GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast · Alex Smith, Eric Widera
Palliative Care in Sickle Cell: Craig Blinderman, Stephanie Kiser, Eberechi Nwogu-Onyemkpa
November 6, 2025·48 min·4 clips
Eberechi reveals how childhood friends with sickle cell disease in Nigeria inspired her palliative care career.
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A clear look at how palliative care fits sickle cell disease beyond pain alone.
The episode treats sickle cell disease as more than a pain problem. It moves through goals of care, gene therapy, bone marrow transplantation, nephropathy, and dialysis decisions, while keeping palliative care in view as support for patients facing major treatment choices and…
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