As one of the first pediatric transplant programs in the nation, and a national leader in pediatric blood and marrow transplant (BMT), The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia performs on average more than 60 transplants a year, in patients from newborns to young adults.
Below is a snapshot of our blood and marrow transplant volumes.

| Number of Bone Marrow Transplants: 1978 - 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Adults (18+ yrs) | 71 |
| Pediatric (0-17 yrs) | 1,227 |
| TOTAL | 1,298 |
| Number of Transplants by Type: 1978 – 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Autologous | 564 |
| Related Donors | 448 |
| Unrelated Donors | 240 |
| Cord Blood | 47 |
| TOTAL | 1,299 |
| Volume of Transplants: 2003 – 2010 | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 67 |
| 2004 | 67 |
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2006 | 64 |
| 2007 | 51 |
| 2008 | 83 |
| 2009 | 69 |
| 2010 | 62 |