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Children's Hospital of Georgia's Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Program is proud to offer children high-quality, comprehensive cancer and blood disorder
care, closer to home.
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Children's Hospital of Georgia's Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Program is proud to offer children high-quality, comprehensive cancer and blood disorder
care, closer to home.
Why Choose Us
CHOG has the area's only center offering:
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Multidisciplinary care: Our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric hematologists and oncologists
partner with pediatric surgeons, radiologists, and other sub-specialists to provide complete care for your
child.
- Collaboration with Georgia Cancer Center: Located right here on the AU Health campus, CHOG is proud to partner with GCC to
combat all forms of pediatric cancer.
- Trained nursing teams: Our nurses are certified by APHON, the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Nurses, to care for your child.
- Cutting-edge clinical trials: We offer patients access to clinical trials, not yet commercially available, in
the pursuit of developing new and promising treatments in the fight against cancer
and blood disorders.
- Patient- and family-centered care: Our medical team goes over all aspects of your child's disease so that you can actively
participate in all decisions related to your child’s care.
Refer a Patient
If you are a physician wanting to refer a patient to the CHOG's Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, please use the following.
Routine patient referrals
Hematology-Oncology Clinic: 706-721-4929
Hematology-Oncology Office: 706-721-3626
Fax: 706-712-0500
Patient transfers/admissions: 706-721-5600 (option 2)
On-call hematology-oncology physician: 706-721-8400 (hospital paging operator)
Urgent patient referrals / urgent physician-to-physician consults:
706-836-2522 (cell) [*are you sure you want to add cell number? Patients will call it]
On-call hematology-oncology physician: 706-721-8400 (hospital paging operator)
Pediatric Cancer
Children’s Hospital of Georgia is a regional referral center with a comprehensive
pediatric oncology program; treating a broad-range of cancers, including leukemia,
lymphoma, solid tumors, and brain and spinal column tumors.
We are members of the Children's Oncology Group, Beat Childhood Cancer, and the Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators' Consortium.
Pediatric Oncology Programs
You can find out more about CHOG's pediatric cancer programs:
Cancer Treatments
AU Health is at the forefront of innovative research to find cures for childhood cancers.
Patients are seen and treated at our Inpatient Pediatric Cancer Unit.
Cancer treatments can be one or a combination of the following:
- Infusions: The systemic introduction of drugs or radioactive infusions are often used to destroy
cancer cells. They can be used alone or in conjunction with other therapies and surgeries.
These include chemotherapy and immunotherapy administered at our Infusion Center.
- Surgery: Depending on the stage and type of cancer, and health of the patient, we can perform
a variety of procedures, including non-invasive surgury, done at the Radiation Therapy Center, minimally invasive and traditional surgeries. Procedures we do include:
- Gamma knife surgery
- External beam radiation therapy
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Head and neck surgery
Pediatric Blood Disorders
Our center also diagnoses and treats children with disorders that affect red blood
cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Pediatric Hematology Programs
Families from across the Southeastern United States travel to CHOG to take part in
comprehensive treatment programs for children. These include:
- Hemophilia and Thrombophilia: For children with hemophilia and other bleeding and clotting disorders.
- Sickle Cell Disease: We offer a comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Program dedicated to children with
sickle cell, thalassemia, and other hemoglobinopathies.
Blood Disorder Treatment Centers and Clinics
We offer specialized care for blood disorders in our dedicated treatment centers.
Your child will be seen at:
- Outpatient Clinic and Day Infusion Center: To reduce the number of admissions to the hospital, our Infusion Center (located
in the Medical Office Building) allows patients to receive chemotherapy and blood transfusions in an outpatient
setting.[**It appears as though this center is different from the Infusion Center in the GCC.
If so, how do we make sure there is no confusion as to where patients go for hemophilia
treatment?]
Patient Resources
Throughout treatment and recovery, we are here to support our patients and their families
in every way, providing:
- Clinical support: With medical social workers and registered pediatric dietitians.
- Child life specialists: To help children understand and cope with their illness.
- Share and Care weekends: For newly diagnosed cancer patients and their families.
Camps for our kids!
How do we get our patients to participate in these camps? Do we organize it for the
family or are we just giving them the links to the camps?
- Camp Rainbow - Summer camp for children with cancer.
- Camp Wannaklot: Summer camp for children who have hemophilia or other inherited bleeding disorders.
Make-a-Wish
Children's Hospital of Georgia is proud to work with the Make-a-Wish Foundation to offer pediatric patients with cancer (or any other life-threatening condition)
the ability to have their dreams come true.
