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May marks Stroke Awareness Month. To commemorate it, a Kokomo family shares their story of a pediatric stroke.
Ascension Health Sickle Cell Patient Message
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...
Ascension Health Patient Message
Dear Patients, As you may be aware, a cyber-attack that has impacted Ascension facilities, including the 86th Street location and other associated sites across the region and state. We are not affected by this incident but are providing guidance as many of our...
Important News from Drs. Amy Shapiro and Anne Greist
We are excited to share an update about our organization. IHTC is now a part of our new parent organization Innovative Hematology, Inc. (IHI)
Battle with bleeding disorders: Howard County family shares their story
By: Nico Pennisi, WRTV GREENTOWN — March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation says it's a time to let patients and families with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, rare factor disorders, and more, share their lives,...
March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
By: Divine Triplett The Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center stands as the state’s sole federally recognized facility dedicated to addressing hemophilia and thrombosis. Operating as a nonprofit entity in Indianapolis, it extends its services to patients across...
Kokomo Boy Diagnosed with Hemophilia
By: Fox59 WATCH: Griffin was diagnosed with hemophilia shortly after his birth. Learn what Dr. Charles Nakar, IHTC pediatric hematologist, Griffin, and his father have to share about the diagnosis process and living with hemophilia.
“I had no idea how bad I felt,” Local woman shares her life-changing diagnosis with a rare disease
By: Rachel Law TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - More than 300 million people worldwide are living with a rare disease, according to the National Rare Disease Day organization. To honor that statistic, National Rare Disease Day falls on February 29, a rare date. Allyson...
‘You start thinking it’s all in your head’ Terre Haute woman shares story ahead of Rare Disease Day
By: Shelby Reilly TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Rare Disease Day is February 29 and one local woman hopes to spread awareness about a disease she was born with, but didn’t know she had for most of her life. Allyson Newport was born with Hereditary Hemorrhagic...
Hoosiers unite for Sickle Cell Advocacy Day
By: Jade Jackson Hoosiers from across the state gathered at the Indiana State Capitol to encourage lawmakers to consider the needs of Hoosiers living with sickle cell disease. The rare inherited blood disorder occurs when red blood cells become hard, sticky and...
Advocates raising awareness of sickle cell disease
By: Ryan Trares The spikes of severe pain seemed neverending. Lena Harvey has lived with sickle cell disease throughout her entire life. The 39-year-old Indianapolis resident has suffered through the constant fatigue, the sores, and most frequently the pain that the...