Sickle Cell Disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans, a large percentage being Black. If you or a loved one are fighting sickle cell disease, you are most likely curious ... Read More
Sickle Cell Disease
The Latest in Sickle Cell and How It Affects Patients
Sickle cell disease is a rare but very common blood disorder amongst the black community. It is a genetic condition that not only affects the body but is developed in one’s red ... Read More
Miami Men Living Well With Sickle Cell Townhall Meeting (Video)
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Let’s Get Real: Addressing Clinical Trial Fears (Video)
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Dr. Idowu Eases Tensions Surrounding Clinical Trials (Video)
I’m Modupe Idowu, I'm the medical director for UT Physicians Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center here in Houston, Texas. Clinical trials are research studies that investigate what ... Read More
My Story: Clinical Trials Helped Me Live (Video)
I think it's important for patients to participate in clinical trials because it helps add to the academic knowledge so that there will be new therapies and new treatments in the ... Read More
BLACKDOCTOR.ORG is a New Media Partner of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
BLACKDOCTOR.ORG is a New Media Partner of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. New National Media Partnership Will Enhance Awareness Efforts and Increase ... Read More
Sickle Cycle Is On The Rise!
Charlotte Curtis was diagnosed at birth with Sickle Cell Disease (SC). Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that blocks the flow of oxygen throughout the body which ... Read More
Generation S – Patrice’s Story
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8-Year-Old Saves Lives of Siblings With Sickle Cell
Siblings Kingsley, 22, and Vanessa, 13, were both born with sickle cell disease, the blood disorder that causes the breakdown of red blood cells which can result in blocking oxygen ... Read More
BREAKING: How HIV Is Being Used To ‘Cure’ Sickle Cell Disease
60 Minutes recently reported on a gene therapy trial that may be a cure for patients living with the bone-crushing pain of sickle cell disease. Gene therapy locates and fixes the ... Read More
Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell trait is an inherited blood disorder that affects 1 million to 3 million Americans with 8 to 10 percent of them being Black. The disease is caused by a single mutation ... Read More
State Representative Jarvis Johnson Addresses Sickle Cell Epidemic (Video)
Jarvis Johnson: My name is Jarvis Johnson, and State Representative here in the state of Texas in district 139. Well here to talk about Sickle Cell as we deal with the epidemic of ... Read More
Dr. Andrew Campbell Addresses Priapism Fears (VIDEO)
Andrew Campbell, M.D.: Hello, I'm Dr. Andrew Campbell. I'm a Pediatric hematologist at Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C. and I'm currently direct a pediatric ... Read More