In BMC’s Pediatric Sickle Cell Clinic, our specialists provide comprehensive care for hundreds of pediatric patients and understand the specific needs of kids born with sickle cell disease. We partner closely with your family, other specialists, schools, and other services to help children with SCD lead normal, healthy, carefree lives as much as possible. And as your child approaches adulthood, at around age 21, our Transitional Care Clinic can help your child transfer their care from our Pediatric Sickle Cell Clinic to our Adult Sickle Cell Clinic. ### Sickle Cell Disease Pediatric Clinic - [Contact Us](#contact-us) - [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics) - [Programs and Services](#programs-and-services) - [Conditions We Treat](#conditions-we-treat) - [Patient Stories](#patient-stories) - [Support Services](#support-services) - [Our Team](#our-team) - [Department News](#department-news) ## Contact Us [ 850 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118 6th Floor BMC, Yawkey Center ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/850+Harrison+Ave,+Boston,+MA+02118) [617.414.4841](tel:617.414.4841) Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:30PM Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM [ ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/44b28318-31b9-4ea4-a592-0744d76dc07f/IMG_7637?io=transform:fill,width:300,height:200&format=jpg) ](/content/yawkey-ambulatory-care-center) ## Specialty Clinics [### Sickle Cell Disease Transitional Care Clinic BMC’s Transitional Care Clinic team, which includes both pediatric and adult sickle cell specialists, works closely with patients and their families during this time to help our young adult patients grow into mature, responsible adults who can manage thei ](/departments/sickle-cell-disease-transitional-care-clinic) [### Sickle Cell Disease Adult Clinic The largest SCD center in New England, where adult hematologists care for people living with sickle cell disease with pain relief, blood transfusions, and newer treatments like gene therapies. ](/departments/sickle-cell-disease-adult-clinic) ## Programs and Services [### Pain Clinic (Pediatrics) A pediatric specialty care program that provides pediatrics pain management for children and teens through cognitive and behavioral strategies, physical therapy, mindfulness, massage therapy, medications, reflexology, and integrative therapies ](/departments/pediatric-specialty-care/pain-clinic-pediatrics) ## Conditions We Treat - [Sickle Cell Disease](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/sickle-cell-disease) ## Patient Stories ### [Richie's Story](/sickle-cell-disease/richies-life-sickle-cell) Read More ![Richies' Story](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/9fe36079-35fb-4538-bc34-d5be9b22d3d5/Richie-Thumbnail) ### [Kimora's Story](/sickle-cell-disease/patient-stories#kimora's-story) Read More ![Kimora's Story](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/12534eed-bb7e-4308-bc9b-857194952803/Screen-Shot-2022-12-28-at-10-58-28-AM) ### [Ingrid's Story](/sickle-cell-disease/patient-stories#ingrid's-story) Read More ![Ingrid's Story](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/292b66e1-c1ce-402e-9d05-4687dac515ba/Sickle_Cell-Disease-_Awareness_September-_Ingrid_Ortiz) ## Support Services ### Preventive Food Pantry BMC’s Preventive Food Pantry works to address nutrition-related illness and undernutrition for our low-income patients. It fills the therapeutic gap by linking physicians and nutritionists to patients. [Read more](/nourishing-our-community/preventive-food-pantry) ### Patient Financial Assistance If you are a low-income uninsured or underinsured Massachusetts residents, BMC can provide you with medically necessary services at no cost or a reduced cost. [Read more](/patient-financial-assistance) ### The Teaching Kitchen Come to the Teaching Kitchen for a FREE cooking class and learn how to make simple, cost-effective, and delicious recipes that will help you live a healthier life and/or manage your disease or condition! [Read more](/nourishing-our-community/teaching-kitchen) ### Rooftop Farm Three stories above Boston Medical Center’s power plant thrives a 2,658-square-foot farm that grows more than 30 crops. The farm provides fresh, local produce to our hospitalized patients, cafeterias, Teaching Kitchen, and Preventive Food Pantry, and is also part of BMC’s commitment to going green. [Read more](/nourishing-our-community/rooftop-farm) ## Our Team ### Program Leadership ### [Amy E. Sobota, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/amy-e-sobota-md-mph) Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist; Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1b31a321-7974-4182-a838-7513bc8d8d4e/Amy-Sobota-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Hematologists ### [Caitlin M. Neri, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/caitlin-m-neri-md) Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist ![Headshot of Caitlin M. Neri, MD, MPH, pediatric hematologist-oncologist and sickle cell specialist at Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/6e318d26-26bd-4e72-837d-7c7c02c2ed65/Caitlin-M-Neri-MD-MPH-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez, MD, PhD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/melisa-ruiz-gutierrez-md) Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg) ### [Amy E. Sobota, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/amy-e-sobota-md-mph) Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist; Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1b31a321-7974-4182-a838-7513bc8d8d4e/Amy-Sobota-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Pulmonologist ### [Robyn T. Cohen, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/robyn-t-cohen-md) Pediatric Pulmonologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/358e2287-3f0e-4f94-89b5-0a86235f25ed/Robyn-Cohen_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ## Department News ### [Laughing and Building Bonds through Sickle Cell Disease](https://www.bmc.org/stories/laughing-and-building-bonds-through-sickle-cell-disease) Richies is a natural comedian — always telling jokes and playing pranks. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he was born on April 1 — April Fool’s Day. To celebrate his 10th birthday, he… Mar 21 ![News article icon](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/news.png)