Elliott Vichinsky, MD
I am an endowed physician and professor in residence at the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland, California. For nearly 40 years I have been on forefront of research into better treatments and potential cures for hemoglobinopathies. My directorship of the largest and most comprehensive program for individuals with sickle cell disease and their families in the western United States began in 1978. Renamed the UCSF Sickle Cell Center of Excellence and rebuilt stronger, my center continues its mission to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for individuals living with sickle cell and their families across the lifespan.