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Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program

Patient-focused and research-driven

The Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program is where compassionate care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the latest research innovations come together to help severely ill patients whose conditions require that they undergo this highly specialized treatment.

Patient Care
More than 200 adult BMT procedures are performed at U-M each year - making us one of the largest programs in the state. That level of experience means that U-M transplant specialists know what to recommend for each transplant candidate, what to expect from each procedure, and how to respond to every challenge that may arise on the transplant journey.

Our dedicated team of doctors, nurses, physician assistants and transplant coordinators are specially trained in and solely devoted to stem cell transplantation. Their focus is on performing the procedure safely and effectively; carefully monitoring and caring for patients before, during and after; and communicating with patients' referring physicians throughout the process. Our multidisciplinary approach to care means that patients benefit from not just one expert opinion, but many. Care plans are personalized to meet the specific needs of each individual patient, and the entire care team meets several times each week to discuss each patient's progress.

Our program is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Hematopoietic Cell Therapy and is also approved by the National Marrow Donor Program and the Southwest Oncology Group.

Research and innovation
Behind the growth and success of the BMT Program at Michigan is our commitment to research. Through our groundbreaking basic, translational and clinical research efforts, U-M has become an international leader in understanding and responding to the particular risks and consequences associated with BMT. In particular, Cancer Center researchers are at the forefront of the study and treatment of graft-vs.-host disease (GVHD) [link to Glossary], one of the most common and dangerous consequences of allogeneic transplantation. Because of our commitment to research, every patient can benefit from the very latest innovations to make transplantation safer and more effective.

Learn more on our Blood and Marrow Transplantation Research page.

Support
Our emphasis is on treating the whole patient and the whole family. That's why the care team includes not only doctors and nurses specializing in BMT, but social workers, psychologists, nutritionists and patient educators trained to address the special needs of BMT patients and their families. Our patients and their families also have access to the Comprehensive Cancer Center's Patient and Family Support Services. Please take time to visit the For Cancer Center Patients area of this website, which outlines the services available to our patients at every point in their care, including survivorship.

Make an appointment/referral

To make an appointment, please call 936-4015 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm EST). If you would like to refer a patient, please contact our M-Line service: 800-962-3555. For more information, visit our Referrals and Appointments web page.

Still have questions?

The nurses at Cancer AnswerLine™ have answers. Call 1-800-865-1125 and you'll get a personal response from one of our registered nurses, who have years of experience in caring for people with cancer.

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