THE DR PLETVolume 2/Issue 2/Fall 2014 - Special Edition

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It is with great pride that ComprehensiveBleeding Disorders Center (CBDC)announces that our Medical Director, Dr. Osvaldo Wesly was recently recog-nized as the National Hemophilia Foun-dation’s 2014 Physician of the Year.

The Physician of the Year award was given to Dr. Wesly at a luncheon on September 20th at NHF’s 66th Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.

The award is named in honor of Dr. Kenneth M. Brinkhous who was a distinguished physicianand professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina at ChapelHill. Dr. Brinkhous’ research led to the development of revolutionarytreatments for bleeding disorders, especially hemophilia.

This NHF “Award of Excellence” honors a distinguished physician who has had a major impact on the lives of individuals with bleeding disorders; a person who shows compassion and knowledge of the latest treatments, is a patient advocate, and is a committed caregiver whose concern for patients is apparent in everything he or she does.

“For Dr. Wesly to receive this award and be recognized at this level affirms all of the hard work and passion that he brings to Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders

Center and Illinois,” said John Redington, CBDC’s Executive Director. “We are very privileged to have him as part of our organization. This man has excelled at everything he has put his mind to and the hemophilia community is no exception.”

Dr. Wesly, has been treating those with hemophilia and countless othergenetic and acquired bleeding and clotting disorders for over 25 years and has served as the Medical Director here at CBDC since 2010.

After receiving his medical degree in his native Dominican Republic, Dr. Wesly completed his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, Harvard Medical School, and theFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Pictured: Dr. Osvaldo Wesly (left) with National Hemophilia Foundation’s CEO, Val Bias, at the “Awards of Excellence” luncheon on Sept. 20, 2014

Throughout his career, Dr. Wesly was selected to research and study under Nobel Prize winners twice - once under Dr. Howard Temin, who won the Nobel Prize for his work on Reverse Transcriptase and then again under Dr. E. Donnall Thomas who was awarded his Nobel Prize for work in the devel-opment of Bone Marrow Transplantation.

After a successful career as an oncologist, in which he was voted among the best oncologists in Illinois by the American CancerSociety, Dr. Wesly decided that his efforts would be best utilizedin the field of hematology. He has since devoted his time and energy towards assuring the best, extended quality of life for every oneof his patients.

Dr. Wesly watches his award video

Fluency in Spanish and Polish has allowed Dr. Wesly to breakdown barriers in the field of bleeding disorders and truly be an advocate on behalf of his patients in Illinois.

“We would like to thank the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) for recognizing Dr. Wesly and the many gifts he brings to the bleed-ing disorders community and we are happy to be able to share him with the world,” said Ryan Hinnen, CBDC’s Marketing Coordinator. Dr. Wesly and his wife, Jadwiga, also a physician, have three children and have made Springfield, Illinois their home.

To watch the video about Dr. Wesly that accompanied the award please visitwww.compbleed.com/NHFPOY2014 or the CBDC YouTube Channel atwww.youtube.com/compbleed.

From all the staff at CBDC - CONGRATULATIONS, again Dr. Wesly!!!!

CBDC Staff that made the trip to NHF’s 66th Annual Meeting celebrate with Doc(L-R) Tom, Ryan, Dina, Dr. Wesly, Kathy, and John

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CBDC Staff Raps to Spread Awareness of Rare Bleeding Disorder

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September was ITP Awareness Month and CBDC staff thought long and hard about what we could do that isn’t already being done...parody rap. Set to the tune of Naughty by Nature’s 1991 hip-hop smash “O.P.P.” the CBDC cover gives some history of the disorder and the most common symptoms. To listen and sing along, check out our channel and become a subscriber: www.youtube.com/compbleed.

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Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders Center staff accompanied Dr. Wesly to WashingtonD.C. to attend the National HemophiliaFoundation’s Annual Meeting.

Happy Trails!

Our group attended sessions on ethics, women’s health, anxiety, and aging,among others. They also receivedvaluable updates on conditions like HIV and Hepatitis C. The group even “live-tweeted” some sessions. For a recap, visit twitter.com and search for #CBDCinDC and/or #NHF2014.

On October 12th, CBDC staff took a group of patients horseback riding at the “Rockin’ P Ranch” in Pekin, IL.

Patients took part in a brief safety session before embarking on an hour long trail ride, followed by an educational discussion over hotdogs and smores.

There was a tremendous amount of inter-est in this event. We are looking into the possibility of hosting another trail ride in the spring.

YouTube Channel MilestonesThe Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders Center YouTube page turns 6 months old this month and is now host to over 15 videos that raise awareness about dif-ferent genetic blood disorders and pro-mote the services that we offer here.

In all, YouTube users have spent over 3 days watching videos on our channel. We’re proud of that and we thank all of you for spending time with us.

Important Fall Dates/Events

October 31st - HAPPY HALLOWEEN!November 11th - fuchsia Cooking Class 17-21st - CBDC DVT Awareness Week 27-28th - CBDC CLOSED for ThanksgivingDecember 2nd - fuchsia Pinterest + Pizza 24-25th - CBDC CLOSED for Christmas 31st-Jan 1 - CBDC CLOSED for New Years

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For more pictures from our trip, please visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/compbleed

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