JOIN THE FIGHT TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF

SICKLE CELL DISEASE.

100,000+ Americans are affected by Sickle Cell Disease.

1 in 365 African Americans are born with Sickle Cell Disease.

1 in 12 African Americans carry the Sickle Cell Trait.


Our mission at FSCDR is to tirelessly research, inform, hear, respect, treat and support all individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease. We are driven to make this disorder a livable, non-threatening condition.


It's time to change the conversation and reshape the future!



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We're in the fight for healthier, longer lives!

Our Services

We don't just support, we treat. We are dedicated to helping your live a healthier, happier life. We offer multiple services that include:


-Treatment by a hematologist oncologist

-Sickle cell trained RN

-Port Access for blood drawing & flushing

-Assisting patients with adherence to treatment recommendations

-Assisting patients to help reduce visits to the emergency room and inpatient hospitalization

-Patient tailored pain management

-Neuro-cognitive evaluation with a neuropsychologist

-Chronic care management

-Clinical research

-Care Coordination

-Flu and other Vaccinations



Your pain does NOT define YOU

We are fighting a battle for people living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research (FSCDR) is the United States’ first outpatient center exclusively dedicated to the treatment of and innovative research for SCD. Florida has the highest population of individuals living with SCD in the U.S. In 2012, we opened the center in Hollywood, FL, offering focused care and collecting data through clinical trials. We utilize a human-centric, communitybased, rigorously scientific approach to caring for our patients and finding better solutions to treat them.

At the Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research we believe that everybody is born with the right to a long, healthy, pain-free life. With innovative research, treatments, and education, we can change the conversation and shape the future for this genetic disorder.

A few words from our caring patients!

We focus on you and your needs.

We have a strong focus on case management, care coordination and physician interaction telemedicine tools using a HIPAA compliant cloud-based system which pairs the provider to you to address your unique needs. We are able. Focus on reducing emergency room utilization, readmissions and increasing quality care.

Meet with our medical professionals.

Set up a treatment plan!

Get the care and support you need!

Live your life to the fullest!

We focus on you and your unique needs

We partner with health plans to bring the PCP’s office to patients living with the complications and organ damage that can result from your Sickle Cell Disease. The Sickle Cell Care and Research Network physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants can go to the homes of patients or connect via our Telemedicine platform to help address your medical and psychosocial needs.

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