Tammy McNinney, BSN, RN, OCN, a staff nurse within the bone marrow transplant unit, is the 2018 recipient of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Clinical Nurse Excellence Award.
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Baseball Player Knocks Cancer Out of the Park
Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital helped baseball player Michael Mays knock cancer out of the park.
Stem Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease: The Only Therapy to Potentially Cure the Disease
Sickle cell disease (SSD) is a genetically inherited disease affecting the red blood cells, causing them to change from a normal round form to a twisted shape. This adversely impacts their ability to carry oxygen throughout the body, and makes the cells more susceptible to be destroyed easily which can cause severe anemia.
Emergency Preparedness for People with Cancer
In the past few weeks, devastating storms have forced people out of their homes and away from their cancer care facilities, highlighting a need for better education and preparedness surrounding the medical consequences of natural disasters. Click here for tips to help minimize the harm that a natural disaster or public emergency can cause to your personal health.
18th Annual Transplant Boat Cruise
On July 23rd, over 300 bone marrow and stem cell transplant patients and families, staff members and physicians boarded the Hornblower Infinity to celebrate life after transplant on our annual boat cruise.
FDA Approves Ibrutinib for Treatment of Chronic GVHD
On August 2, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug ibrutinib for treatment of adults with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD).
Kerry McDuffee Receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing
Kerry McDuffee, an inpatient nurse within the Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian (WCM/NYP) Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program, was named a June 2017 DAISY Award Honoree in recognition of the care and compassion that she provides patients and their families.
July 4: Freedom from Cancer
This Fourth of July holiday, we’re not only celebrating the red, white and blue that honors the independence and freedom of our country, but also freedom from cancer and the cancer “blues.” Feeling this sense of freedom may mean that you’re cancer-free or that you’re unwilling to let a cancer diagnosis define you.
2017 BMT Tandem Meetings
The Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Tandem meetings are the premier international conference on stem cell transplantation. Held in February 2017 in Orlando, Florida, the BMT Tandem Meetings serve as the combined annual meetings of the Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) and the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT). The CIBMTR and ASBMT are the two leading organizations for dedicated to advancing the field of bone marrow transplantation.
Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Workshop
On January 15-17, 2017, the 4th Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Workshop was held at the King Faisal Research and Cancer Center in Rhyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Usama Gergis of the Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Bone Marrow Transplant Program served as session chair and moderator for a symposium on the long-term complications of bone marrow transplantation.
Weill Cornell Bone Marrow Transplant Program 