In addition to providing cancer treatment, the hematology/oncology clinic at Saint Francis Children's Hospital also provides comprehensive care for sickle cell disease, hemophilia and many other blood disorders. Located in Tulsa, OK, this clinic provides specialized care for children across Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and beyond.
Treating Sickle Cell Disease at Saint Francis Children's Hospital
Sickle cell disease, which includes sickle cell anemia, is a genetic disorder inherited from parents. If both parents have the sickle cell trait, their children have a one in four chance of having the disease.
Sickle Cell Anemia changes the shape of red blood cells in affected children, making it harder for oxygen to travel to the body's tissues. The disease can be treated, but cannot be cured. Saint Francis Children's Hospital offers a Sickle Cell Clinic to help kids and parents manage this lifelong disease. Available treatments and resources include:
- Blood transfusions
- Pain management
- Penicillin prophylaxis
- Hydroxyurea
- Transcranial Doppler (TCD)
- Routine screenings
To learn more about the Sickle Cell Clinic at Saint Francis Children's Hospital, ask your pediatrician or call the pediatric hematology/oncology department at 918-502-6720.
Common Pediatric Blood Disorders
In addition to Sickle Cell Disease, the hematology specialists at Saint Francis Children's Hospital treat many common pediatric blood disorders.
- Thalassemia: An inherited disease that results in large numbers of red blood cells being destroyed, which then leads to anemia.
- Hereditary spherocytosis: An inherited disorder effecting the surface layer of red blood cells, which then leads to anemia.
- Hemophilia: An inherited bleeding, or coagulation, disorder in which the child lacks the ability to stop bleeding because of the low levels, or complete absence, of specific proteins in their blood.
- Aplastic and other anemias: Fairly common blood disorders that occur when there are fewer red blood cells than normal, or there is a low concentration of hemoglobin in the blood.
Common Pediatric Coagulation Disorders
- Hemophilia and von Willebrand
- Blood clot, stroke and deep vein thrombosis
- Immune-medicated thrombocytopenia
Learn More About Pediatric Hematology Treatment at Saint Francis Children's Hospital
From diagnosis to treatment, our pediatric blood specialists will help you navigate your child's care. To learn more about hematology or oncology services available, talk to your child's pediatrician or call the pediatric hematology/oncology office at 918-502-6720.