child life specialists, teachers and pastoral care.
• Family-centered care
  

Clinical Trials

We are the only bone marrow transplant program in the region to offer your child new hope through participation in clinical trials. You may have the opportunity to enroll your child in a clinical research trial that provides your child access to the newest, most advanced treatments.

Tara Bernhardt, R.N., P.N.P

Amy Kenagy, R.N., P.N.P.