IHTC NEWS:
09.11.2010 - Sickle Cell-abration 2010
The IHTC is sponsoring a free concert to raise awareness of sickle cell disease! Come and enjoy a diverse blend of music at the Madame Walker Theater. The free concert is from 5 to 9 pm; doors open at 4:30 pm. You may also choose to share the gift of life with those who have sickle cell disease by...
04.20.2010 - IHTC voted one of Indiana's best workplaces!
As reported in the IndyStar, over 600 companies in central Indiana were invited by Workplace Dynamics of Exton, PA, to participate in a workplace survey in January 2010. Nearly 20,000 employees from 101 large, middle, and small companies voted on their workplace management,...
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease Clinics
The Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Inc. offers comprehensive care to patients with sickle cell diseases and other hemoglobinopathies. The IHTC has both pediatric and adult physicians with extensive experience in caring for patients with sickle cell disease. These physicans work as a team with nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the care of our patients. Patients are seen on a regular basis in our outpatient sickle cell clinic. For more acute medical problems, patients can be hospitalized at St. Vincent Hospital adjacent to the clinic.
Services offered include:
- Board certified hematologist available 24 hours a day
- Health maintenance care
- Vaccines
- New patient evaluation
- Patient counseling and sickle cell education
- Inpatient consultations
- Genetic testing and counseling
- Infusion therapy
- Transfusion services
The IHTC has a well qualified healthcare team to quickly and efficiently evaluate sickle cell emergencies. This team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants skilled in sickle cell treatment. Onsite therapies include IV hydration and analgesia with close observation. Most IHTC sickle cell patients are managed at home with a variety of oral and transdermal pain medications. If patient require prolonged IV pain management or treatment for a complication related to sickle cell disease, they can be admitted directly from our office to the hospital.
