Special Clinical Interests
Allogeneic Bone-marrow Transplantation
Hematological Malignancies
Solid Tumors
Nervous System Childhood Cancers
Aplastic Anemia
Research Interests
Long-term Pediatric Cancer Survivorship
Gene Therapy Applications in Childhood Blood Disorders
Globin Gene Transfer and Epigenetics
WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS THAT WE DIAGNOSE AND TREAT:
CILDHOOD CANCERS
All childhood cancers are accepted including Leukemias, Lymphomas, Nervous System Cancers, Bone Cancers, Eye Cancers, Abdominal Malignancies
No exceptions based on age or stage of cancer
CHILDHOOD BLOOD DISORDERS
All childhood blood disorders are accepted
Including Aplastic Anemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Other Anemia
Coagulations and bleeding Disorders:
Platelet function disorders, low platelets
Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
No exceptions based on age or severity of disease
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Future Services (Service currently unavailable at this site)
We have expertise and experience in both Allogeneic and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for both cancerous and non-cancerous conditions. We feel enthusiastic about our mission to make Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation other Cell Based Therapies widely available in Pakistan in near future.
WHAT OTHER SERVICES DO WE OFFER:
NEW DIAGNOSES
DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND MANAGENET OF ALL CHILDHOOD [Age 0 to 18 Yr] CANCERS AND BLOOD DISORDERS REGARDLESS OF PATIENT AGE AND STAGE OF DISEASE
INTERNATIONAL REFERRALS
INITIAL DIAGNOSIS, WORK UP AND REFERRAL FOR PATIENTS PLANNING TO RECEIVE TREATMENT ABROAD ALONG WITH NECESSARY INTERVAL FOLLOW UP AND LIASON WITH THEIR ONCOLOGISTS / HEMATOLOGIST AT FOREIGN UNIVERSITY / INSTITUTE
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION CONSULTANCY
ASSESSMENT FOR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION CANDIDACY and long-term follow up of a patient who has received bone marrow transplant from out of country / town in past
SECOND OPINION AND EDUCATION
SECOND OPINIONS, PROGNOSIS COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE TREATMENT AND INFORMATION OPTIONS
PAIN, PALLIATION & HOSPICE
END OF LIFE CARE AND DECISIONS SUPPORT
LONG-TERM CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
LONG-TERM FOLLOW UP FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLSCENTS WHO ARE SURVIVOR OF A PREVIOUS CANCER
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILDHOOD CANCERS / WHEN SHOULD YOU CONSIDER SEEING A PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGIST & ONCOLOGIST :
Signs and symptoms of childhood cancer and blood disorders vary considerably. A consideration should be given to consult a Pediatric Hematologist & Oncologist if any of the following symptoms are present for some time and are unexplained despite initial evaluation and work up by Pediatrician:
- Unexplained fever for more than a few weeks
- Severe weight loss that is otherwise unexplained
- Abnormal swelling in bone, joint or abdomen
- New onset of recurrent infections in a child or adolescent who was previously healthy
- New onset severe anemia or low hemoglobin levels, otherwise unexplained
- Abnormally low or abnormally high white blood cells, red blood cells or platelets counts that are not readily explainable
- New onset of recurrent seizures, localized weakness, severe headaches in a child or adolescent who was previously healthy and their CT scan or MRI of brain shows suggestion of abnormal growth or mass
Family history of same childhood cancer or blood disorder in more than one siblings or first degree relatives
