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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
747 52nd StreetOakland, California, United States
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland offers the largest and most comprehensive Sickle Cell Program in the Western United States. Our pediatric specialists provide diagnosis, treatment and long-term health management for children and young adults with sickle cell disease of all types. Our clinicians will work with you and your child to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and strategies to minimize your child’s symptoms and avoid complications of the disease. Children’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Center has been providing the highest standards of care in this field since 1973. In addition to treating those with sickle cell disease, we also research cures and treatments for sickle cell complications, offering the best opportunities for survival and preservation of quality of life for the whole family.
The Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has both inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialty services for infants, children, adolescents, and adults with sickle cell disease. Our specialists include hematologists, pediatricians, internists, nurse practitioners, genetic counselors, social workers, and psychologists.
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