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    Manuel Carcao, MD, FRCPC

    Professor
    Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Dr. Carcao is a Haematologist in the Division of Haematology/Oncology, and Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. He is Director of the Haemophilia and Bleeding disorders’ program at the Hospital for Sick Children.

    Dr. Carcao received his medical degree in 1990 and a Master’s of Science degree in Clinical Epidemiology in 2007 from the University of Toronto. He joined the division of Haematology/Oncology as a faculty member in 1999.

    Dr Carcao was President of the Association of Hemophilia Clinic Directors of Canada (2006-08) and Chair of the Canadian Paediatric Thrombosis & Haemostasis Network (2016-18). He is the author of over 180 peer-reviewed papers and textbook chapters. He is a prolific speaker giving talks throughout the world including plenary sessions at WFH, ISTH and other international meetings.

    His research interests include congenital bleeding disorders, genetics, prophylaxis needs, pharmacokinetics and inhibitor development; childhood immune thrombocytopenia; hereditary spherocytosis and medical management of vascular malformations.

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