Our Team of Experts Because of the expertise of our transplant team, our patients often have excellent results 
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One important benefit of being treated at a large center with an experienced staff is that they are better able to handle complications that might arise from the transplant.
Not every center performs every type of transplant. Some centers only do autologous (self-donor) transplants. Others do allogeneic transplants from a related donor but not from an unrelated donor. Since patients may not know which type of transplant they need, they should consider centers that offer many types of transplants.
Your insurance coverage and finances, proximity to a center, and your network of caregivers and support must all be considered as well.
Some questions you may want to ask each center include:
- What types of transplants does the center offer?
- How many transplants of the type you need has the center completed?
- How many transplants has the center completed for people with your specific condition?
- What is the success rate (relapse and survival rates) for patients with your condition in your age group undergoing your type of transplant?
- How experienced are the physicians at the center and how many are on staff?
- Are there specialists available to handle complications should they arise?
- What is the average time that nurses have worked in the BMT unit?
- Could someone who has undergone a transplant at the center contact you to tell you about their experience?
- How long should you expect to be an inpatient at the center?
- What living arrangements can be made for you and your family if you need to move away from your home to the transplant center? What will the cost of living expenses be?
- Are there support groups for patients or their families?
- What is the center's visitor policy?
