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 - Transitional Care

Treatments and Services 

Boston Medical Center offer all treatments for sickle cell disease, including:

  • Hydroxyurea
  • L-glutamine
  • Voxelotor
  • Crizanlizumab
  • Blood transfusions
  • Pain medications
  • Bone marrow transplant 

In addition, our team helps young adult patients learn how to:

  • Keep track of their medical appointments
  • Prevent and treat pain
  • Get their prescriptions filled and refilled on time, so they don’t miss doses
  • Take pain medications safely 
  • Follow their sickle cell pain plan, when to call their doctor, and when to seek care in the Emergency Department
  • Prevent complications by staying hydrated
  • Cope with living with SCD