Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement 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 see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

In BMC’s Pediatric Sickle Cell Program, our specialists provide comprehensive care for hundreds of pediatric patients and understand the specific needs of kids born with sickle cell disease. We partner closely with your family, other specialists, schools, and other services to help children with SCD lead normal, healthy, carefree lives as much as possible. And as your child approaches adulthood, at around age 21, our Transitional Care Clinic can help your child transfer their care from our Pediatric Sickle Cell Program to our Adult Sickle Cell Program. 

Sickle Cell Disease

BMC’s Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease serves more than 600 patients, from newborns to adults, annually. The center’s multidisciplinary team includes sickle cell diseas…

Sickle Cell Disease - Adult Clinic

We’re home to the largest center for sickle cell disease in New England, with hematologists who specialize in treating adults with SCD.

Sickle Cell Disease - Transitional Care

BMC’s Transitional Care Clinic team, which includes both pediatric and adult sickle cell specialists, works closely with patients and their families during this time to help our y…

Pediatrics - Pain Clinic

The Pediatric Pain Clinic at Boston Medical Center manages acute, complex, and chronic pain in children from infancy to age 22. Our team of experts work closely with each patient'…

Richies' Story

Richies is a happy, fun-loving kid, but he's been living with sickle-cell disease for his whole life...But Richies is also fearless — his favorite movie is “It” — and he takes his monthly transfusions in stride. 

Information You May Need

Research

Sickle Cell Disease Review Overview

BMC researchers are finding innovative new ways to treat and cure blood disorders. As our patient, you'll have access to a wide range of clinical trials from both BMC researchers and researchers at other institutions. While we enroll all eligible patients in clinical trials, BMC physicians are particularly leaders in enrolling under-represented minorities in clinical trials.