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Hematology/Oncology

Department of Pediatrics
When a child has cancer or a blood disease, you want the very best treatment possible backed by the latest science. At the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Holtz Children’s Hospital, a multi-disciplinary team of skilled pediatric hematologist/oncologists, nurses, psychologists, social workers and other team members provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical care and psychological support for infants, children, adolescents and young adults with all types of cancers, blood disorders, bone marrow failure and congenital immune deficiencies. Our pediatric cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplant programs are part of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated cancer center in the region. Our physicians are among the country’s finest pediatric hematologists/oncologists and stem cell and cellular therapy specialists. We provide comprehensive care to our patients in a compassionate, family-friendly manner and patients are assured of receiving the most advanced therapies. As the only Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trials Program in South Florida, we make available novel clinical trials for patients with relapsed, refractory and advanced cancers. Our approach allows children with hematologic & oncologic disorders as well as those with immune deficiencies to reach their fullest potential while being treated in their own community.

As part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the NCI-designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, our physician/scientists are committed to advancing current therapies through research and clinical trials. Children from all over the United States and around the world come to us for comprehensive treatment of childhood cancers, sickle cell disease, congenital immune deficiencies, and hemophilia or to participate in the exciting research that is being conducted here.

Julio C. Barredo, M.D.
Professor and Toppel Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine