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Morris Kletzel, MD, MBA

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Head and Meryl Suzanne Weiss Endowed Professor of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant; Director, Stem Cell Laboratory and Pheresis Program; Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Transplantation - stem cell

    Offers complete transplant care for pediatric patients within a single hospital. Learn more »

  • Pathology and laboratory medicine

    Offers anatomic pathology and the clinical laboratories; includes screening, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring, completed by pediatric-trained pathologists using state-of-the-art testing with established pediatric normal ranges and small sample size requirements. Learn more »

  • Cancer (oncology)

    Treats cancers such as leukemia, brain tumors, lymphomas and solid tumors. Services include chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, stem cell transplantation and more. Learn more »

  • Blood disorders (hematology)

    Treats conditions of the blood such as sickle cell disease, thalassemia, hemophilia, anemia, white and red blood cell disorders, platelet and coagulation abnormalities. Services include transfusions, coagulation factor replacement therapy, stem cell transplantation and more. Learn more »

Special interests

Bone marrow/stem cell transplantation, umbilical cord transplantation, bioethics (research ethics), leukemia, neuroblastoma


Health care plans accepted

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  • Aetna (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
  • Beech Street (PPO)
  • Best Doctors (PPO)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (HMO, POS, PPO)
  • CCN (PPO)
  • CIGNA (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
  • Employer Coalition on Health (HMO)
  • First Health (PPO)
  • Great West Health Care (PPO)
  • Harmony Health Plans of Illinois (HMO)
  • Health Alliance Medical Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
  • HealthNetwork - Wellmark (PPO)
  • HFN Inc. (EPO, PPO)
  • Humana Inc. (HMO, POS, PPO)
  • Illinois Health Connect (HMO)
  • Managed Care Strategies (PPO)
  • Multiplan (PPO)
  • National Preferred Provider Network (PPO)
  • Preferred Plan (PPO)
  • Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (POS, PPO)
  • Sagamore - Indiana (PPO)
  • UniCare (HMO, PPO)
  • United Healthcare of Illinois (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
  • WEA Insurance Group (PPO)

Medical school

Facultad de Medicina, National Autonomous University of Mexico, 1971

Postgraduate training

MD Anderson Hospital & Tumor Institute, 1980, 1979; University of Arkansas Medical Center, 1978, 1975

Certifications

Board certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology; Pediatrics

Languages (other than English)

Hebrew, Spanish

Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Kletzel's publications

Available from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.

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Children's Memorial Hospital

2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)

Chicago, IL 60614-3363

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42.254014
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Outpatient Center in Lake Forest

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital campus, 900 N. Westmoreland, Suite 209 (Bays Medical Office Building; Elevator B to Second Floor)

Lake Forest, IL 60045

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Sees patients at

  1. 1Children's Memorial Hospital
    2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
    Chicago, IL 60614-3363
    773.880.4562 (appointments)
    773.880.3053 (fax)
  2. 2Outpatient Center in Lake Forest
    Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital campus, 900 N. Westmoreland, Suite 209 (Bays Medical Office Building; Elevator B to Second Floor)
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    773.880.4562 (appointments)
    773.880.3053 (fax)

Disclaimer: The above health care plan information is subject to change without notice. Children's Memorial Hospital has made every effort to ensure that this information is correct, but patients should always check with their insurance company regarding current participation in the listed health plans. Specialized services such as psychiatry (mental health) typically require specific individual confirmation.