Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Sickle Cell Disease - Adult Clinic

Treatments and Tests 

BMC offers all treatments and therapies for sickle cell disease, including:

  • Gene therapies: Boston Medical Center is the only hospital in New England to offer transformative gene therapy to eligible adults with sickle cell disease. We offer both FDA-approved gene therapies for sickle cell disease, Casgevy and Lyfegenia.
  • Hydroxyurea
  • L-glutamine
  • Voxelotor
  • Crizanlizumab
  • Blood transfusions
  • Pain medications
  • Bone marrow transplant