University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital

Location Info

University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital
Holtz Children’s Hospital
1611 N.W. 12th Ave, East Tower
Miami, FL 33136
Phone number: (305) 585-7359

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
Number Performed 1 2 2

Program Director

Name Phone
David Crawford, MD, PhD (305) 243-4392

Medical Director

Name Phone
David Crawford, MD, PhD (305) 243-4392

Physician

Name Phone
Warren Alperstein, MD
Julio Barredo, MD (305) 243-0850
Edward Ziga, MD

Coordinator

Name Phone
Kina Chung, RN, BSN (305) 585-7359
Michelle Mendez, RN, BSN (305) 585-7359
Victor Ortiz-Velez, RN (305) 585-7359

Social Worker

Name Phone
Adriana Lopez, MSW (305) 585-6107
Ida Rodriguez, LCSW (305) 243-0288

Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy

  • Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic

CAR T-Cell products

  • Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)