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Adult Sickle Cell Clinical Program

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UAMS Adult Sickle Cell Clinical Program

Adult Sickle Cell Clinical Program

We know that sickle cell can be hard for you and your family. We want to make sure you get all the health care and financial support available for you and your family.

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About the Program

UAMS Adult Sickle Cell Clinical Program helps coordinate the care of adults with sickle cell disease.

We want to work with doctors around the state to make sure their patients get the best care possible. The sickle cell staff at UAMS has special training and can help your doctor make sure you stay healthy and feel good. We can work together to make your life better.

We Want to Help You

We know that sickle cell can be hard for you and your family. We want to make sure you get all the health care and financial support available for you and your family. We have a special sickle cell clinic, phone support for patients and information about education, resources, and support close to home.

Services of the Program

  • 24/7 Call Center Hotline
  • Disease Registry
  • Education
  • Multidisciplinary Clinic
  • Outreach
  • Transitioning from Adult to Pediatric Care
Mechanism of Sickle Cell Disease

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The Call Center is staffed by experienced registered nurses 24/7.

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Sickle Cell Registry

A registry exclusively for people with sickle cell disease.

Sickle Cell Registry

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News & Announcements

Susan Johnson sickle cell patient

‘I’m Still Here’: Sickle Cell Patient Lives on Her Own Terms

Susan Johnson, 62, of North Little Rock, has fought sickle cell disease her entire life. She was first diagnosed decades ago, before early screenings were common and when care was still evolving. So to make it to this point in her life as a sickle cell patient, Johnson said, is remarkable. “My brother didn’t see…

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Sickle Cell patient panel 2024

UAMS Adult Sickle Cell Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Annual Symposium

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Adult Sickle Cell Program celebrated a decade of providing care for patients across Arkansas during its annual symposium. Speakers at the event, which included several patients, reflected on the past while looking with hope toward the future. The Sept. 19 event was held on the 12th floor…

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Briana Pringle

Sickle Cell Patient Offers Message of Hope: ‘Don’t Let the Sickness Stop You’

Briana Pringle, 22, of Little Rock, is pretty busy these days, and that’s a good thing. The Helena-West Helena native studies at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) during the week and works on weekends. She barely has time to visit her family back home. Sickle cell disease is an unwelcome part of…

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Sunny Singh speaking on sickle cell panel

Sickle Cell Disease Symposium Looks Ahead to “New Era”

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted its annual Sickle Cell Symposium on Sept. 12, bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, patients and community advocates to share the latest advancements in sickle cell disease and treatment. The fall event, held in the 12th floor auditorium of the Jackson T. Stephens Neurosciences & Spine Institute…

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