Women and Girls Bleed too – Managing Bleeding Disorders Podcast

Dr Michelle Lavin is a Consultant Haematologist in the National Coagulation Centre in St. James’ Hospital, Ireland and a Principal Investigator in the Irish Centre for Vascular Biology in RCSI. She serves as a Co-Chair on the Von Willebrand Factor Scientific Subcommittee of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) and on the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) Women and Bleeding Disorders Committee. Dr Lavin’s research focuses on improving diagnosis and care for women with bleeding disorders and the management of Von Willebrand Disease.

Debra Pollard is Lead Nurse Specialist, Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. Debra is also Director of Education at Haemnet, a member of the European Haemophilia Consortium’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Group, the UK’s Haemophilia Society as well a member of the Women and Bleeding Disorders Working Group of the EAHAD.