At CHRISTUS Health, we have a compassionate team of doctors experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of children with all types of cancer and blood disorders. As a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, we have access to the safest and most effective evidence-based treatments available.
Our comprehensive hematology program is available to evaluate and assist in the management of illnesses spanning the spectrum of blood disorders including: immune thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic anemia, hemoglobinopathies, anemias related to nutritional deficiencies, sickle cell disease and marrow failure syndromes such as aplastic anemia and Fanconi anemia.
The specialists at the Blood & Marrow Transplant Center at CHRISTUS Children’s provide the utmost in individualized patient- and family-centered care for pediatric and young adult blood and marrow transplant patients.
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Dedicated to the prevention of complications in children living with sickle cell disease and sickle cell related disorders in South Texas, the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center provides high quality comprehensive care, including genetic counseling for hemoglobinopathy identified by newborn screening; comprehensive annual evaluations offering education about pain, infections, and pulmonary complications; Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound to identify patients at risk for stroke; hydroxyurea management; and optimal medical management. Management and treatment of sickle cell disease focuses on minimizing complications with regular physician visits and annual comprehensive screening for asthma, stroke, and iron.
CHRISTUS Children's has a monthly Prader-Willi syndrome multidisciplinary clinic based in San Antonio, Texas. If you or your child has a confirmed diagnosis of Prader-Willi, you can be referred to the clinic to receive coordinated care from our experienced specialists, including geneticists, ENT doctors, endocrinologists, pulmonologists, sleep medicine specialists, psychologists, dietitians, social workers, and speech pathologists.
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