Weather Advisory: Temporary Door Closure

Due to extreme cold, access through the Moakley Building's entrance off Boston Medical Center Place will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, through 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

All patients and visitors should use the main entrance for the Menino and Yawkey Buildings during this time. The hospital remains open and operating as normal.

We appreciate your patience as we take these precautions during severe winter weather.

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Sickle Cell Disease Transitional Care Clinic

Treatments and Services 

Boston Medical Center offer all treatments for sickle cell disease, including:

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

In addition, our team helps young adult patients learn how to:

  • Keep track of their medical appointments
  • Prevent and treat pain
  • Get their prescriptions filled and refilled on time, so they don’t miss doses
  • Take pain medications safely
  • Follow their sickle cell pain plan, when to call their doctor, and when to seek care in the Emergency Department
  • Prevent complications by staying hydrated
  • Cope with living with SCD