Thalassemia Center
The Northern California Comprehensive Thalassemia Center at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is the largest thalassemia program in the U.S. It was established in 1991 to deliver comprehensive care to the growing number of thalassemia patients in the region.

The Northern California Comprehensive Thalassemia Center at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland cares for children, adolescents, and adults with beta thalassemia, alpha thalassemia, and other thalassemia syndromes.

For more than 30 years, the Thalassemia Center has sustained a program of treatment and research in thalassemia syndromes. Through awareness and education, we strive to increase longevity and improve the quality of life for patients around the world.