Courtney Thornburg

Medical Director

Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

United States

Dr. Courtney Thornburg is the Director of the Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California-San Diego. Dr. Thornburg graduated from Duke University Medical School, completed her pediatric residency at Duke University Medical Center, and completed her pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at the University of Michigan. While at the University of Michigan, she completed a Master Degree in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis. During her time in Michigan she focused her training on hemophilia and other bleeding disorders and was a NHF-Shire Clinical Fellow under the mentorship of Dr. Steven Pipe. Dr. Thornburg was on the faculty at Duke University from 2005-2013 where she directed the sickle cell and hemostasis and thrombosis programs. Dr. Thornburg is committed to taking care of children with blood disorders including bleeding disorders, clotting disorders and inherited red blood cell disorders. She conducts clinical research to improve the care of individuals with blood disorders. She received an NHF Innovative Investigator Research Award and an investigator initiated award from Biomarin to study patient preferences and shared-decision making related to gene therapy for hemophilia. She is part of the WFH working group on shared decision-making. In order to educate the next generation of physicians, Dr. Thornburg teaches medical students, residents and fellows and is the Director of the Pediatric Hemostasis and Thrombosis Fellowship at RCHSD, a site for the NHF-Takeda Clinical Fellowship program. Dr. Thornburg is a member of NHF’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC). In addition to her career in medicine, Dr. Thornburg enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and playing tennis.

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