Sickle Cell Disease: Transition Across the Life Span
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| Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| Room 17 |
Overview
Chair:
Steven Okoli
Speakers:
Tarun Aurora (US) - Implementation of transition program across borders
Samah Babiker (UK) - The transition of health care needs from young adult to older age
Charity Oyediji (US) - Geriatric functional assessments in older SCD patients
Room 17
Presenters
Dr Steven Okoli
Haematology consultant
Imperial College NHS Trust
Session Chair
Tarun Aurora
Assistant Professor
Emory University
Implementation of transition program across borders
Dr Samah Babiker
Paediatric Haematologist
Guy's And St Thomas Nhs Foundation Trust
The transition of health care needs from young adult to older age
Dr. Charity Oyedeji
Assistant Professor
Duke University
Geriatric functional assessments in older SCD patients