Blood Disorders

Treating nearly 1,000 hematological patients a year, our experts draw on Winship's vast resources in hematology, as well as other experts at Emory, to provide the newest, most effective practices and treatments. As specialists, our teams develop groundbreaking treatments that produce better outcomes and are adopted by other leading hematology programs.

Our specialized hematology program offers services at several practice sites, including Emory University Hospital Midtown, Winship Cancer Institute (Clifton Campus) and Grady Memorial Hospital. Winship community oncologists practice general hematology at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of high or low blood cells and uncomplicated venous thromboembolism.

Our multidisciplinary and highly experienced teams benefit patients by offering:

• Access to physicians who rank among the top hematology experts in the world.
• Weekly review of patient cases by the full team of experts.
• Coordinated scheduling for appointments among various specialties.
• Availability of new treatment options within our clinical trials program.

Request an Appointment

If you have been diagnosed or are suspected of having a blood disorder, we are ready to help you. Call us at 1 (888) 946-7447 or (404) 778-1900 to make an appointment. Winship experts are also available to provide a second opinion.

We understand that this is a very stressful time. We welcome your questions and requests for help. Learn what to expect on your first visit.

If you have been diagnosed with a blood cancer, please visit our leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma pages to learn about your treatment options.

Sickle Cell Treatment

Located at Grady Memorial Hospital, the Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at Grady is the comprehensive primary care clinic for patients with sickle cell syndromes. It offers coordinated and comprehensive care through a dedicated multidisciplinary team. This program also works closely with the Sickle Cell Program at Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, to support smooth transition from pediatric to adult care.

For access to comprehensive sickle cell care at Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at Grady, please call (404) 616-3388.

For patients with biopsies performed at outside facilities, the tissue samples are re-evaluated by Winship hematopathologists to confirm the diagnosis.

The most common blood disorders we treat at our clinics include:

• Thrombotic disorders, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
• Thrombophilias, such as antithrombin deficiency, protein C and S deficiency, antiphospholipid syndrome
• Bleeding disorders, including hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease, platelet function defects and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)
• Hemolytic anemia such as cold agglutinin disease, hereditary spherocytosis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia and thalassemia
• Platelet disorders including immune thrombocytopenia and MHY9-related disorders
• Thrombotic microangiopathies, including thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)