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Welcome
The Ottawa Hospital’s Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (TCT) Program provides care for people with blood and immune system diseases. Each year, we perform about 300 stem cell transplants.
Your treatment journey is unique, and it will be shaped by your specific diagnosis. Our administrative and clinical teams will give you the information you need for your situation.
Your care takes place at the General Campus. A team of doctors, nurses and other specialists will support you during your stay or visits.
Types of treatment
Stem cell treatments at The Ottawa Hospital include transplants using your own cells (autologous) or cells from a donor (allogeneic). Patients can also receive CAR-T -therapy, an emerging biotherapeutic treatment that harnesses the power of a patient’s own immune cells, known as T-cells, to treat their cancer.
World-class care close to home
Our program was the first outside the United States to be accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). In 2025, we earned our eighth accreditation. This includes certification to give immune effector cell therapy, also known as CAR T-cell therapy.
This recognition means our program meets high international standards for safety, quality and patient care. It helps ensure you receive treatment in a program that is regularly reviewed and held to the highest level of care.
Team
Clinical team
Your care team may include:
- Physicians
- Nurse practitioners
- Physician assistants
- Nurse experts
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Social workers
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Dieticians
Leadership team
Dr. Michael Kennah
Physician, Haematology
Sheryl McDiarmid
Advance Practice Nurse
Tania Baird
Clinical Manager 5W and TCT Program Manager
Samantha Pasho
Clinical Care Leader 5W
Melanie Trinacty
Clinical Manager Outpatient Malignant HematologyServices
We offer a range of specialized units and programs to provide the best care for you at every stage of your journey.
Name | Description | Location |
| Outpatient clinics | Where patients go for consultations, planning, and follow up visits. | Module L, Second Floor, General Campus |
| Medical Day Care Unit | Where patients receive chemotherapy, cell therapy, transplant care, blood products and more. | Room 5333, 5th Floor, - General Campus |
| TCT Day Hospital Program | Daily care for patients receiving transplants or CAR-T cell therapy. | 5th floor, General Campus Hours of operation: 7:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. 7 days a week |
| 5 West Inpatient Unit | A specialized unit with private rooms for stem cell patients and cell therapy patients. | 5th floor, General Campus |
| Family Room | A warm and comfortable space for your family and essential care partners to take a break, relax and have a quiet moment. | 5th floor, just outside of 5 West, General Campus |
Regenerative medicine research at The Ottawa Hospital
Learn how cell therapy research at The Ottawa Hospital is transforming regenerative medicine.
Referrals
All patients must be referred to the TCT program by a physician.
TCT Consult Referral Form
TCT CAR T Referral Form
Contact us
Transplant and Cellular Therapy Office
613-737-8227
Option 1 (Pre-TCT)
Option 2 (Post-TCT)
Option 3 (Potential related stem cell donors)
613-739-6816