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Have you been diagnosed with blood clots?
After experiencing a blood clot, it’s normal to have a lot of questions. Many people are left feeling confused about why this happened to them and anxious about it happening again. NATF is here to be your support system.
Support groups can be very beneficial to patients. NATF’s Blood Clot support groups allow patients to:
- Find accurate information about blood clots
- Share with others first-hand experiences
- Help one another cope with the physical and psychological challenges of a clot
We’re pleased to offer a virtual support group experience where patients can share their stories, connect with others who have had blood clots, and receive emotional support. This group is hosted by Joelle Hochman, RRT, NATF’s Chair of Patient Engagement & Education.
A clinician will also be available in each support group to answer general questions about blood clots. Please note that our clinician guests cannot provide personalized medical advice.
This month, we will be joined by Dr. Samuel Goldhaber!
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and is the Associate Chief and Clinical Director of the division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). He is Director of the BWH Thrombosis Research Group, medical co-director of the BWH Anticoagulation Management Service, and serves as Principal Investigator of a broad range of randomized clinical trials and observational studies related to the prevention, treatment, and epidemiology of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, and prevention of recurrent myocardial infarction.
Dr. Goldhaber is the President, Emeritus of the North American Thrombosis Forum. For his work on prevention of venous thromboembolism, Dr. Goldhaber has received the Certificate of Appreciation from the Surgeon General of the United States.