What is Hemophilia?
Hemophilia is a hereditary blood disorder in which blood lacks a protein such as Factor VIII (Hemophilia A) or Factor IX (Hemophilia B.) The lack of factor prevents the blood from coagulating causing bleeds of hemorrhages. Hemophilia patients are treated intravenously with clotting concentrates either on demand due to bleeds or by regular treatments or prophylactics. In developed countries people who suffer from hemophilia receive proper, regular care and live long fulfilling lives. By contrast, hemophilia patients in developing countries where factor is too costly live with the long-term effects of repeated hemorrhages which cause crippling, amputation and in severe cases early death.
Our Team
Adriana Henderson, President, Founder & Board Member, S.T.A.R. Children Relief
Adriana Henderson is a UCLA graduate. She has taught in both public in private schools in California and worked in the travel industry before joining
Hendel International where she served as the company President for 25 years. In 2000 she founded S.T.A.R. Children Relief, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Romanian children.
Thomas A. Henderson, Vice President & Board Member, S.T.A.R. Children Relief
Thomas A. Henderson is a Domestic and International Marketing Consultant. Mr. Henderson recently retired as Chairman of Hendel International Inc. He is now doing consulting work for clients in Europe and North America. Prior to his employment with Hendel, Mr. Henderson held executive positions with Celanese Corporation, a major chemical and fiber producer, International Stretch Corporation and served on the Board of several companies.
Our Child Advisory Committee:
Lazăr Călin, MD, PhD. Associate Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Department of Pediatrics in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Dr. Lazar did advanced post graduate courses in the following areas: pediatric hematology, pediatric nephrology, pediatric hepatology, pediatric intensive care, and pediatric rheumatology. Dr. Lazar has seventeen years of experience as a pediatric hematologist. He has published five medical books as first author or co-author and thirty articles as first author. Dr. Lazar published six papers the field of pediatric hematology as author or co-author. He is a founding member of the Romanian Society of Medical Genetics and a member of the European Society of Medical Genetics. He is a member of the Romanian Society of Pediatric Rheumatology and a member of the Romanian Society of Pediatric Hematology. Since May 2006, Dr. Lazar has been engaged in obtaining a 2nd specialty training program in hematology. From February 1997 to the present Dr. Lazar has been the Deputy Medical Director at the Children’s Clinical Hospital of Cluj-Napoca. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Cluj-Napoca since 1994.
Silvia Dumitras, MD, Ph.D. Pediatrician at St. Maria Children’s Emergency Hospital in Iasi, Romania. From 1996 to 2004 Dr. Dumitras worked at
St. Maria Hospital in Iasi, Department of Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation Center for children affected by HIV/AIDS. From 2004 to present
Dr. Dumitras has been working at St. Maria Hospital’s Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology in Iasi, which provides medical care to all children with blood disorders and cancer in the Moldova region. Dr. Dumitras has presented her published research at national and international conferences.
Andrada Pârvu, MD, PhD.Clinical Hematologist and psychological counselor for patients with terminal illnesses at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Dr. Parvu has ten years experience as a clinical hematologist and seven years experience as an educator. She organized postgraduate communication skills and psychological counseling training workshops. She has done research in both hematology and in individual & group psychological support for patients with chronic illnesses. Her published research has been presented at both national and international conferences. She has been the physician at Camp Ray of Hope Romania in 2010 and 2011.
Adriana Henderson, President, Founder & Board Member, S.T.A.R. Children Relief
Adriana Henderson is a UCLA graduate. She has taught in both public in private schools in California and worked in the travel industry before joining
Hendel International where she served as the company President for 25 years. In 2000 she founded S.T.A.R. Children Relief, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Romanian children.
Thomas A. Henderson, Vice President & Board Member, S.T.A.R. Children Relief
Thomas A. Henderson is a Domestic and International Marketing Consultant. Mr. Henderson recently retired as Chairman of Hendel International Inc. He is now doing consulting work for clients in Europe and North America. Prior to his employment with Hendel, Mr. Henderson held executive positions with Celanese Corporation, a major chemical and fiber producer, International Stretch Corporation and served on the Board of several companies.
Our Child Advisory Committee:
Lazăr Călin, MD, PhD. Associate Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Department of Pediatrics in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Dr. Lazar did advanced post graduate courses in the following areas: pediatric hematology, pediatric nephrology, pediatric hepatology, pediatric intensive care, and pediatric rheumatology. Dr. Lazar has seventeen years of experience as a pediatric hematologist. He has published five medical books as first author or co-author and thirty articles as first author. Dr. Lazar published six papers the field of pediatric hematology as author or co-author. He is a founding member of the Romanian Society of Medical Genetics and a member of the European Society of Medical Genetics. He is a member of the Romanian Society of Pediatric Rheumatology and a member of the Romanian Society of Pediatric Hematology. Since May 2006, Dr. Lazar has been engaged in obtaining a 2nd specialty training program in hematology. From February 1997 to the present Dr. Lazar has been the Deputy Medical Director at the Children’s Clinical Hospital of Cluj-Napoca. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Cluj-Napoca since 1994.
Silvia Dumitras, MD, Ph.D. Pediatrician at St. Maria Children’s Emergency Hospital in Iasi, Romania. From 1996 to 2004 Dr. Dumitras worked at
St. Maria Hospital in Iasi, Department of Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation Center for children affected by HIV/AIDS. From 2004 to present
Dr. Dumitras has been working at St. Maria Hospital’s Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology in Iasi, which provides medical care to all children with blood disorders and cancer in the Moldova region. Dr. Dumitras has presented her published research at national and international conferences.
Andrada Pârvu, MD, PhD.Clinical Hematologist and psychological counselor for patients with terminal illnesses at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Dr. Parvu has ten years experience as a clinical hematologist and seven years experience as an educator. She organized postgraduate communication skills and psychological counseling training workshops. She has done research in both hematology and in individual & group psychological support for patients with chronic illnesses. Her published research has been presented at both national and international conferences. She has been the physician at Camp Ray of Hope Romania in 2010 and 2011.