Morris Kletzel, MD

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's Feinberg School of Medicine

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Specialties:

• Cancer and blood disorders

  Treats leukemia, brain tumors, lymphomas, solid tumors, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, hemophilia, anemia, white cell disorders, platelet and coagulation abnormalities. Services include chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, stem cell transplantation, transfusions, and coagulation factor replacement therapy. Learn more »

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

Medical school: Facultad de Medicina, National Autononous 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, 1996; Pediatrics, 1980

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)
• First Health (PPO)
• Great West Health Care (formerly One Health Plan) (PPO)
• Harmony Health Plans of Illinois (HMO)
• Health Alliance Medical Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
• HFN, Inc. (EPO, PPO)
• Humana, Inc. (HMO, POS, PPO)
• Illinois Masonic Community Health Plan (HMO)
• Managed Care Strategies (PPO)
• Multiplan (PPO)
• National Provider Network (PPO)
• Preferred Plan (PPO)
• Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (POS, PPO)
• Sagamore - Indiana (PPO)
• United Healthcare of Illinois (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
• WEA Insurance Group (PPO)

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.

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.