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Who we are
The Ottawa Hospital Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (TCT) Program is a regional facility that performs approximately 200 stem cell transplants per year. Autologous (self) and allogeneic (donor) transplants are performed at the General Campus for both malignant and non-malignant diseases affecting the blood and immune systems. Multidisciplinary hospital team members work together to provide high-quality care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
The TCT program at The Ottawa Hospital was the first program outside of the United States to receive accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). In 2020, the TCT program received its seventh accreditation, including certification for immune effector cell (IEC) administration, or CAR T-cell therapy.
Our services
Throughout your transplant or cell therapy journey, you will meet many health-care providers committed to providing world-class care and exceptional service. Your care will be provided across these sites:
- Module L – an ambulatory care clinic located on the second floor of The Ottawa Hospital General Campus. Module L offers various clinics to meet your needs, both before and after your transplant or cell therapy treatment.
- Medical Day Care Unit (MDCU) – an outpatient treatment unit located in room 5333 on the 5th floor of The Ottawa Hospital General Campus. MDCU provides care to many patients with varying needs including transplant and cell therapy patients at different stages of treatment.
- TCT Day Hospital Program – located on the 5th floor of The Ottawa Hospital General Campus. Most patients receive daily care in this unit while undergoing transplant or CAR T-cell therapy. The unit is open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you meet the criteria for this program, you will be allowed to come in for daily treatment and assessment and then return home to your family or caregiver. As a day hospital patient, physician coverage is available to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- 5 West – an inpatient unit located on the 5th floor of The Ottawa Hospital General Campus specializing in the care of leukemia, stem cell transplant and cell therapy patients. This ward features private rooms only. For patient safety reasons, visiting hours on 5 West differ from the standard hospital visiting hours. Your care team will review this with you and your family on admission.
Our Team
The TCT program team includes Registered Nurses, Hematologists, Clinical Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Dieticians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Social Workers. The team also includes:
Sheryl McDiarmid, RN, BScN, MEd, MBA, AOCN, ACNP, CVAA©, CRNI®
Advance Practice Nurse (APN) –Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program
Sheryl is a Registered Nurse with a Master’s degree in education and extensive clinical knowledge in malignant hematology and stem cell transplantation. As an APN, Sheryl works closely with the attending physician and other TCT team members to provide care to our patients throughout the transplant or cell therapy process. The APN is also responsible for coordinating complex treatment plans and treatment protocols.
Carey Landry, BSc, PhD
Manager, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program and Module L
Carey’s role as TCT Program manager is to oversee the daily operations of the TCT program and outpatient clinic. She works closely with the TCT team to develop, implement, manage, and evaluate administrative operations and resources while ensuring continuous quality improvement and process innovation for the best patient experience and outcome.
Tania Baird, RN, BScN
Clinical Manager – 5 West/TCT/5LEU
Tania is a registered nurse who oversee the daily operations of the inpatient and day hospital units. She works very closely with the entire TCT team to ensure your needs are met during your admission and that you receive the best care possible.
Stephanie Shutron, RN, BScN
Clinical Care Leader – 5West/TCT/5LEU
Stephanie is a registered nurse who oversee the daily operations of the inpatient and day hospital units. She works very closely with the entire TCT team to ensure your needs are met during your admission and that you receive the best care possible.
Dr. Christopher Bredeson, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Head of Malignant Hematology and TCT Program Medical Director
Dr. Christopher Bredeson received his medical degree from the University of Ottawa. His post-doctorate training included an internship and residency in internal medicine, as well as a residency in clinical hematology and a fellowship in the Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the University of British Columbia. He holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology. After spending 10 years as a hematologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Bredeson returned to Canada to oversee the TCT program at The Ottawa Hospital. He is a past president of Cell Therapy and Transplant Canada (CTTC, 2014-2015) and a past president of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT, 2016-2017).
How to make a referral with the TCT Program
Referrals are accepted from physicians’ offices, as well as other treatment facilities. You may be referred to the program if you have or are suspected to have:
- Acute or Chronic Leukemia
- Aplastic Anemia, or undiagnosed pancytopenia
- Myelodysplasia
- Multiple Myeloma
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Autoimmune Illnesses
- Undergone stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy at another centre
Annual Reports
Patient and Caregiver Resources
- The Acute Leukemia, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Day Hospital
- 5 West Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Inpatient Unit
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant – Patient Education
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant – Patient Education
- CAR T-Cell Therapy – Patient Education
Contact Us
The Ottawa Hospital Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program
Box 704
501 Smyth Road
K1H 8L6
TCT Office
Tel: 613-737-8899, 71825
Fax: 613-739-6816
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tel: 613-737-8227
Fax: 613-739-6816
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Emergency 24 hour access number for TCT patients
613-739-6962- ask for the hematologist on call
Last updated on: November 9th, 2023