Hemoglobal is a fully registered charitable organization working to provide medical equipment and treatment to Sri Lankan children with thalassemia, an inherited life-threatening blood disorder. Based in Toronto Canada since November 2004, Hemoglobal is made up of a team of international thalassemia health professionals including Drs. Olivieri and Weatherall.
DR. VIVEK THAYALASUTHAN, MD
Dr. Thayalasuthan received an M.D. from Tver State Medical Academy in Moscow and is the current Senior Clinical Research Coordinator for the Hemoglobinopathy Research Program. His past research experience includes positions at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital and Toronto Public Health. He is fluent in Russian, Tamil and Sinhala and plays an integral role in research coordination for Hemoglobal.
