Our Leukemia Treatment Team
We Are Pediatric Leukemia Experts
At ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s, your child benefits from the shared expertise of knowledgeable childhood leukemia specialists. Your child’s leukemia team includes a core team of providers at your location, along with dozens of other childhood leukemia specialists across our system.
Through regular meetings and an advanced electronic health record system, they work together to provide the most effective treatment plan for each child. The result? The most innovative care available given by a team you can trust.
Meet the Team
Our leukemia team is experienced and focused on your child's healthiest future. Meet them now.Ìý
Getting to Know Your Child’s Leukemia Team
It takes a lot of teamwork to address all the needs of a child with leukemia. Your child’s care management team provides a sense of home and stability during treatment. In the ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· family, think of them like immediate family members. This team includes your:
- Hematologist/oncologist (a doctor who specializes in blood disorders and cancer)
- Primary nurse
- Primary social worker
- Child Life specialists
- Pediatric psychologists familiar with cancer diagnosis and treatment
Your child’s care may also involve:
Leukemia Specialists
Our leukemia specialists are nationally recognized cancer experts. They include:
- Transplant physicians (stem cell transplant specialists)
- Geneticists (specialists in genetic counseling and testing)
- Immunologists (autoimmune disorder specialists)
- Pathologists (physicians who diagnose diseases by examining body tissues, fluids and organs)
- Radiation oncologists (specialists in radiation therapy)
- Interventional radiologists (physicians who perform image-guided minimally invasive procedures)
Certified Hematology/Oncology Nurses
Our experienced nurses use their special expertise in pediatric cancer to help you navigate diagnosis and treatment. They include fertility preservation coordinators and transplant and cellular therapy nurse coordinators.
Our nursing program also has Magnet status. The Ìýawards Magnet status to hospitals that show nursing excellence.
Leukemia Support Team
Our leukemia support team cares for your family’s mental, spiritual, developmental, social and cultural health. Staff that provide childhood cancer resources and support services include:
- Child Life specialists
- Behavioral health specialists (psychologists and psychiatrists)
- Registered dietitians (nutrition professionals)
- Oncology physical therapists and occupational therapists
- Teachers (who work in our on-site school)
- Palliative care specialists
- Childhood cancer survivorship experts
- Fertility preservation consultants
Make an Appointment
To speak with someone about our cancer care services, call:
- Delaware/Greater Philadelphia: (800) 416-4441
- Central Florida: (407) 650-7715
- Northeast Florida:Ìý(904) 697-3600
Refer a Patient for Care in the ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Health Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Together, we can achieve the best possible outcome for your patient.Ìý
For Providers: Refer a PatientÌý
¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's offers world-renowned pediatric cancer and blood disorder careÌýfor newborns and children of all ages. If you need to arrange a referral for your patient, one call can help you secure acceptance, specialty consults and more. Refer via our ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·Link tool.