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
Specialties
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Transplantation - stem cell
Offers complete transplant care for pediatric patients within a single hospital. Learn more »
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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 »
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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 »
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 (formerly One Health Plan) (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 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, 1996; Pediatrics, 1980
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.
41.92546
-87.64718
2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60614-3363
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42.254014
-87.865509
Lake Forest Hospital , 900 N. Westmoreland, Suite 209
Lake Forest, IL 60045
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Sees patients at
- 1Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60614-3363
773.880.4562 | 773.880.3053 (fax)
- 2Outpatient Center in Lake Forest
Lake Forest Hospital , 900 N. Westmoreland, Suite 209
Lake Forest, IL 60045
773.880.4562 | 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.

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