Lourdes Health Talk

Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disorder in the United States. About 100,000 Americans are thought to be living with sickle cell disease, and every year another 1,000 babies are born with the disease. Worldwide it is thought to affect more than 500,000 babies a year.Joseph Tropea, DO, discusses everything you need to know about sickle cell disease and the new infusion unit at Lourdes.