At UNMH, we care for children with cancer and blood disorders with expert care and endless compassion.
From first visits to bell ringings, we celebrate each milestone. Join us in spreading hope and courage, one story at a time.
11/06/2025
Congratulations on your retirement, Dr. Lemon! 👏🏽🍋 Your compassion, dedication, and years of service have made such a meaningful impact on our pediatric patients and their families. Thank you for always turning life’s lemons into lemonade. 🙂
11/04/2025
Nothing can stop Orlando the dancing machine! 🕺🏻🛎️ Today he rang the bell, marking the end of chemo, and we couldn’t be prouder. His strength, spirit, and unstoppable moves remind us all to keep dancing through life’s challenges. 💛✨
11/01/2025
The Heme/Onc Squad is steppin’ into the ring this Halloween! We’re body-slamming cancer and blood disorders with heart and championship style. 💪👊 Wishing everyone a SLAMTASTIC, SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻🎗️🩸
10/28/2025
Congratulations to our tiny but mighty warrior Liam!! 💪This moment represents courage and power of love from a family and care team who never gave up🎗️💛 🔔
¡Felicidades a nuestro pequeño pero poderoso luchador, Liam! 💪 Este momento representa la valentía y poder del amor de una familia y equipo de cuidadores que nunca se rindieron. 🎗️💛🔔
10/24/2025
Ding ding ding! 🔔 Cirilo pinned cancer to the mat and walked out a champion!💪 Congratulations!!!!👏🏽
10/24/2025
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10/23/2025
Genesis used strength, determination, and resilience to beat cancer!!! Way to go!
09/22/2025
This Thursday, we're playing for an important cause to our program: Childhood Cancer Awareness.
The Lobos first met Emma in 2016 (read the story http://tinyurl.com/5cefa4w8) and she's been a part of the program ever since.
09/22/2025
09/19/2025
09/19/2025
09/18/2025
Sarah kicked cancer’s butt! Congratulations! 🎉🎊 🎗️💛
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UNM Pediatric Hematology & Oncology - Ted R. Montoya Hemophilia Treatment Center
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it affects the entire family. From the moment of diagnosis, we offer a multidisciplinary approach to deliver state-of-the-art cancer treatment for children and young adults. Our team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, clinical pharmacists and child life specialists. We also work closely with pediatric surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, pathologists, radiologists and radiation oncologists.
We are active members in the Children’s Oncology Group and, when possible, offer our patients the opportunity to participate in clinical research studies designed to improve cures and quality of life. We treat a variety of malignant conditions, including leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, bone tumors, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, liver tumors, histiocytic diseases, and many others.
Each child is assigned a primary oncologist, who directs the treatment plan which may include surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiation therapy. We are part of the University of New Mexico’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of only 47 cancer centers in the nation to be designated by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest federal designation and rating for cancer centers.
We manage a majority of conditions, allowing families to stay in New Mexico with their local communities and support network. We also work with other excellent national programs such as the Children’s Hospital of Colorado to provide specialized care for our patients.
Our hematology team offers consultation, diagnostic evaluation, treatment and comprehensive follow-up for children and young adults with blood disorders. Hematologic conditions that we treat include sickle cell disease, anemia, bleeding disorders, bone marrow failure, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), among many others. We can also work closely with a child’s Primary Care Physician to manage some conditions.
The Ted R. Montoya Hemophilia Program treats individuals with hemophilia from across the state of New Mexico, which includes approximately 100 pediatric patients. The program has a core team of nurses, social work and physicians. In addition to cutting edge medical care, patients also receive physical therapy, psychosocial support and information about financial aid and community resources.
Our Survivorship program offers annual comprehensive follow-up for survivors of pediatric cancer. This includes a health risk assessment and screening for late effects of treatment, including neuropsychological screening. Patients receive a summary of their cancer treatment and individualized follow up recommendations.
If you are interested in collaborating with us or donating to any of our programs, please contact Dr. John Kuttesch, Division Chief at (505)272-4461.