Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program
Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program
1700 Luther Lane, Suite 1220,
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone number: (847) 723-4400
Background data
Program type: Adult Program
FACT Approved: No
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened: 2019
CAR T-cell therapies performed
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Performed | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Jacob Bitran, MD, FACP, FCCP | (847) 723-4400 |
Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Jacob Bitran, MD, FACP, FCCP | (847) 723-4400 |
| Chukwuemeka Uzoka, MD | (312) 413-2656 |
Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Sheila Haugh, | (847) 723-8579 |
| Kate Wambold, MPH | (847) 723-1341 |
Social Worker
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Jamie Sorensen, LCSW | (847) 723-8929 |
Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
- Lymphoma
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
CAR T-Cell products
- Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
- Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)
