Steering Committee

Experts from Around the Globe

World Thrombosis Day Scientific Steering Committee

World Thrombosis Day is led by a Steering Committee of globally recognized medical experts specializing in areas such as public health, hematology, thrombosis, hemostasis, vascular and general internal medicine.

Erich Vinicius De Paula, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Steering Committee

Brazil

Marcello DiNisio, M.D. , Ph.D.
Steering Committee Vice-chair

Italy

Cihan Ay, M.D.

Austria

Patricia Casais, M.D. 

Argentina

Jean M. Connors, M.D.

United States of America

Cedric Hermans, M.D.

Belgium

Danny Hsu, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA

Australia

Lai Heng Lee, MBBS, MMed, FAMS

Singapore

Eriko Morishita, M.D.

Japan

Aaron Wendelboe, Ph.D.

United States of America

Helen Okoye, MBBS, FMCPath,
FWACP

Nigeria

Mara Nunez Toscano, M.D.

Mexico

Xu Ye, M.D., Ph.D.

China

Ann Marie O’Neill

Patient Representative
Ireland

Carol West 

Patient Representative
Canada

Press Materials

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