Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital

Location Info

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
11100 Euclid Ave,
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone number: (216) 844-5432

Background data

Program type: Pediatric Program
FACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened: 2019

CAR T-cell therapies performed

Year 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number Performed 1 2 1 0

Program Director

Name Phone
Jighesh Dalal, MD (216) 844-3345
Mari Dallas, MD (216) 844-3345

Medical Director

Name Phone
Jighesh Dalal, MD (216) 844-3345

Physician

Name Phone
Sanjay Ahuja, MD (216) 844-3345
Jighesh Dalal, MD (216) 844-3345
Mari Dallas, MD (216) 844-3345
Rachel Egler, MD (216) 844-3345
Lisa Hackney, MD (216) 844-3345
Amma Owusu-Ansah, MD (216) 844-3345
Duncan Stearns, MD (216) 844-3345
Kristen VanHeyst, DO (216) 844-3345
Chris Wong Ciepiel, MD, MPH (216) 844-3345
Verania Yamilett Huerta, MD (216) 844-3345

Coordinator

Name Phone
Amelia Baffa, CNP
Merle Kolk, MPH (216) 844-8473
Sharon Spellacy, RN, BSN, BMTCN (216) 844-7176

Social Worker

Name Phone
Dayna Yanus, LISW (216) 844-4521

Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy

  • Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic

CAR T-Cell products

  • Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)