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UF Health Shands Hospital

Background data

Program Type : Adult Program
FACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened:

Location Info

UF Health Shands Hospital
University of Florida
1515 SW Archer Rd
Gainesville, , 32608
Phone Number : (352) 733-0972
Website : https://ufhealth.org/uf-health-bone-marrow-transplant-shands-hospital

CAR T-cell therapies performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Number performed 6 1 8 - -

Medical Director

Name Phone
John Hiemenz, MD (352) 273-9092
Jack Hsu, MD (352) 733-0972

Physician

Name Phone
Zeina Al-Mansour, MD (352) 273-7766
Erin Dean, MD (352) 273-7832

Coordinator

Name Phone
Lauren Birriel, RN (352) 733-0972
Vivian Cozatt, ASN, RN (352) 733-0972
Donald Menzies, BSN, RN (352) 733-0972
Emily Ramsey, BSN, RN, BMTCN (352) 733-0972
Nicole Santerfeit, BSN, RN, BMTCN (353) 733-0972

Social Worker

Name Phone
Kathryn Jemmott, LCSW (352) 265-0224
Sonja Weimar, MSW, LCSW (352) 642-5190

Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy

  • Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
  • Lymphoma
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma

CAR T-Cell products

  • Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel, cita-cel)
  • Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)
  • Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
  • Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)