Board certifications
Pediatric Hematology / Oncology – American Board of Pediatrics /Hematology-Oncology

Academic titles
Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Chief resident
Nyack Hospital

Education
Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College

Residencies
New York Medical College – Westchester Cty Med Ctr

Fellowships
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Affiliations
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
North Shore University Hospital
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Childrens Med Ctr of NY
Pediatric Hematology / Oncology

Meera Chitlur is the Professor of Pediatrics at Central Michigan University and Barnhart-Lusher Hemostasis Research Endowed Chair at Wayne State University. She is the Director of the Hemophilia Treatment Center and the Jeanne M. Lusher Special Coagulation laboratory at Children’s Hospital of Michigan.  Dr.Chitlur is the Co-PI of the Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia arm of ATHN Transcends and she is the Site PI/co-investigator on several clinical trials in bleeding and thrombosis. She is a Board member of the Foundation for Woemn and girls with Blood Disorders and recently completed her term as an invited member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee (MASAC) of the NBDF and the Blood and Blood Products Committee at the FDA. She is actively involved in both patient and provider education on hemostatic disorders locally and through various organizations including FWGBD and NBDF. Dr.Chitlur has over 86 publications and more than 10 book chapters. Her clinical interests are in improving care for girls/persons with the propensity to menstruate and all patients with bleeding disorders and her research interests are in global hemostasis assays and their utility in the diagnosis and management of bleeding and thrombotic disorders.

Khalida Itriyeva, MD, FAAP is an attending physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.  She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from New York University and subsequently received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.  She completed both her residency and fellowship training at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and is board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.  Her interests within adolescent medicine include eating disorders, menstrual disorders, contraception, reproductive and sexual health, and mental health.

Rula V. Kanj, MD, is the Director of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at Northwell Health. She is a
fellowship-trained Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist and an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics.

Dr. Kanj earned her undergraduate degree from New York University, her medical doctorate from Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and completed her OB/GYN residency at NY Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Following her residency, she completed a fellowship in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (PAG) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC).

From 2017 to 2022, Dr. Kanj served as an attending physician at Cincinnati Children’s. During her tenure, she was the lead gynecologist for the CCHMC Young Women with Bleeding Disorders clinic and the CCHMC Transgender Health clinic. She also directed resident education for the PAG division and was recognized as a Top Doctor in Cincinnati from 2020-2022.

Dr. Kanj is board-certified in OB/GYN and holds a Focused Practice Designation in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology through the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG).

She provides care for children and adolescents experiencing reproductive or hormonal concerns, and those with medical conditions impacting their gynecologic health. Her areas of expertise include abnormal menstrual bleeding, endometriosis, pelvic pain, ovarian lesions, hormonal imbalances, vulvar disorders, and fertility preservation.

Dr. Kanj is a published author in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her research at regional and international conferences. She is also passionate about educating medical trainees and mentoring young physicians.

Lynda Martinez has been a registered nurse at the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Program in Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health since 2018. She received her BSN from New York University in May 1990 and worked for 28 years as a Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse. During those years, she developed a passion for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. In 2015, she decided to pursue a master’s in nursing education from St. Joseph’s University in Patchogue, N.Y. After graduating in 2018, she accepted a position as Adjunct Professor and later became a Certified Nurse Educator. She is actively involved in the HTC’s Girls and Women’s Clinic and is also a member of the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders’ Education/Advocacy Committee.

Lissa Nelson is currently the Director of Patient & Customer Experience at LIJ-VS Hospital. She is the culture leader for more than 1200 employees.  In her role, she propels the effort to provide an unapparelled service experience at LIJ-VS Hospital.  She holds her bachelor’s in nursing from Adelphi University and her MSN in Administration and Informatics from Molloy College.  Ms. Nelson has over 20 years of experience in nursing ranging from Telemetry, Critical Care, Recruitment, Administration, Home Care and Occupational Health.  Prior to coming to Northwell, she served as Nurse Recruiter at NY Presbyterian – Cornell Division. Ms. Nelson engages in the well-being of her community.  She serves on the Deacon Board of Memorial Presbyterian Church and is a lead organizer of their Community Food Pantry and a member of the Valley Stream Beautification Committee.

Mabel Origho is a Clinical Research Coordinator at the Northwell Health Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center. She currently works on phase III and IV clinical trials, and observational studies. She is responsible for all research related activities, ensuring they are performed adhering to good clinical practice guidelines in accordance with federal regulations, institutional, and sponsoring agency policies and procedures. She received her Master in Public at Hofstra University, and her Medical training at Spartan Health Science University.

Renee Sanchez received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Michigan State University in East Lansing Michigan and her master’s degree in nursing administration from New York University, New York City in New York.  She has over 20 year of nursing practice and over 10 years of progressive leadership. She is currently the Patient Care Services Director of Magnet Program, Nursing Quality and Nursing Administration at Long Island Jewish Valley Steam (LIJVS) in Long Island New York.  In this role, she is a culture leader for journey to nursing clinical excellence for the ANCC Magnet designation.  Renee is a board-certified Nurse Executive and oversees the LIJ Valley Stream Nursing Empowerment and Connections Council and helped to bring the DAISY program for extraordinary nurses to LIJ Valley Stream in 2021. Additionally, she is an active member for the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council that won the Northwell Health President’s Award for Building Belonging for 2023.  She is an active member in the Northwell Health System Women in Leadership Business Employee Resource Group (BERG) and the Co-Chair of the Women Empowerment BERG at LIJVS.

Family Nurse Practitioner
Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center
Northwell Health

Anshul Vagrecha is an Attending Pediatric Hematologist at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He completed his Pediatric residency from Saint Peter’s University Hospital, NJ and his Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship from Cohen Children’s Medical Center, NY. After completion of his training, he continued his career as a pediatric hematologist at the same institute. His clinical and academic interests include classical Hematology with a specific focus on hemostasis and thrombosis.