Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant & Cellular Therapy in New Jersey
Personalized, Expert Care for Families Navigating Serious Blood and Immune Conditions
Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health is home to the only pediatric stem cell and bone marrow transplant program in New Jersey. We provide advanced, personalized therapies for children with complex illnesses, supported by a compassionate team dedicated to your child's long-term health.
Our comprehensive program features:
- Advanced Treatments: We develop individualized plans for children facing cancers, blood disorders, immune deficiencies, and other rare syndromes.
- An Integrated Team of Experts: Your child’s care is coordinated by a dedicated network of pediatric specialists in hematology, oncology, critical care, nutrition, psychology, social work, and child life services.
- Complete Family Support: We offer guidance and resources that go far beyond medicine, supporting your entire family through every step of the treatment journey.
Our single goal is to help your child live a healthy, full life.
Leading New Jersey in Pediatric Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies
Families across New Jersey and the region turn to Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health for innovative transplant and cellular therapy options, all delivered in a supportive, child- and family-centered setting. From autologous transplants (using your child’s own cells) to allogeneic transplants (with a matched donor), we’re equipped to deliver the right care at the right time.
Our specialized offerings include:
- Stem cell transplants: Allogeneic (matched sibling, unrelated donor, cord blood, haplo-identical) and autologous
- Specialty clinics: Bone Marrow Failure, Endocrine (focused on post-transplant issues), and Primary Immunodeficiency
- Innovative treatments: CAR T-cell therapy for leukemia, gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease
- Clinical trials: Access to more than 60 studies offering novel and curative therapies
- Survivorship support: Cure and Beyond Program for long-term follow-up
- Management of complications, such as extracorporeal photopheresis for graft-versus-host disease
- On-site services: Bone marrow and stem cell harvesting
- Pediatric pain management and palliative care
- Fertility preservation options for pediatric patients
- Reduced-intensity treatment plans for non-cancerous diseases like sickle cell anemia and thalassemia
What Parents Often Ask About Stem Cell Transplants
Our Pediatric Transplant Specialists
When it comes to your child's blood disorder, trust the expertise of our pediatric stem cell transplantation specialists and cellular therapy specialists. Our highly trained experts have experience at top healthcare institutions and collaborate with other pediatric specialists to deliver a unified, comprehensive treatment plan for every patient.
Ranked #1 in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report '25-'26
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center are ranked #1 in the state and top 10 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Contact Us
Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Hematology / Oncology - 551-996-5437
Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular/Gene Therapies - 551-996-5600
Survivorship/Late Effects Program (Cure and Beyond) - 201-487-8987
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Hematology / Oncology - 551-996-5437
Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular/Gene Therapies - 551-996-5600
Survivorship/Late Effects Program (Cure and Beyond) - 201-487-8987
K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
19 Davis Ave, 5th Floor
Neptune, NJ 07753
Hematology / Oncology
Survivorship
732-897-3400
19 Davis Ave, 5th Floor
Neptune, NJ 07753
Hematology / Oncology
Survivorship
732-897-3400
Why Families Choose Us for Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy
When you choose Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health for stem cell transplants, bone marrow transplants, or cellular therapy, you get:
Stem Cell Transplant & Cellular Therapy Success Stories
6-year-old on Road to Recovery After Bone Marrow Transplant
With a rare diagnosis called aplastic anemia, Piper received a transformative treatment to bring her blood counts back to normal.
5-year-old Boy Cured From Sickle Cell Disease
When Tobi faced the debilitating effects of sickle cell anemia, he found his cure with Hackensack Meridian Children's Health.
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