Author Archives: Dr. Russell Ware, Director - International Hematology Center of Excellence

About Dr. Russell Ware, Director - International Hematology Center of Excellence

I am a hematologist at Texas Children's Hospital, Director of the Texas Children's International Hematology Center of Excellence, and Director of the Texas Children's Center for Global Health.

My academic interests include the care and treatment of children with sickle cell disease and other blood disorders. My specialties are hematology and immunology.

For The Forgotten Children Of Central Africa, One Test Makes The Difference Between Life And Death

16,000 babies born in Angola this past year received screening for an oftentimes-overlooked disease thanks to The Texas Children’s Center for Global Health’s new sickle cell disease screening program. Encouraged … Full Entry »

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Sickle Cell Disease 101

In Houston alone, 50 babies are diagnosed with sickle cell disease every year and 800 to 1,000 are followed by Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine physicians. More … Full Entry »

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Notes From The Field: Tracking An Invisible Killer Of Children

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious blood disorder that is passed down through families. When children inherit SCD from their parents who have sickle cell trait, the red blood … Full Entry »

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