New Chapter For Sickle Cell: Cressy Cured Through Gene Therapy

In a remarkable medical breakthrough that is giving hope to millions living with sickle cell disease, 23-year-old Daniel Cressy has become the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of the condition through gene therapy.

According to reports by WVUE/Grey News, Cressy underwent the groundbreaking treatment at Manning Family Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, with doctors confirming that the disease is no longer active in his system.


For Cressy, the moment marked the end of a difficult two-year journey filled with uncertainty, pain and resilience. “This entire journey was the hardest thing I’ve been through in my life,” he said while announcing the life-changing news....