Conditions and Diseases we treat

Hematological Malignancy (Leukemia/Lymphoma)

The Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Hematological Malignancy Program at the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College consists of a multidisciplinary team focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancers arising in the bone marrow, lymph nodes and other associated hematological organs. The program is also focused on the education of students, residents and fellows who will be conducting scholarly and peer-reviewed clinical, translational and basic research in hematological malignancies.

Furthermore, the Hematological Malignancy Program has several “state of the art” basic, translational and clinical research programs in Acute Leukemias, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma and other associated hematological malignancies. Overall the program is equipped to design and deliver customized and personalized therapy for each child and adolescent in the cancer center diagnosed with a hematological malignancy.

Diseases:

The program is focused in all aspects of hematological malignancies occurring in children, adolescents and young adults including:

 

KEY CONTACTS

DIRECTOR:
Jessica Hochberg, MD
[email protected]
(914) 493-7997
NURSE COORDINATOR:
Jackie Basso, RN, MSN, CPNP
[email protected]
(914) 493-7997

Meet our

Hematological Malignancy Team

Unique Features:

  • Cutting edge customized patient treatment protocols
  • Ten protective isolation hospital rooms for induction therapy and stem cell transplantation
  • Outpatient Infusion Center for patient specific therapies
  • State of the Art Diagnostic Laboratories
  • Local and total body radiation facilities
  • Targeted and developmental Therapeutics
  • Monoclonal antibody and radio-conjugate antibody therapies
  • Comprehensive Stem and Cellular Therapy and Transplantation Program
  • Cellular and Tissue Engineering Laboratory
  • Multidisciplinary team

 

Research and Education Highlights:

  • ACGME Accredited Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Fellowship Training Program
  • Student, resident and other allied health professional elective/selectives
  • Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Member Institution
  • Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Lymphoma Cell Therapy Consortium (LCTC), Lead Institution
  • Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Non Hodgkins Lymphoma Translational Research and Treatment Consortium, Lead Institute
  • Stem Cell Transplantation for Poor Risk Acute Leukemia Consortium, Lead Institution
  • Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium (PBMTC), Member Institution
  • National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), Member Institution
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Cancer Genetics Research Program
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Tumor Immunology and Cellular Therapeutics Research Program

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