Roland Boyd Scott | |
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| Born | April 18, 1909 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2002 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Howard University College of Medicine |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Howard University |
Roland Boyd Scott (April 18, 1909 – December 10, 2002) was an American researcher, pediatrician and authority on sickle cell disease.[1] Scott authored a key paper in 1948 describing the incidence of sickle cell in infants that eventually led to the establishment of routine screening for newborns.[1] He established the Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease. He was chairman of the pediatrics department at Howard University. He lobbied Congress to pass the Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act of 1971. He authored over 250 academic publications on allergy, growth and development, and sickle cell disease.[1]