Department of Medicine

Division of Hematology

The Regional Comprehensive
Sickle Cell Center

Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(732) 235-7223

Program Description:

The Regional Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is a statewide referral program for the diagnosis and management of sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies.

The Program, staff and resources are comprehensive. It includes both a pediatric and an adult section. In 1999, a transition service and clinic were established to provide appropriate care for young adults diagnosed with sickle cell disease.

The Program is recognized by and receives funding from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).

Director:

Participating RWJUMG Physicians & Professionals:

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Richard A. Drachtman, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6455

Fax:  

732-235-6462

Email:  

drachtri@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Blood Disorders, Sickle Cell Disease

Specialty:  

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - American Board of Pediatrics, 1991, 1998

Degree:  

Chicago Medical School, 1984

Internship:  

Pediatrics, Northshore University Hospital, 1985

Residency:  

Pediatrics, North Shore University Hospital, 1998

Fellowship:  

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1991


Joseph E. Eid, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7223

Fax:  

732-235-7115

Email:  

Eidje@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 5200
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Lymphoma, Leukemia, Benign and Malignant Blood Count Disorders, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Specialty:  

Hematology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000

Degree:  

St. Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, 1993

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 1994

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 1996

Fellowship:  

Hematology-Oncology, UMDNJ-RWJH Medical School, 1999


Mercy A. Kuriyan, MD


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Phone:  

732-937-8651

Fax:  

732-418-8348

Email:  

kuriyame@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick
One Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2601

Interests:  

Transfusion medicine

Specialty:  

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology - American Board of Pathology, 1977

Degree:  

Christian Medical College, 1969

Internship:  

Residency in Anesthesia, Christian Medical College, 1971

Residency:  

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, St. Joseph's Medical Center, 1973

Fellowship:  

Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine, New York Blood Center, 1977


Claire S. Philipp, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7223

Fax:  

732-235-7115

Email:  

philipp@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 5200
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

Specialty:  

Hematology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984

Degree:  

Brown University School of Medicine, 1978

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, 1979

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, 1981

Fellowship:  

Hematology, New York University, 1984


Parvin Saidi, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7223

Fax:  

732-235-7115

Email:  

saidipa@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 5200
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Bleeding & clotting disorders

Specialty:  

Hematology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1974

Degree:  

Harvard University Medical School, 1956

Internship:  

Medicine, University of California Medical Center, 1957

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, University of California Medical Center, 1959

Fellowship:  

Hematology, University of California Hospital & Childrens Medical Center, 1964