NBDF’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) was created in 1954 to issue recommendations and advisories on treatment, research and other general health concerns for the bleeding disorders community.
MASAC is composed of physicians, scientists, and other medical professionals with a wide range of expertise on bleeding disorders, blood safety and infectious disease as well as representatives from government agencies, and people with bleeding disorders. It also comprises the chairs of NBDF’s nursing, social work, and physical therapy working groups.
Over the years MASAC has issued more than 400 communications covering a wide range of medical issues, from prevention and treatment to infectious disease complications and women with bleeding disorders. Each year, MASAC establishes standard treatment guidelines. These are often referred to by international experts, medical schools, pharmacists, emergency room personnel, insurance companies and many others.
- Amy L. Dunn,MDChair, MASACNationwide Children's Hospitalphonemail
- Andrei KindzelskiNHLBI Liaisonmail
- Bindu George,MD
- Bruce Luxon,MD, PhDHepatology RepresentativeGeorgetown Universityphonemail
- Cesar GarridoWFH Board PresidentWorld Federation of Hemophiliamail
- Deron C. Burton,MD, JD, MPHCDC LiaisonCenters for Disease Control and Preventionphonemail
- Glaivy BatsuliStanford University School of Medicinephonemail
- Glenn F. Pierce,MD, PhD
- Janice Staber,MDUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinicsphonemail
- Jennifer Davila,MDThe Children's Hospital at Montefiorephonemail
- Jonathan C. Roberts,MDBleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute/University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoriaphonemail
- Kathaleen M. Schnur,MSW, LCSWChair, Social Work Working GroupHemophilia Center of Western PAphonemail
- Kelly Tickle,DNP, PCNS-BC, PPCNP-BC, EBP-CChair, Nursing Working GroupChildren's Healthcare of Atlantaphonemail
- Magdalena Lewandowska,MDIndiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centerphonemail
- Mark Thomas Reding,MDUniversity of Minnesotaphonemail
- Maureen Baldwin,MD, MPHOB/GYNOregon Health & Science Universitymail
- Megha Kaushal,MD, MSHS
- Michele Lambert,MDChildren's Hospital of Philadelphiaphonemail
- Miguel Escobar,MDGulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Centerphonemail
- Ming Lim,MDUniversity of Utah Healthphonemail
- Paulette Bryant, MD
- Peter A. Kouides, MD,MDHTRS LiaisonMedical/Research DirectorMary M. Gooley HTCphonemail
- Roona Sinha,MDForeign RepresentativeUniversity of Saskatchewanphonemail
- Rose Bender,MScPatient Representativemail
- Samuel Pettymail
- Sarah Dunn,DPT, NCSChair, Physical Therapy Working GroupGood Sheperd Penn Partners at Penn Hemophilia Treatment Center (PCHP)phonemail
- Shannon Meeks,MD
- Tammuella Chrisentery-Singleton,MDATHN Liaisonmail
- TBA MCHB Liaison
- Tyler Buckner,MD, MSc