Welcome to The John D. Bouhasin, M.D. Center for Children with Bleeding Disorders at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center.
The John D. Bouhasin, M.D. Center for Children with Bleeding Disorders at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center is the only pediatric Hemophilia Treatment Center in the St. Louis area. We provide multidisciplinary care to children and adolescents with bleeding disorders such as hemophilia, Von Willebrand Disease, platelet function disorders and clotting disorders.
Contact Us
To make an appointment, please call (314) 268-4000.
Clinical Care
Physicians specializing in hemophilia treatment are available 24 hours a day, and a nurse coordinator is available to set up home care operations and coordinate medical and dental procedures. The nurse coordinator also educates faculty members in your child’s school, daycare, camp, or emergency department about bleeding disorders.
Comprehensive care clinics are held weekly, which have proven to be the best medical option for treating patients with chronic conditions. The hemophilia comprehensive care clinic staffs a variety of specialists, including:
 Hematologist |
Physical Therapist |
| Nurse Coordinator |
Social Worker |
| Orthopaedist |
Research Nurse |
Continuing Involvement
Education sessions are held at the Gateway Hemophilia Association’s Family Education Weekend and general membership meetings. First Step Meetings are designed to provide children and parents with opportunities for networking and social support.
Patients receive quarterly newsletters with updates on various topics relating to bleeding and clotting disorders. Detailed letters are sent to your child’s primary care physician after the referral and once a year following the comprehensive visit.
Genetic counseling and testing is offered to girls who may be carriers for a bleeding disorder. Pregnant women who are carriers for bleeding disorders are provided with education about the disorders. For these women, a physician will inform the obstetrician of special instructions for the baby’s delivery.
We are federally funded by the Office of Maternal Child Health and the Centers of Disease Control. Patients have the option of participating in the Universal Data Collection, which is used by the Centers of Disease Control to monitor the two major complications of bleeding disorders: blood borne disease and joint disease.
Additional Resources
Watch videos about How the Body Works and learn more about your child's health in our KidsHealth library and resource center.
American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network
Gateway Hemophilia Association
International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
National Hemophilia Foundation
World Federation of Hemophilia
Meet the Team
Christopher Hugge, MD
John Puetz, MD
Susan Pardeshi, RN, BSN
Diane Migneco, Medical Secretary