How to Refer a Patient to St. Jude

To refer a patient to St. Jude, the child's physician must make contact with a St. Jude physician. The physician may call toll free 1-888-226-4343 or request a referral online. The physician may also contact the Physician-to-Physician Referral Facilitator by e-mail.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital welcomes referrals of children and adolescents with newly diagnosed untreated or suspected cancer or with hematologic, immunologic, or genetic diseases. In addition, previously treated patients who have received treatment elsewhere, may be accepted on an individual case basis when there is a potential for protocol eligibility on ongoing studies, relapse studies, bone marrow transplantation protocols or Phase I-II studies.  Patients with genetic disorders or immunologic diseases are accepted anytime in their disease history based on protocol eligibility or potential to contribute to research projects.

To find information about specific diseases treated at St. Jude, click on Diseases in Related Topics. To find information about protocols/clinical studies, click on Clinical Studies / Protocols. Click on the link to Eligibility Requirements and the Patient Acceptance Policy for detailed explanations of the requirements for referral.

After you have referred your patient, and he/she has been accepted as a patient at St. Jude, your patient's family will want to know what to expect when they initially arrive in Memphis. The Parents & Patients section provides a wealth of valuable information. Patients and families are encouraged to refer to this information before, during and after treatment at St. Jude.

Throughout the patient's treatment at St. Jude, the referring physician can check the patient's progress by calling 1-888-226-4343 or by e-mail.

 

 


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