Pediatric Hematology

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.

We are home to the first federally-funded, pediatric Hemophilia Center in Saint Louis. 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.

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.

Our Expertise

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)

SLUCare hematologists actively participate Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research. In addition, SLUCare pediatric hematologists 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.