Pediatric Hematology
The Costas Center
At The Costas Center at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, our SLUCare Physician Group pediatric hematologists use a comprehensive, team approach to diagnose and treat of children with a range of blood disorders. Our specialists provide outpatient and inpatient services in a specialized unit with dedicated space for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The Costas Center is also part of a cooperative network of sickle cell anemia treatment centers throughout the Midwest, actively researching new ways to improve the health of children with sickle cell anemia.
It's easy to request an appointment with a pediatric specialist at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital using our online pediatric appointment request form.
Pediatric cancer care is at its best at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital where academic knowhow and passion for pediatric care meet.
Did you know we have a strong history in treating hemophilla?
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is the home to the first federally-funded, pediatric hemophilia center in St. Louis, Missouri. The center is a leader in developing new treatments for children with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. The hemophilia program has expanded its scope to include the evaluation and treatment of children with suspected clotting disorders.
We're a designated sickle cell center.
As a designated sickle cell center in both Missouri and Illinois, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital has access to some of the most advanced treatments available.
We're leaders in pediatric cancer research.
As a recognized leader in hematology and oncology, the team at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital offers clinical trials for a wide range of children’s cancer and blood disorders.
We're experts in pediatric bleeding disorders.
We provide multidisciplinary care to children and adolescents with bleeding disorders, including:
- Hemophilia
- Sickle cell anemia/hemoglobinopathies
- Platelet function disorders
- Von Willebrand disease
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Hemostasis (bleeding and clotting disorders)
Why pick SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital?
- SLUCare Physician Group hematologists actively participate Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy Consortium and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research.
- SLUCare Physician Group pediatric hematologists also participate in national and pharmaceutical company-sponsored studies of hemostasis and sickle cell disease.
- We also collaborate with the St. Louis Cord Blood Bank — a pioneer in the development of umbilical cord blood for stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies. The bank represents one of the largest such programs in the country.
The Costas Center at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
