At Tampa General, our team has the experience and expertise to treat complex blood cancers and other blood disorders. These conditions can affect any part of your blood, from red and white blood cells, to platelets, vessels, and marrow.
Tampa General’s team of world-class hematologists treats diagnoses that include:
- Malignant blood diseases (such as leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas)
- Abnormal production of blood components (such as myeloproliferative disorders)
- Insufficient generation of healthy blood cells (such as myelodysplastic syndromes)
- Non-malignant blood and bone marrow disorder (such as anemia, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, or thalassemia)
The Tampa General Difference
One of the largest and most experienced programs in the region, the TGH Cancer Institute’s Hematology Center delivers advanced treatments designed to address each patient’s needs. In any given week, physicians at the TGH Cancer Institute care for numerous complex malignant and benign hematological patients, and field incoming referrals for patient care from other institutions.
TGH Hematology Center patients also have access to comprehensive bone marrow and stem cell transplantation and support services, as well as some of the most impactful clinical trials in the nation.
Hematology Oncology Specialists
The Hematology Center at Tampa General Hospital's Cancer Institute includes an experienced multidisciplinary team of specialists such as malignant hematologists, classical hematologists, radiation oncologists, advanced practice providers (APPs), pharmacists, geneticists, physical therapists and nurse navigators, who all collaborate to design a treatment plan with each patient’s quality of life in mind.
No two patients are alike, and our team of experts is dedicated to providing patient-centered care and a personalized approach for treatment specific to each person’s disease.
Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
The Hematology Center features a multidisciplinary tumor board as well as pathologists and social workers. This team of specialists meets weekly to discuss and compare cases, assess clinical trial outcomes, and determine the most appropriate treatment plan for each of our patients.
Meet the Hematology Team
Hematologic Malignancies & Blood Disorders We Treat
Hematologic malignancies and blood disorders can come in many forms, and our comprehensive team of hematologists has the insight and experience to manage their complexities.
The Hematology Center within the TGH Cancer Institute offers best-in-class treatments for patients with these conditions, which can include, but are not limited to:
- Leukemias:
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs):
- Polycythemia Vera
- Essential Thrombocytosis
- Myelofibrosis
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
- Systemic Mastocytosis
- Lymphomas:
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
- Plasma Cell Disorders
- Multiple myeloma
- Amyloidosis
- Waldenstrom macroglbulinemia
Tampa General’s Hematology Center also treats many non-malignant blood disorders, which are often diagnosed and treated similarly to malignant ones. These disorders include:
- Anemia
- Hemophilia
- Von Willebrand Disease
- Sickle cell disease
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia
Hematology Testing & Diagnostics
To help you get the right diagnosis, we offer a range of tests that give our specialists a full picture of your blood health. These are some of the evaluations we provide:
- Comprehensive blood and bone marrow evaluation
- CBC, peripheral smear review
- Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
- Flow cytometry and immunophenotyping
- Cytogenetic and molecular testing
- FISH, karyotyping, next-generation sequencing (NGS)
- Minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring
- Advanced imaging and staging studies
- PET/CT, MRI, ultrasound-guided assessments
- Transplant and cellular therapy evaluation
- HLA typing and donor matching (in near future)
- Access to specialized diagnostic panels and research-based testing
Hematologic & Blood Cancer Treatment Options
Treatments available through the TGH Hematology Center include:
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted therapies and oral agents
- Radiation therapy
- Immunotherapy and bispecific antibodies
- Cellular therapy, including CAR T-cell treatment
- Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation
- Autologous
- Allogeneic (in near future)
- Blood and blood component transfusions
- Clinical trial access to novel therapies
- Supportive care services (growth factors, transfusion support, infection prevention)
Dedicated Inpatient Service
Our immunocompromised patients at TGH are treated by a multi-disciplinary team of hematologists, infectious disease specialists, advanced practice providers and inpatient pharmacists. This team works alongside cardiologists, nephrologists and pulmonologists to address other diseases impacting our patients, and to determine the best course of care. Because Tampa General provides excellent comprehensive patient care across a broad range of complex conditions, our patients can access all of the expertise and care they need within one academic health system.
Some of our patients are eligible for TGH at Home, Tampa General Hospital’s hospital-at-home program, which combines advanced technology with best-in-class clinical care to provide in-home recovery. The program leverages daily in-home visits from health care providers, virtual visits and 24/7, remote patient monitoring. TGH at Home manages patients across a broad range of 150+ conditions, including malignant hematology and blood disorder patients.
Advanced Radiation Therapies
Tampa General provides comprehensive radiation treatment options for our patients with hematologic malignancies and bone marrow disorders. An expert team of radiation oncologists delivers total body irradiation (TBI) as a vital component of conditioning regimens for patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation, treating conditions ranging from acute and chronic leukemias to aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.
For some of our patients with certain myeloma or lymphoma subtypes, we employ sophisticated 3D conformal radiation therapy and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) techniques. These advanced treatment modalities allow radiation oncologists to precisely target disease sites while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues, optimizing therapeutic outcomes for our patients.
Support Services
We know there’s a lot more to cancer than just the actual treatment. With this in mind, we offer comprehensive support services to ensure that patients receive world-class care far beyond diagnosis and treatment.
Starting with our nurse navigator who will be with you every step of the way, our support services include genetic counseling, nutrition services, oncology psychology services, an outpatient rehabilitation program (including physical, occupational, speech, lymphedema, and biofeedback therapy), palliative care, patient advocacy and education, patient and caregiver support groups, social work, spiritual care, and a survivorship program. Our goal at Tampa General is to provide you with unparalleled clinical care and more.
Research & Clinical Trials
We further demonstrate our continued commitment to world-class care through active participation in clinical trials, which can provide our patients with access to advanced therapies and technologies.
See how our research and clinical trials are positively impacting patients.