The UAB Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Children’s Hospital is the state’s only comprehensive pediatric center, treating 95 percent of all pediatric cancer and other blood disorders patients diagnosed in Alabama.  We are the single largest provider of specialized pediatric services in Alabama for all forms of:

o Cancer/Leukemia
o Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
o Sickle Cell Diseases
o Hemophilia and other bleeding disorders

Currently, the 14 pediatric hematologist and oncologist physicians providing care for over 300 cancer and blood disorder patients, ranging from 3 months to 25 years old. 

Children diagnosed with brain tumors are treated by Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Team.  Childhood brain tumors are the most common solid neoplasm and the leading cause of cancer-related death in children less than 15 years of age. Survival for this group has improved dramatically over the last few decades with improvements in surgical care, radiation techniques and the expanded use of chemotherapy.

Home to the only pediatric bone marrow transplant program in Alabama, as well as the only long-term survivor follow-up clinic in the state.

The Division of is an active member institution of Children’s Oncology Group (COG) an international 200 member collaborative academic research group focused on clinical trials in childhood cancer. Recently, the Division has been awarded membership in the COG Phase I Consortium.  This prestigious designation is important as the Children's Hospital of Alabama is now one of only 21 COG Phase I Consortium Sites in the United States and allows us to provide novel therapies for children with cancer.

 In 2005,  the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology provided care to:
o 150 newly diagnosed children with cancer
o 1,000 survivors of childhood cancer and their families (i.e., children who were previously treated and/or currently followed)
o 940 patients with sickle cell disease
o 1,060 children and adults with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders
o 60 new brain tumor patients
o 30 pediatric bone marrow transplants

Part of the mission of Children’s Hospital is to provide comprehensive care for the patient and the patient family beyond “the medicine.”  Our model is founded on the principal that during the inpatient stay, the patients and families are also managed by a comprehensive team that includes:

This team works alongside the physicians and nurses to ensure the best overall care for the patient and family.