LuskinOIC Team Leads Workshop on Joint Disease Assessment in Africa
LuskinOIC Team leads a workshop in Nairobi regarding joint disease assessment in patients with hemophilia.
LuskinOIC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mauricio Silva and Dr. Cindy Bailey teamed up with members of UCSD and the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) to lead a workshop in the African country Nairobi regarding joint disease assessment in patients with hemophilia. WFH is an international education and advocacy nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of people with hemophilia and other genetic bleeding disorders.
Dr. Bailey led a lesson on the use of ultrasound for evaluation and management of joint disease, whereas Dr. Silva lectured on hemophilic synovitis, including diagnosis and management, as well as surgical options for the treatment of hemophilic arthropathy, and management of pseudotumors. The well-attended workshop saw guests from Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Iraq.
