{"id":3670,"date":"2023-02-28T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T15:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/hematology\/?post_type=ud_entry&#038;p=3670"},"modified":"2025-08-06T08:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:27:40","slug":"samuel-r-wilson-md-mscr","status":"publish","type":"ud_entry","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/hematology\/people\/samuel-r-wilson-md-mscr\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel R. Wilson, MD, MSCR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FbdEFjcI6BA?html5=1\" title=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>I am interested in the management of individuals with sickle cell disease and other red blood cell disorders. People with sickle cell disease are living longer and healthier lives due to improvements in the management of this disorder. 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