City leaders and members of the community helped Shands Jacksonville celebrate the renaming of the only pediatric sickle cell facility in northeast Florida. The unveiling of the newly named C.B. McIntosh, MD Sickle Cell Center was held on Dec. 6.
“C.B. McIntosh believes education is the key in breaking the sickle cell cycle. It is an honor to have his name attached to the only center dedicated to treat sickle cell patients in this region,” said Elizabeth Means, vice president of community affairs at Shands Jacksonville.
McIntosh opened the first African American pediatric practice in Jacksonville in 1958. He is a founding member of the Florida State Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) and has served as president of the Duval County Medical Society. McIntosh has also served on the Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Ethics Commission.
“Treatment of sickle cell disease was not taught in medical school when I attended. Today, the subject is studied and physicians are taught how to counsel patients on symptom management. I am confident this center will continue to provide the necessary support in the effort to treat sickle cell disease,” McIntosh said.
The C.B. McIntosh, MD Sickle Cell Center at Shands Jacksonville offers a wide variety of services to individuals and families living with sickle cell disease. In collaboration with Nemours Children’s Clinic, the center provides medical management, social services, genetic counseling, developmental evaluation, psychological evaluation and therapy, support groups and academic enrichment.