Emerging Treatment Options for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease

A panel of experts explore the impact of sickle cell disease on patients and discuss treatment and management considerations.

EP. 1: Overview of Sickle Cell Disease: Pathophysiology and Clinical Burden

February 18th 2022

An overview on the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease and expert perspectives on the clinical (and psychosocial) burden it presents.

EP. 2: Progression of SCD and Management Throughout a Patient’s Life

February 18th 2022

Shared insight on how a patient’s life may progress following a diagnosis of sickle cell disease, along with considerations for pediatric versus adult management.

EP. 3: Sickle Cell Disease Global Prevalence

February 25th 2022

Expert panelists reflect on the global prevalence of sickle cell disease, as well as general disease awareness.

EP. 4: Sickle Cell Disease and Newborn Screening

February 25th 2022

Expert perspectives on the importance of newborn screening to impact mortality rates in sickle cell disease.

EP. 5: Management of SCD: Educating Patients on Symptoms and Lifestyle Modification

March 4th 2022

Wally Smith, MD, and Payal Desai, MD, spearhead a discussion on patient education surrounding sickle cell disease symptomology and lifestyle modifications.

EP. 6: Sickle Cell Disease: Overview of the Comprehensive Care Team

March 4th 2022

A broad perspective on the value of multimodality care in the management of patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease.

EP. 7: Sickle Cell Disease: Applying Comprehensive Care to Patients

March 11th 2022

A focused discussion on how comprehensive care is applied by multidisciplinary teams to improve the management of sickle cell disease.

EP. 8: Patient Follow-up and Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease

March 11th 2022

Reflections on optimal approaches to patient follow-up, particularly regarding pain management and inherent risks in high-dose opioids.

EP. 9: Treatment Goals and Guidelines in Sickle Cell Disease

March 18th 2022

Focusing on disease-modifying therapeutics, expert panelists discuss foundational treatment goals and guidelines for sickle cell disease.

EP. 10: Hydroxyurea Use in Sickle Cell Disease

March 18th 2022

Expert perspectives on hydroxyurea as a staple therapy in the treatment armamentarium for sickle cell disease.