Thrombosis and Hemostasis

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Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Our team is dedicated to treating children with bleeding and clotting problems. The team includes physicians, nurses and social workers with special interest in hemophilia and coagulation factor deficiencies. Beyond the direct care of children afflicted with bleeding and clotting disorders, our goal is to help parents and families with their inevitable emotional challenges. We accomplish this through family education, social interactions among families of affected children, home care and additional support.

We engage in ongoing research for developing innovative therapies and for addressing safety issues, such as complications or risks that may be associated with medications. We educate and mentor future trainees in diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with bleeding and clotting disorders. We also participate in clinical trials related to adolescent bleeding and clotting problems.

Treating Adolescent Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

Our team is dedicated to care for children with bleeding problems such as the following.

Congenital or acquired bleeding disorders [Patient Information]:
- Hemophilia A (Classical Hemophilia-factor VIII deficiency)
- Hemophilia B (Christmas disease, factor IX deficiency)
- Hemophilia C (Factor XI deficiency)
- Von Willebrand’s disease
Rare clotting factor deficiencies [Patient Information]:
- Factor I (fibrinogen deficiency, known as afibrinogenemia or dysfibrinogenemia/hypofibrinogenemia)
- Factor II (prothrombin)
- Factor V (parahemophilia)
- Factor VII
- Factor X (Stuart factor)
- Factor XII (Hageman factor)
- Factor XIII
Disorders of the platelets [Patient Information]:
- Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Wiskott Aldrich syndrome
- Gray platelet syndrome
- Alpha granule deficiency
- Bernard Soulier Syndrome or disorders involving fibrinolytic system (e.g. PAI-I deficiency or alpha-2 antiplasmin deficiency)
Inherited Disorders of Thrombosis [Patient Information]:
- Protein C
- Protein S
- Antithrombin-III
- Factor V Leiden
- Prothrombin gene mutation
- Antiphospholipid antibodies
- Lipoprotein-A
- Homocysteinemia
- Elevated fibrinogen
- Factors VIII, IX, XI
- Low factor XII

Unique Features

All coagulation studies, platelet function tests, and thrombophilia tests are done at the Special Hematology Laboratory at Westchester Medical Center
Comprehensive Genetics Diagnostics
Comprehensive Hemophilia Network
Personalized and Customized Care

Research and Education Highlights

We participate in clinical trials of new factor products which enables us to try new innovative therapies in children with hemophilia.
Student, resident and other allied health professional elective training

Contact Us

Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
100 Woods Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
914.614.4270

Oya Tugal, MD
oya_tugal@nymc.edu
914.614.4270

Edo Schaefer, MD
Edo.Shaefer@wmchealth.org
914.614.4270

Nurse Coordinator

Emily Thatcher, PA-C
Emily_Thatcher@bchphyscians.org
914.614.4270

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Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital is served by Metro North's Harlem line via two stations:

White Plains - Bus transfer options available
Hawthorne - Taxi service available For train fare and schedule information, call 1-800-METRO-INFO or go to METRO NORTH

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There are three bus lines (Westchester Bee Line) you can take to our campus. Please call 914.813.7777 for bus routes and fares.

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