Our services<\/h2>\n
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:<\/p>\n
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- Module L<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 an ambulatory care clinic located on the second floor of The Ottawa Hospital General Campus.\u00a0 Module L offers various clinics to meet your needs, both before and after your transplant or cell therapy treatment.<\/li>\n
- Medical Day Care Unit (MDCU)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 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.<\/li>\n
- TCT Day Hospital Program<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 located on the 5th<\/sup>\u00a0floor of The Ottawa Hospital General Campus. Most patients receive daily care in this unit while undergoing transplant or CAR T-cell therapy.\u00a0The 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.<\/li>\n
- 5 West<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Our Team<\/h2>\n
The TCT program team includes Registered Nurses, Hematologists, Clinical Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Dieticians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Social Workers.\u00a0 The team also includes:<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n![\"Sheryl](\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sheryl.jpg\")
<\/p>\nSheryl McDiarmid, RN, BScN, MEd, MBA, AOCN, ACNP, CVAA\u00a9, CRNI\u00ae<\/h4>\n
Advance Practice Nurse (APN) \u2013Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program<\/strong>
\nSheryl is a Registered Nurse with a Master\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"careylandry\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CareyLandry-150x150.jpg\")
<\/p>\nCarey Landry, BSc, PhD<\/h4>\n
Manager, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program and Module L <\/strong>
\nCarey\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"Tania](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tania-Baird_1.jpg\")
<\/p>\nTania Baird, RN, BScN<\/h4>\n
Clinical Manager \u2013 5 West\/TCT\/5LEU<\/strong>
\nTania is a\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"Stephanie](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/stephanie-shutron_1.jpg\")
<\/p>\nStephanie Shutron, RN, BScN<\/h4>\n
Clinical Care Leader \u2013 5West\/TCT\/5LEU<\/strong>
\nStephanie is a\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"drchristopherbredeson\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Chris_1.jpg\")
<\/p>\nDr. Christopher Bredeson, MD, MSc, FRCPC<\/h4>\n
Head of Malignant Hematology and TCT Program Medical Director<\/strong>
\nDr. 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\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow to make a referral with the TCT Program<\/h2>\n
Referrals are accepted from physicians\u2019 offices, as well as other treatment facilities.\u00a0You may be referred to the program if you have or are suspected to have:<\/p>\n
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- Acute or Chronic Leukemia<\/li>\n
- Aplastic Anemia, or undiagnosed pancytopenia<\/li>\n
- Myelodysplasia<\/li>\n
- Multiple Myeloma<\/li>\n
- Hodgkin Lymphoma<\/li>\n
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma<\/li>\n
- Autoimmune Illnesses<\/li>\n
- Undergone stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy at another centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Annual Reports<\/h2>\n
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- 2022<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Patient and Caregiver Resources<\/h2>\n
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- The Acute Leukemia, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Day Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n
- 5 West Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Inpatient Unit<\/a><\/li>\n
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant \u2013 Patient Education<\/a><\/li>\n
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant \u2013 Patient Education<\/a><\/li>\n
- CAR T-Cell Therapy \u2013 Patient Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nContact Us<\/h2>\n
\nThe Ottawa Hospital Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program
\nBox 704
\n501 Smyth Road
\nK1H 8L6<\/p>\n
\nTCT Office<\/h3>\n
Pre-Transplant Visits:<\/strong>
\nTel: 613-737-8899, 71825
\nFax:\u00a0 613-739-6816
\nHours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/div>\nPost-Transplant Visits:<\/strong>
\nTel: 613-737-8227
\nFax:\u00a0 613-739-6816
\nHours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nEmergency 24 hour access number for TCT patients<\/h3>\n
613-739-6962- ask for the hematologist on call<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- 5 West Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Inpatient Unit<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- 2022<\/a><\/li>\n
- Medical Day Care Unit (MDCU)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 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.<\/li>\n