Rush University Medical Center
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Location Info
Rush University Medical Center
1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 809,
Chicago, IL 60612
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone number: (888) 352-7874
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 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Celalettin Ustun, MD | (312) 942-5982 |
Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Celalettin Ustun, MD | (312) 942-5982 |
Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Mouhammed Kelta, MD | (312) 942-5983 |
| Patrick Moore, MD | (312) 942-5982 |
| Sunita Nathan, MD | (312) 942-5982 |
Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Karla Cavazos, RN | (312) 942-1181 |
| Cory Fronza, RN | (312) 942-5158 |
| Emilee Moeke, RN | (312) 942-6028 |
Social Worker
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Grace Mooney Melvin, LCSW |
Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
- Lymphoma
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
CAR T-Cell products
- Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)
- Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
- Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)
