Memorial is a leader in sickle cell disease treatment for patients age 18 and older. We recognize that each person has a unique experience and believe that each person should have customized disease management. This includes individualized treatment for acute pain crises and complications with the goal of enhancing quality of life and daily functioning.

About Our Sickle Cell Medical Home

Memorial's Sickle Cell Medical Home (formerly Sickle Cell Day) can assist patients in the management of their condition to avoid acute, painful crises and other complications of sickle cell disease.

The Memorial Sickle Cell Medical Home is the first program of its kind in the nation to receive “Disease-Specific Certification” from The Joint Commission.

What You Can Expect at Memorial

• Prompt, aggressive treatment for acute pain
• Treatment delivery in an average of five hours, with the added benefit of avoiding hospital admission
• Support and expertise of a highly knowledgeable staff
• Reduced need for hospitalization and fewer visits to the emergency department
• Care in a quiet, comfortable setting
• A transition program for adolescents to progress into adult care
• Disease modifying therapies to treat sickle cell disease
• Preventative screenings for sickle cell disease
• Support and advocacy groups