MUSC Health–Orangeburg expands access to sickle cell care

MUSC Health–Orangeburg expands access to sickle cell care

MUSC Health-Orangeburg is expanding specialty care in the community with the launch of new services for patients living with sickle cell disease.

Patient May Become First Person in Louisiana to Be Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

Nationwide — Daniel Cressy, a 22-year-old African American man from New Orleans, Louisiana, is hoping to make history as the first person in the state to be cured of sickle cell disease using a groundbreaking new gene therapy. Daniel, who dreams of one day becoming a pilot, has been told he can only obtain a pilot’s license if he is fully cured of the disease. On Wednesday, he began the first step toward that goal at Manning Family Children’s Ho…