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Annette von Drygalski, MD, Pharm D
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Director, Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center
Dr. Von Drygalski received her Doctorates of Medicine and Pharmacy from the Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin and her Hematology/Oncology fellowship at UCSD. Dr. von Drygalski is dedicated to diagnosis and care of patients with hemophilia and other bleeding and thrombotic disorders. Her clinic locations are at the Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center at Medical Offices South in Hillcrest, and the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. Dr. von Drygalski also has a strong interest in bringing state-of–the-art research to the center, and providing the hemophilia and thrombosis community with access to clinical trials and translational science. Dr. von Drygalski was the recipient of an American Society of Hematology Research Training Award for Fellows and will continue basic research in hemostasis and thrombosis at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, in the laboratory of Dr. John Griffin.
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Sanford Shattil, MD
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Shattil graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and received training in internal medicine and hematology on the Harvard Medical Service and Thorndike Memorial Laboratory of the Boston City Hospital. Previously, he was a Professor of Medicine and Chief of Hematology-Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania and a Professor of Cell Biology at the Scripps Research Institute. Currently, he is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Chief of Hematology-Oncology at UCSD. His research interests are in cell adhesion and signaling mechanisms in platelets, vascular cells and cancer. His clinical interests are in bleeding disorders and thrombosis.
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John W Adamson, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section Hematology/Oncology, VA Medical Center
Dr. Adamson graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine before moving to the University of Washington in Seattle for residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Hematology. He has held faculty and research positions at the University of Washington, the New York Blood Center, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin, before assuming his current position as Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSD in 2007. His major clinical interests are in disorders of iron metabolism, anemias and their management, and platelet production problems.
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Hemophilia Supervisor Nurse - currently recruiting
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Cathy Glass, RN
Hemophilia Nurse
Cathy received her nursing degree from Northwestern University in Chicago and had worked in a variety of different positions and disciplines prior to becoming the hemophilia nurse at UCSD in 1989. Cathy worked in that capacity for almost 20 years until her retirement in 2008, extremely dedicated to the lives and the well-being of our patients with hemophilia and bleeding disorders. Cathy has recently returned to our center, offering an array of enhanced services and benefits to all of our patients. Her broad experience and knowledge will benefit the hemophilia community tremendously, and is part of the many stimulating advancements that are planned for the center. We are excited to have Cathy back.
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Jason van Dyke, MSPT
Physical Therapist
Jason received his Masters of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Miami, Florida. Jason has many years of experience in orthopedic physical therapy, working as the lead Physical Therapist for the Navy at Camp Pendleton in Sports Medicine. He has become the Supervisor of Physical Therapy at the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest, and has joined the Hemophilia Treatment Center in August 2011. Jason is a sports enthusiast who is dedicated to the advancement of functional rehabilitation programs that focus on returning and/or maximizing each patients’ recovery to their previous level of function. Jason is especially attuned to hemophilic arthropathy and the special care and needs of our patients. Jason is looking forward to bringing his knowledge and passion for physical rehabilitation to the hemophilia and community of San Diego.
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Leonora Calsada, LCSW, MPH
Clinical Social Worker
Leonora is a licensed Social Worker and received her Master’s in Social Work and Master’s in Public Health from San Diego State University. Leonora has worked for many years in hospital-based health care settings, helping patients and training new interns. She is dedicated to the provision of quality social services at our center. Leonora is focused on assisting patients with psychosocial adjustment strategies to their chronic health condition, linkage with needed resources and assistance, and the management of barriers to access to care. Leonora speaks Spanish fluently, and is especially cognizant of the importance of cultural awareness, cultural behavior, and cultural sensitivity in working with our patients.
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Diona (Sonni) Fowler, AAI
Clinical Office Support
Sonni is our Administrative Assistant to the Center, having worked 30 years in the profession in San Diego. First at NTC San Diego as a member of the United States Navy, then for several Oral Surgery, Periodontal, and General Practice offices in the San Diego area. Sonni spent most of her professional career, 18 years, as a clinical manager/chair side assistant/operating room assistant/trainer for the UCSD Dental Care Center at UCSD Medical Center-Hillcrest. This was where she first came in contact with the hemophilia community. She does volunteer work with the Hemophilia Association of San Diego and is a strong supporting member of the hemophilia community as the current administrative assistant for the UCSD Hemophilia Treatment Center.
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