Adult Stem Cell Transplant Unit

The construction of the new 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art adult stem cell transplant unit at The Methodist Hospital was completed in October of 1999.  The unit consists of a 15-bed inpatient unit with a contiguous outpatient unit and infusion area for providing seamless care for inpatients and outpatients.  This comprehensive adult Cell and Gene Therapy Transplant unit will lead to the expansion of the therapeutic applications for stem cell transplantation, and will facilitate the translation of laboratory breakthroughs into clinical cell and gene therapies. This innovative unit will provide the capability for performing all types of stem cell transplantation, cellular therapy, and gene therapy. It will also provide the environment for the implementation of clinical research studies in gene therapy, transplantation involving novel conditioning regimens, and the potential role of transplantation as novel therapy for diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis.  

The Methodist Hospital is one of the largest private, nonprofit, acute-care institutions in the United States and the largest hospital in the Texas Medical Center with 1,527 licensed beds in its seven-building complex. Methodist is the primary, private, adult teaching facility for Baylor College of Medicine. Through this affiliation with The Methodist Hospital, patients in the adult stem cell transplant unit have access to all the specialties, including radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging, and intensive care. This is especially important to BMT patients in the event of secondary complications.

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