You may have seen in the news that Ascension hospitals have suffered a cyber attack. In order for you to be able to receive the best care for your sickle cell disease, we are asking that if time allows, please call IHTC prior to presenting to the emergency department so that we may assess your symptoms and help determine the best option for you to get the care that you need.
Drawing more doctors to rare, specialized care
Like most industries, healthcare is experiencing a shortage of specialized doctors. In the hematology/oncology specialization, many physicians choose the more common of the two, oncology. Doctors who are trained in both also tend to be mostly exposed to oncology work...