The Center for Blood Disorders provides comprehensive care services for the treatment of bleeding and clotting disorders and sickle cell disease.

Our physicians, nurses and social workers are available to provide personalized care for those with:

  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Bleeding disorders (such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, platelet function disorders, Storage Pool Disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders)
  • Clotting disorders (such as Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Protein C / S deficiency, Factor V-Leiden mutation, and other inherited clotting disorders)

We are affiliated with the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

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Center for Blood Disorders

Health Sciences Campus

Walter L. Shepeard Building

706-721-2171

706-721-4575



Information for Patients

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Sickle Cell Center

Sickle Cell Center
Hemophilia Treatment Center 
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Hemophilia Treatment Center

Hemophilia Treatment Center
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Thrombophilia Care Program

Thrombophilia Care Program
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Hemoglobinopathy Lab

Hemoglobinopathy Lab 

 

Our Mission

Our goal is to improve quality of life for people with blood disorders through comprehensive care, addressing the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of our patients and their families.

Research

Research is a vital part of the Center for Blood Disorders. Our dedicated team is designed to provide leading clinical and translational research in nonmalignant blood disorders. For over 20 years, Dr. Kutlar has conducted groundbreaking research aimed to improve treatment and care for sickle cell disease.

In the News

Woman becomes first in Augusta area to get bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease

Dec. 25, 2017Augusta Chronicle

Alexis Jones-Heggs, was the first in the Augusta area to receive a bone-marrow transplant to try and cure her of sickle cell disease as part of a national clinical trial that involves the Sickle Cell Center at Augusta University.

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MCG, AU Health participate in first, large NIH-funded study of bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease

Oct. 30, 2017JagWire

The Medical College of Georgia and Augusta University Health have joined the first large national clinical trial to determine if bone marrow transplantation should be part of the standard of care for patients with sickle cell disease.

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