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Hematology Services

Blood and Bleeding Disorders in Children & Adolescents

The hematology service treats a wide variety of hematologic disorders including sickle cell disease and other anemias, neutropenias, platelet and bleeding disorders. Our hematology service follows that largest group of sickle cell disease patients in the state of Louisiana.

More children with blood disorders come to Children's Hospital for treatment than to any other hospital in the state. They receive the highest level of care from a medical staff experienced in the latest treatments for a full spectrum of disorders.

Hemophilia, Bleeding Disorders and Thrombosis Program

Children’s Hospital New Orleans is the only free-standing children’s hospital in Louisiana and southern Mississippi with a federally recognized Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC). The Hemophilia, Bleeding Disorders and Thrombosis Program provides comprehensive, multispecialty care to children, adolescents, and young adults with all types of bleeding and clotting disorders. The HTC at Children’s Hospital is affiliated with the American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network (ATHN) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and actively participates in several industry-sponsored trials through our Clinical Trials Center with the goal of locally bringing the most advanced and up-to-date treatments for our patients.

Our HTC and the Hemophilia, Bleeding Disorders and Thrombosis Program are committed to offering accurate and prompt diagnosis and optimal management and treatment of bleeding and thrombotic disorders and their potential complications. Hemophilia, as well as other bleeding, and thrombotic disorders are serious, chronic, life-long diseases requiring more than just medical management. Bleeding can happen at any time, disrupting education and other school activities, causing prolonged periods of pain and potential disability, and affecting quality of life. Our HTC has a strong commitment to a family-centered care model.

In our Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic, our patients with Hemophilia A and B with and without inhibitors, Von Willebrand's Disease, clotting disorders, and platelets and other bleeding disorders are evaluated and treated with the most current therapies in an environment that places comfort and care first. Education of our patients and their families about their diagnosis is a priority to our team of experts. Learning about their disease improves knowledge and helps them develop the skills needed to cope with their disorder and to live active and fulfilling lives. We closely collaborate with the Louisiana Hemophilia Foundation (LHF) and the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF).

Our team includes Pediatric Hematologists, Nurse Educator and Navigator, Research Nurse, Social Services, Physical Therapists, Pediatric Dentist, Clinical Pharmacist, Genetic counselor, Pediatric Orthopedics, as well as many other specialists available by referral (e.g., nutritionist).

The HTC and the Hemophilia, Bleeding Disorders and Thrombosis Program are conveniently located on the fourth floor via the saxophone elevators. Our clinic suite is designed to accommodate the needs of our patients and their families while providing a safe and protective environment.

Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Program

child playing with toysThe Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Program (SCDTP) at Children's Hospital New Orleans (CHNOLA) and satellite locations throughout Louisiana is responsible for the care of more than 300 patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and other hemoglobinopathies.

At the SCDTP, our team provides the most advanced, comprehensive care to children with SCD and other hemoglobinopathies in Louisiana and the Gulf South region. Care is provided by nationally recognized hematologists that are active members and leaders of the Louisiana Commission on SCD, The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology's Hemoglobinopathy Section, Foundation for SCD Research, and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Southeast Louisiana.

We actively participate in several industry-sponsored clinical trials and national research initiatives to offer the most advanced and up-to-date treatments for our patients locally.

Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic

Patients with SCD are evaluated and treated with the most current therapies and standards of care in a comfortable and safe environment.

Our team includes:

  • Pediatric Hematologists
  • Bone Marrow Transplant Physicians
  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • Nurse Educator and Navigator
  • Research Nurse
  • Social Worker
  • Physical Therapist
  • Pediatric Dentists
  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Laboratory medical technologists and Hematopathologists
  • Imaging Center
  • Blood Banking
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Other specialists available by referral (e.g., Pediatric-trained Surgeons, Nutritionist, Pulmonologists, Cardiologists, Psychologists, Orthopedists, etc.)

The SCDTP offers state-of-the-art facilities and resources known to be essential to the care of patients with sickle cell disease, including transcranial doppler technology, magnetic resonance imaging/angiography (MRI/A), echocardiography, erythrocytapheresis laboratory, pain management, immunizations, genetic testing, and blood banking with precision typing.

The Sickle Cell Disease Treatment at Children's Hospital is conveniently located on the fourth floor via the saxophone elevators. The outpatient clinic includes sixteen spacious exam rooms, and eleven infusion pods, including 2 isolation rooms. Our clinic suite is designed to accommodate the needs of our patients and their families in a safe and comfortable environment.

Patients visiting our outpatient clinic are closely monitored by their doctors and nurses while receiving a variety of treatments, including:

  • Infusions
  • Chelation therapy for iron overload
  • Blood transfusions
  • Exchange transfusions
  • Immunizations including meningococcal and pneumococcal vaccines
  • Genetic counseling
  • Curative therapy counseling such as bone marrow transplantation

Children’s Hospital New Orleans is the largest free-standing pediatric hospital in Louisiana serving children with SCD and other hemoglobinopathies

Curative Therapies for SCD:

Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is currently the only established cure for SCD. The Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Center at Children's Hospital New Orleans is the only pediatric hospital in Louisiana offering BMT treatment for pediatric patients with SCD. Our multidisciplinary team has more than 20 years of experience performing stem cell transplantation. Our team is committed to exploring other curative therapies (such as gene therapy) as they become available to our patient population.

Girls and Adolescents with Blood Disorders and Sickle Cell Disease (GABS) Clinic

The Girls and Adolescents with Blood and Sickle Cell Disease (GABS) Clinic was created to offer the prompt diagnosis and treatment options for girls and adolescents with blood disorders including bleeding disorders, von Willebrand’s disease, iron deficiency anemia associated with heavy menstrual periods, clotting disorders, and Sickle Cell Disease. Our team of experts includes Pediatric Hematologists, Adolescent Medicine, Genetic Counseling, Nurse Navigators/Educators, and Social Services. In close collaboration with the LSU Department of Gynecology, complex gynecological findings are promptly evaluated and treated accordingly. Through our affiliation with the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders (FWGBD), we actively advocate for our girls and adolescents with specific reproductive health concerns related to their complicated blood disorders.

Below are helpful resources for Hemophilia, Bleeding Disorders, Thrombosis, and girls and adolescents with blood disorders and sickle cell disease:

American Thrombosis & Hemostasis Network
CDC's Hemophilia Treatment Center Directory
Louisiana Hemophilia Foundation
National Hemophilia Foundation
National Blood Clot Alliance
Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders

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