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EAHAD Presidential Interview: Flora Peyvandi

Flora Peyvandi | Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Milan, Italy; European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) Congress President

Citation: EMJ Hema. 2024;12[1]:xx-xx

Can you share what initially drew you to the field of haematology, and what continues to drive you today?

I love to do medicine, and I always wanted to do internal medicine-haematology, because I thought haematology was just facing up to blood, and blood is everywhere in every organ. That was one of the main reasons. I was very interested in the process of clotting and the complexity of clotting, and then I ended up being interested in the bleeding area, which is part of haematology.

You’ve earned degrees and conducted research at prestigious institutions across Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, and the USA. How have these diverse academic experiences shaped your approach to haematology research and patient care?

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