Dr. Ritika Vankina is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at UConn Health, where she joined the faculty in 2020 as a classical hematologist with a clinical and educational focus on thrombosis, anticoagulation, and coagulation disorders. She is Co-Director of the Anticoagulation Clinic and serves as Core Faculty in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship. Her work centers on cancer-associated thrombosis, perioperative anticoagulation management, and improving system-based care through standardized clinical pathways. Dr. Vankina is actively involved in teaching fellows, residents, and medical students and leads multiple educational initiatives in coagulation and thrombophilia.