Ep 9: Dr. Whitten-Shurney Discusses Care for Children with Sickle Cell Disease

Dr. Wanda Whitten-Shurney is a pediatrician that has spent her life advocating for the sickle cell community. In this episode, she talks of her father, Dr. Charles Whitten, sickle cell disease educator and pioneer. The legacy of her father continues today through her one of a kind educational workshops and leadership of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of American Michigan Chapter. Dr. Whitten-Shurney provides best practices for caring for a child with SCD. She refers to her patients as "snowflakes" because each patient experiences the disease differently, thus highlighting the challenges of this illness.