Hematology
Dr. Alecia Nero: Sickle Cell Disease Disparities
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with Dr. Alecia Nero, hematologist and associate professor in internal medicine and pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, we discuss treatment disparities in sickle cell disease (SCD). We also discuss how hematologists can help rectify sickle cell disease disparities. Dr. Nero is the Director of UT Southwestern’s Transition Sickle...
UT Southwestern’s Sickle Cell Disease Programs
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with Dr. Alecia Nero, hematologist and associate professor in internal medicine and pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, we discuss UT Southwestern’s sickle cell disease programs. Dr. Nero is the Director of UT Southwestern’s Transition Sickle Cell Program and Adult Sickle Cell Program. UT Southwestern is part of the Sickle...
Improving Sickle Cell Disease Research and Funding
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with Dr. Alecia Nero, hematologist and associate professor in internal medicine and pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, we discuss the latest research on treating sickle cell disease (SCD). We also discuss how to increase the funding, recruitment, and enrollment of sickle cell disease clinical trials. Dr. Nero is...
Advancements in Treating Sickle Cell Disease
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with Dr. Alecia Nero, hematologist and associate professor in internal medicine and pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, we discuss how treatment has improved for sickle cell disease in recent years. Dr. Nero is the Director of UT Southwestern’s Transition Sickle Cell Program and Adult Sickle Cell Program. UT...
Sickle Cell Disease and Implicit Bias
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with Dr. Alecia Nero, hematologist and associate professor in internal medicine and pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, we discuss implicit bias and sickle cell disease. Dr. Nero is the Director of UT Southwestern’s Transition Sickle Cell Program and Adult Sickle Cell Program. UT Southwestern is part of the Sickle...
Sickle Cell: Disease Impact, Funding, and Research
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with Dr. Alecia Nero, hematologist and associate professor in internal medicine and pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, we discuss the impact of sickle cell disease (SCD). We also discuss sickle cell disease funding and research. Dr. Nero is the Director of UT Southwestern’s Transition Sickle Cell Program and...
Register Now for MD Newsline's Sickle Cell Disease Webcast
We invite you to join us for MD Newsline’s Breakthroughs in Sickle Cell Treatment & Management webcast! The webcast will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022, from 12 – 1 pm EDT. It will be hosted by hematologist Cheryl Mensah, MD, from Weill Cornell Medicine, pharmacist and sickle cell patient advocate Krystal Preston, PharmD, from the University...
Systemic Corticosteroids Tied to Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Sickle Cell
For patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), systemic corticosteroid exposure is associated with an increased risk for hospitalization for vaso-occlusive episodes (VOEs), according to a study published in Blood. Ondine Walter, from Toulouse University Hospital in France, and colleagues examined the risk for hospitalization for VOE associated with systemic corticosteroid exposure in patients with SCD....
Male Teens With Sickle Cell Disease Unaware of Related Fertility Issues
Many adolescent and young men with sickle cell disease (SCD) and their caregivers are unaware of fertility concerns associated with the disease, according to a study published in Blood Advances. Leena Nahata, M.D., from The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues conducted a pilot trial to examine knowledge and perspectives on fertility testing among...
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