UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

Stem Cell Transplantation

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Michael Bishop, MD, leads the adult cellular therapy program at UChicago Medicine and has many years of experience providing safe and effective stem cell transplant treatments.

Stem cell transplant (also known as bone marrow transplant or BMT) is an established cellular therapy for many cancers and blood diseases once considered incurable. For some types of blood diseases, stem cell transplant is the standard of care; for others, it’s only considered if other treatments have been unsuccessful. Today, ongoing advances in stem cell transplant continue to expand its availability and improve outcomes for patients, both young and old.

Leading-Edge Care for Stem Cell Transplant Patients

At the University of Chicago Medicine, we offer the latest approaches in stem cell transplant. Our patients benefit from physicians who are internationally recognized for their expertise and experience in:

  • Alternative donor transplantation: If you lack a related donor, your options may include haplo-cord transplants — a combination of donated umbilical cord blood stem cells and half-matched (haploidentical) cells from a related donor.
  • Integrated, disease-specific care: Our physicians specialize in stem cell transplant as well as specific cancer or blood diseases, such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Working in collaboration with other experts in their respective field, UChicago Medicine specialists will design a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to your unique characteristics and based on your specific disease’s biology.
  • Outpatient stem cell transplantation: You may be a candidate for outpatient stem cell transplantation, which offers the full benefits of this life-saving treatment while allowing you to spend nights in the comfort of your own home or a nearby hotel.
  • Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program: Our collaborative program helps teens navigate their cancer care while still moving forward in their lives.
  • Stem cell transplant for older adults: We recognize the distinct needs of older patients, so we’ve assembled a multidisciplinary team of stem cell transplant and geriatric oncology experts to design a care program tailored specifically for patients over 60.
  • Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Clinic: Our GVHD Clinic was created to prevent GVHD in people who have had an allogeneic stem cell transplant and to provide comprehensive, prompt care for those who develop GVHD.

Why Choose Us for Stem Cell Transplant Care?

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The information you provide will enable us to assist you as efficiently as possible. A representative will contact you within one to two business days to help you schedule an appointment with the stem cell transplant program. 

To speak to someone directly, please call 1-855-702-8222. If you have symptoms of an urgent nature, please call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.

For Referring Physicians

To refer a patient to the stem cell transplant program, please call 773-702-1994.

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