Children's Hospital of New Orleans
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Children's Hospital of New Orleans
Louisiana State University Medical Center
Louisiana State University Medical Center
200 Henry Clay Ave,
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA
Phone number: (504) 896-9740
Background data
Program type: Pediatric Program
FACT Approved: No
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened: 2021
CAR T-cell therapies performed
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Performed | - | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Watkins, MD | (504) 896-9740 |
Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Watkins, MD | (504) 896-9740 |
Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Zachary LeBlanc, MD | |
| Benjamin Watkins, MD | (504) 896-9740 |
Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Laura Shinn, BSN, RN, CPHON | (504) 896-9740 |
| Lynn Winfield, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHON, NEA-BC | (504) 896-2039 |
Social Worker
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Summer McDaniel, MSN, LMSW | (504) 896-9367 |
Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
CAR T-Cell products
- Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)
