With knowledge and careful management, children with hemophilia and other blood disorders can often live healthy, normal lives.
Our center is one of two lifespan center's in Virginia, which means we are taking care of your child from birth to adulthood, giving us a comprehensive understanding of your child and family’s needs.
Though there is no current cure for hemophilia, our treatment center can help provide preventative care to help prevent bleeding episodes from occurring in the future, and on-demand care, which is used to stop patients bleeding as it is happening.
Most patients are seen every six months at our treatment center, and we encourage learning to successfully manage the treatment of a bleeding disorder at home through home therapy. This means you will learn to administer medication for your child for a quicker treatment that results in less serious bleeding and fewer side effects.
The best way to treat hemophilia is to use a medication that will allow the blood to clot properly. This is usually done by infusing medicine into the vein or injecting medications under the skin to prevent or treat bleeding episodes. There are injections for both preventative care and on-demand care. Each of these can be administered at home by a caregiver.
The exact type of treatment will depend on the type and severity of the disorder. Our team of pediatric hematologists will be able to effectively diagnose and help care for children with this blood disorder.
Our comprehensive team provides care to support the unique needs of each patient and family, including:
