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Sickle Cell Clinic

Sickle Cell Clinic

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with sickle cell disease and to reduce the morbidity and mortality of the disease through high quality medical care, patient community education, and research into new therapies.

Our Services

  • Diagnosing & Consultations
  • Newborn Screening Confirmation
  • Genetic Counseling—family, group, individual
  • Emergency & Urgent Assessments
  • Primary Medical Care
  • Infusion & Transfusion Therapy
  • Social Services
  • Psychosocial Services
  • Education for family, group, individual
  • Professional and Community Education
  • Support Groups—Pediatric and Adult
  • Access to National Research Studies


Our Unique Approach

Providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary services for both adults and children and the families of those with Sickle Cell Disease.


Outside Links

Emory Sickle Cell Center
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA)
Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois (SCDAI)
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Sickle Cell Disease Branch
International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Physician Assistants (IASCNAPA)
Have A Heart For Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation

Sickle Cell Awareness Month

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. For general information, facts, and information on how you can help, please visit our Awareness Month section.


Contact Us

Sickle Cell Center
sickle@uic.edu
Oncology Care Center
1801 W. Taylor, 1E (Adult)
1801 W. Taylor, 2E (Pediatrics)
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Directions and Parking Information

Mailing Address
University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center
820 S. Wood Street (M/C 712)
Suite 172
Chicago, IL 60612

Schedule an Appointment
If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call (312) 996-5680.

Accepted Health Plans

If you would like to see the health plans in which the University of Illinois Medical Center participates, please visit Accepted Health Plans. Or to confirm that your plan will be accepted at the Medical Center, please call 1-800-842-1002.

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