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    Annette von Drygalski, MD

    Director, Hemophilia & Thrombosis Treatment Center
    University of California San Diego
    La Jolla, California, United States

    Annette von Drygalski is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of the Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center at the University of California, San Diego.

    Dr. von Drygalski is dedicated to the care of patients with hemophilia and bleeding disorders addressing the needs of aging patients with hemophilia, such as new therapies, cardiovascular disease and hypertension as well as the progression of hemophilic joint disease. Dr. von Drygalski investigates gene therapy and other novel molecules and elucidates effects of new treatments on the pathobiology of joint health, both at the bench and in translational studies. Dr. von Drygalski has pioneered musculoskeletal ultrasound for rapid joint bleed detection and joint evaluation in hemophilia.

    Dr. von Drygalski developed a focus in international outreach to afford training for hematologists from developing countries and establish care for patients with hemophilia and bleeding disorders in Mozambique, as well as address mortality from post-partum bleeding

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