Meet The Team

Casey Li

Casey is a medical student at the University of British Columbia, and a graduate from the Bachelor of Health Sciences program at McMaster University, with a specialization in Child Health. She is passionate about health equity, innovations in healthcare, and child health. During Casey's undergraduate senior thesis, she started the DATCH hemophilia education program.

Outside of DATCH, she loves spending time with Kai, her golden retriever puppy. She also enjoys kayaking, baking, and photography.

Anthony Chan

Dr. Chan is a Professor/Pediatric Hematologist and holds a McMaster Children's Hospital/Hamilton Health Sciences Chair in Pediatric Thrombosis and Hemostasis (second term). He is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in the field of pediatric thrombosis and bleeding disorders. He shares his expertise in thrombosis by providing around-the-clock free consultation, through the 1800NOCLOTS service, to pediatric healthcare professionals worldwide seeking assistance with the treatment of children with complex problems.

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He also enjoys spending time with his family and reading books.

Teddy

Hi my name is Teddy! I help teach everybody about hemophilia. I like playing sports such as swimming. I also like riding my bike, but I make sure that I am safe by wearing my helmet and kneepads. I am always learning about my hemophilia from my amazing healthcare team and I am excited to share what I learn with you!

Nate Seroski

Nate is a Certified Child Life Specialist at McMaster Children’s Hospital in the pediatric Hematology/Oncology department. In his practice, Nate is passionate about supporting kids with chronic illnesses understand and cope with difficult hospital experiences through the use of specialized play activities.

Outside of the hospital, Nate is a rock climbing instructor, taking groups of all ages on climbing courses. He enjoys knitting gifts for his friends and playing board games.

Allison Sohanlal

Allison is a Certified Child Life Specialist with 18 years of experience advocating for the psychosocial care of children, youth and families in both clinical and academic environments.  Her clinical experience in pediatrics involves both community and healthcare settings.  For the past 10 years, Allison has held a faculty position as an assistant professor at McMaster University as part of the child life graduate program within the Department of Pediatrics.

Karen Strike

Karen Strike currently works as a physiotherapist in the bleeding disorders program at McMaster University Medical Center, Ontario, Canada. She completed her degree in Kinesiology and Masters in Physiotherapy at McMaster University. Karen is an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) at McMaster University and a part-time faculty member at Mohawk College. In addition to her clinical role as the physiotherapist with the Hamilton Niagara Hemophilia Treatment Centre, Karen is a PhD Candidate in Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. Her principal research areas include best practices for the assessment and management of the musculoskeletal implication of a bleeding disorder, point of care ultrasonography, patient engagement and physiotherapy scope of practice.

Linda Waterhouse

Linda Waterhouse has her Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto. She has worked as the social worker with the Hamilton Bleeding Disorders Clinic at Hamilton Health Sciences since 1991, covering both the pediatric and adult bleeding disorders clinic.  She has twice been the Co-Chair of the Canadian Social Workers in Hemophilia Care (CSWHC) and is also the Co-Chair of the Social Work Professional Practice Committee at Hamilton Health Science.

Mihir Bhatt

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist with a special interest in bleeding and clotting disorders; Consultant in the first provincial Young women’s blood clinic at McMaster

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Hobbies: Cricket, Travelling, Foodie

Rebecca Goldsmith

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Kay Decker

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