Trusted Resources: People & Places
Healthcare providers, researchers, and advocates
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas PlaceMemphis, Tennessee, United States
Email Phone Web
St. Jude provides outstanding treatment and educational resources to help patients with sickle cell and other blood disorders live long, happy, and healthy lives. From exceptional patient care to innovative research, St. Jude is one of the nation’s leading centers for sickle cell disease. St. Jude is the primary treatment center for children with sickle cell disease in the Memphis area. They also consider referrals of children who are eligible for an open clinical trial. St. Jude has been researching sickle cell disease since the hospital opened in 1962. Their milestones are many, and include: -The first research grant ever received by the hospital was for the study of sickle cell disease. -In 1983, a St. Jude patient was the first in the world to be cured of sickle cell anemia through a stem cell/bone marrow transplant.
Related Content
-
Sickle Cell Disease Association of North TexasSCDA Tarrant is committed to providing m...
-
Virtual reality as complementary pain therapy in hospitalized patients with sickle cell diseaseObjective: Due to incomplete management...
-
First World Cord Blood Day on Nov. 15 to Highlight Cord Blood Uses, Stem Cell ResearchThe inaugural World Cord Blood Day on No...
-
Today’s Faces of Sickle Cell Disease: Tesha SamuelsTesha Samuels was diagnosed with SCD at ...
-
Playing through sickle cellEighteen minutes in with no break, Billy...
-
How to Prepare Your Family in Case COVID-19 Spreads in Your CommunityHere is what you can do to prepare your ...
-
Steven Ambrusko, MD, MSDr. Ambrusko is a pediatric hematologist...