Sophie Lanzkron, MD, MHS, is a hematologist and director of the Sickle Cell Center for Adults. She graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine where she was inducted into the AOA honor society. She is internationally recognized for her pioneering research on the optimal care and management of patients with sickle cell disease. She has served on the National Institutes of Health's expert panel on the management of sickle cell disease and on the American Society of Hematology’s sickle cell guideline panel. Her research focus is on improving the quality of care provided to this historically underserved population and she is considered an expert in health services research in sickle cell disease.