Discussing the Key Challenges Associated with Treating Pediatric Patients with Hemophilia
Time: 9:20 am
day: Day One
Details:
• How can administrative procedures be improved to reduce the trauma children have to go through when receiving regular treatments?
• What is the potential of gene therapy treating children when there is a high turnover of cells in the liver?
• Discussing the ethical issues parents face when choosing a treatment plan for their child
Speakers:
Dr. Weyand is a native of Kansas City, Kansas and a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She attended medical school at the University of Michigan, completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital and returned to the University of Michigan for her pediatric hematology and oncology fellowship. Clinically, she is…Read more