CHECK OUT TALK! with AUDREY:  SPECIAL SERIES – SICKLE CELL DISEASE (Click on images above)

Manhattan Community Board 9’s  Health and Environment Committee reached out to me to help them raise awareness, dispel myths, and foster a supportive community for those affected by Sickle Cell Disease. The Health & Environment Committee plays a vital role in monitoring and addressing the social determinants of health within the community to nurture a healthier, more equitable West Harlem. As a resident of New York City and the community of Harlem coupled with my commitment to provide information every week to help people improve the quality of their life, I created a series of interviews with sickle cell experts. My guests are: Dr. Cheryl Mensah, Assistant Professor and Co-Chair of the Sickle Cell Research Workgroup, and a Hematology and Oncology Specialist at Northwell Hofstra Zucker School of Medicine, and attending at Phelps Memorial Hospital; Dr. Susanna Curtis, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine and the Assistant Director of the Adult Sickle Cell Program at Mount Sinai Hospital and  Montez Davidson and her daughter and advocate, Kasara Davidson graciously share what it’s like to live with sickle cell disease.