An Update Regarding Seasonal Illnesses

To help prevent the spread of seasonal respiratory illnesses, we strongly encourage all visitors to wear a mask while in ambulatory clinics or inpatient units. Surgical masks are available at hospital and clinic entrances. Patients with respiratory illnesses should also wear masks. Thank you for helping protect our patients, staff, and community.

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Sickle Cell Disease Pediatric Clinic

Treatments and Services

BMC offers all treatments and services for sickle cell disease, including:

  • Hydroxyurea
  • L-glutamine
  • Voxelotor
  • Crizanlizumab
  • Blood transfusions
  • Pain medications 

Treatment of young patients also usually includes antibiotics from two months to five years of age to help prevent infections.

Children should be seen regularly in the outpatient clinic to assess for symptoms, screen for complications of the disease and promote general health and wellbeing. We also recommend appropriate immunizations across the lifespan.