Dr. Christina Abrams
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“One thing sickle cell disease has lacked for a very long time is standardization of care and really bringing light to disease,”
Dr. Christina Abrams · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
Abrams highlighted the long-standing lack of standardized care for sickle cell disease.
“Within the state of South Carolina, we have three main centers that are taking care of patients with sickle cell disease,”
Dr. Christina Abrams · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
Abrams described the limited number of sickle cell disease treatment centers in South Carolina.
“One of the benefits of being a member of this organization is helping to be a part of that bigger picture.”
Dr. Christina Abrams · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
Abrams described the benefit of participating in the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers.
“But oftentimes there is a mismatch between the number of patients and the number of providers – that means some patients are driving from up to three hours away to gain access to sickle cell expertise.”
Dr. Christina Abrams · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
Abrams explained that some patients must drive up to three hours to access sickle cell expertise due to a provider shortage.