Prisma Health launches clinics in Columbia and Greenville to care for sickle cell disease patients
By By Max White
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GREENVILLE — Greenville-based health organization Prisma Health has launched a systemwide program focused on providing care for patients with sickle cell disease.
Prisma announced earlier this month that it has two clinics dedicated to treating the disease, one in Columbia at 3010 Farrow Road Suite 300A, and one in Greenville at 900 W. Faris Road on the second floor. The expansion is possible in part thanks to a $2 million investment from the state.
Dr. Alan Anderson, who leads the Upstate program, said in a press release that the lifespan model of sickle cell disease care is “one of the few programs of its kind in the nation.”
“We’re bridging the critical gaps in care—especially for young adults transitioning from pediatric to adult services and for adults who’ve struggled to find comprehensive, knowledgeable care,” Anderson said. “This model ensures continuity and individualized treatment throughout a patient’s life.”
People with sickle cell disease, a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, produce abnormal hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to become sticky, hard and look like a sickle or in the shape of a crescent. The cells can block blood flow, which can lead to infections and other complications.
Around 4,500 South Carolinians are estimated to live with the disease, according to a 2023 model from the American Society of Hematology.
The program, dubbed the Sickle Cell Lifespan Center, is set to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients with the disease. It is also part of national and international sickle cell networks, which allows Prisma Health to collaborate across the globe, bringing the latest research back to the Palmetto State.
