Bleeding disorders

Our compassionate team at the Comprehensive Hemophilia and Thrombosis Program is dedicated to protecting your health and easing your worries, enabling you to focus on what truly matters. We specialize in treating various bleeding disorders, including hemophilia, von Willebrand disease (VWD), and platelet disorders. Our team ensures you receive the best possible care tailored to your unique needs, whether your condition is inherited or acquired, or if your symptoms are mild or more severe.

What sets Penn Medicine apart is our team of renowned hematologists and specialized nursing staff, all deeply versed in the complexities of bleeding disorders. We’re also a CDC-designated center for hemophilia care, so we use the latest evidence-based treatments to improve your symptoms. Our doctors provide standard therapies, along with innovative treatments, like cell and gene therapies that have been approved to treat hemophilia.

You have unique needs, depending on what type of bleeding disorder you have and your symptoms. Our providers create a treatment plan focused on you that helps you manage your condition over the long-term.

• Complete, whole-person care: At Penn Medicine, you’ll have access to the full spectrum of care for bleeding disorders, often from a variety of specialists. Visits for inherited bleeding disorders, for example, may include a hematologist, nurse, physical therapist, social worker, and research coordinator. We also may refer you to orthopedic care specialists, if needed, or social workers to support your mental health and provide other services.
• Physical therapy for bleeding disorder complications: Physical therapists at Penn Medicine are specially trained to help you manage bleeding in your muscles and joints. Our physical therapy services can help improve your mobility and function, support your recovery, and prevent complications, like falls.
• Support for teens and young adults: We facilitate a smooth transition for younger patients moving to adult care, often collaborating with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
• Flexibility in personalized plans: Whether you need ongoing care or a second opinion, we're here to help. We can evaluate your treatment plan and offer options tailored to your needs.
• Research-backed innovation: We actively contribute to developing new therapies, including gene therapy, to enhance treatment outcomes for hemophilia and other blood disorders.

Heavy periods and recurrent miscarriages may be linked to blood disorders. We have thrombosis and hemostasis specialists who work closely with people assigned female at birth. They offer evaluations and can coordinate family planning support for inherited bleeding and clotting conditions.