Hi Laura,
John sees Dr. Brodsky. He doesn't treat MDS though. When we were there in 2001, there were people getting transplants for MDS. At that time, they were doing trials with the mini-transplant for MDS. In 2001, getting a bone marrow transplant for anyone over 40 was not advised. But the mini-transplants have changed that.
You may want to find out what protocol Dr. Hoffman would use and see how that compares with Hopkins and Georgetown.
Hopkins continues to be ranked as one of the top hospitals and has a great nursing staff. What's good is that they not only rank high in cancer treatment but in other areas also. This is important if other issues come up during the transplant. John had access to top cardiologist, urologist and pulmonologist when serious complications came up. So keep that in mind when choosing a center.
http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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