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Sophie Miriam Lanzkron, M.D., M.H.S.
- Director, Sickle Cell Center for Adults, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Professor of Medicine
- Professor of Oncology
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Lydia Harley Pecker, M.D.
- Director, Young Adult Clinic, Johns Hopkins Sickle Cell Center for Adults
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Sickle Cell Disease
Our Mission

The mission of the Johns Hopkins Sickle Cell Center for Adults is to provide comprehensive and state-of-the-art care to patients with sickle cell disease and other hemoglobin disorders. Established in 2008, the Center is staffed by a team of world-renowned physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and staff who are devoted to clinical care and research in sickle cell disease.
The services provided to patients at the Johns Hopkins Sickle Cell Center for Adults include:
- Comprehensive Sickle Cell Treatment and Management
- Pain Management
- Wound Care
- Social Services
- Case Management
- Genetic Counseling
- Patient Education
- Psychiatric Services
Meet Our Physician Leaders
Meet the Sickle Cell Team
Ashley Lauriello, MSN, CRNP
Advanced Practice Provider Manager

Mingo Boards, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner

Shannon Carroll, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner

Josie Tossa, MPH, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Amir Alghali, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner

Dawn Hatcher, LBSW
Social Work

Alex Cristofori, MPH, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Annie Mollar
Sr. Medical Office Coordinator

Meet Our Collaborators
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Robert Alan Brodsky, M.D.
- Director, Division of Hematology
- Program Director, T32 Training Program, Division of Hematology
- Johns Hopkins Family Professor of Oncology Research
- Professor of Medicine
- Professor of Oncology
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Arthur Louis Burnett, M.D.
- Director, Basic Science Laboratory in Neuro-Urology
- Patrick C. Walsh Professor of Urology
- Director, Sexual Medicine Fellowship Program
- Professor of Urology
- Professor of Oncology
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Pat Carroll, M.D.
- Director of Psychiatric Services, Sickle Cell Center for Adults
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Eboni Ife Lance, M.D.
- Medical Director of the Sickle Cell Neurodevelopmental Clinic
- Associate Professor of Neurology
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Rakhi Prakash Naik, M.D., M.H.S.
- Director, Hematology Fellowship Track
- Clinical Director, Division of Hematology
- Director, Organ Systems Foundation of Medicine (OSFM)
- Associate Professor of Medicine
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Adrienne Williams Scott, M.D.
- Clinic Director, Wilmer Eye Institute - Bel Air
- Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
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Ambroise Wonkam, M.D., Ph.D.
- Director, McKusick-Nathans Institute, and Department of Genetic Medicine
- Professor of Genetic Medicine
Sickle Cell Clinic Appointments
Existing Patients
Request your next appointment through MyChart
443-287-8288
New Patients
Please call Central Scheduling at:
410-955-3142
Sickle Cell Infusion Center
443-287-8288
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