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Location Info
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Susan S. and Stephen P. Kelly Center for Cancer Immunotherapy
Susan S. and Stephen P. Kelly Center for Cancer Immunotherapy
3500 Civic Center Blvd, HUB 3rd Floor, 3543A,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone number: (267) 426-0762
Background data
Program type: Pediatric Program
FACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened: 2016
CAR T-cell therapies performed
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Performed | 43 | 62 | 34 | 60 |
Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Patricia Hankins, RN, CCRC | (215) 590-5168 |
Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Stephan Grupp, MD, PhD |
Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD, MSCE | |
| Allison Barz Leahy, MD, MSCE | |
| Lucy Cain, MBBS, MIPH, FRACP | |
| Amanda DiNofia, MD | |
| Caroline Diorio, MD, FRCPC, FAAP | |
| Stephen Hunger, MD | |
| Theodore Laetsch, MD | |
| Shannon Maude, MD, PhD | |
| Susan McClory, MD, PhD | |
| Regina Myers, MD, MSCE | |
| Susan Rheingold, MD | |
| Sarah Tasian, MD | |
| Lisa Wray, MD |
Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Megan Atkinson, BS | (215) 590-2820 |
| Claire White, RN, BSN |
Social Worker
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Alissa Feirson, MSW, LSW | |
| Stephanie Fooks-Parker, MSW, LSW | |
| Julia Stiffman, MSN, LSW |
Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
CAR T-Cell products
- Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)
