Education

Degree	Institution	Major
B.S.	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Biomedical Program
M.D.	Albany Medical College of Union University	Medicine

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics	Pediatrics
Fellowship	New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center	Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Fellowship	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Transfusion Medicine

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
New England Pediatric Sickle Cell Consortium	Professional/Scientific Organization	Liaison	External	Regional	2007
Continuing Medical Education Committee, ARC	Education Committee	Member	External	Regional	2007	2014
Clinical Laboratory Advisory Committee, CT DPH	Advisory Committee	Member	External	State	2006	2008
CT Public Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Committee	Advisory Committee	Member appointed by Commisioner	External	State	2006	2007
Boston EMS working group on blood availability during disaster	Advisory Committee	Member	External	Local	2006	2007
Massachusettes/Northern New England Red Cross Blood Services Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	External	Regional	2005	2014
Board of Directors, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2003	2007
Ad Hoc Hematology/Immunology Teaching Group	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2002	2005
LCME Self Study Group-Objectives Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2002	2002
John Dempsey Hospital, Quality Review Management Committee	Other	Member	UConn Health	Local	2002	2005
Clinical Transfusion Practices Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2001	2003
John Dempsey Hospital, Ethics Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	Local	2001	2005
John Dempsey Hospital,Clinical Governance Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	Local	2000	2001
Pediatric Hemotherapy Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair	External	National	1999	2001
Transfusion Practices Program Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1999	2001
Dean's Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1997	2005
Curriculum Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1997	2005
John Dempsey Hospital, Clinical Chairs Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	Local	1997	2005
John Dempsey Hospital, Medical Board	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	Local	1997	2005
Senior Appointment and Promotions Committee	Other	Member	UConn Health	University	1996	2005
Pediatric Hemotherapy Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1996	1999
Human Systems 1 Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1995	2005
Transfusion Practices Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Consultant	External	National	1994	1999
Technical Manual Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1993	1999
Solvent Detergent Plasma Ad Hoc Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1993	1997
Committee on Transfusion Medicine Education and Research	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1991	1995
Tissue Biology Subject Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1991	1994
Connecicut Red Cross Blood Services Medical Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	External	State	1990	2014
Academic Transfuson Medicine Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1990	1993
Transfusion Practices Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1989	1994
Transfusion Medicine Topic Update	Editorial Board	Member	External	State	1988	1994
Committee on Graduate Medical Education	Education Committee	Chair	UConn Health	University	1987	1989
Component Therapy Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair	External	National	1987	1989
Admissions Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1984	1989
School of Medicine Council	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1983	1986
Committee on Graduate Medical Education	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1983	1987
Componenet Therapy Committee, AABB	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1983	1987
John Dempsey Hospital, Transfusion Committee	Other	Member	UConn Health	Local	1981	2005
Introductory Clerkship Committee	Education Committee	Chair	UConn Health	University	1980	1997
Hematology Subject Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1979	1995

Neonatal and pediatric transfuison practices.

Journal Articles

Books

Book Chapters

Case Reports

Other

Reviews

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
To filter or screen or both: transfusion-transmitted CMV (TT-CMV) residual risk	Talk	American Red Cross Biomedical Services, dial in session	2014	Farmington, CT
Transfusion-related pulmonary complications: transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO) or transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI)	Talk	Catholic Medical Center Grand Rounds	2014	New Hampshire
Neonatal RBC transfusions: special considerations	Talk	Blood Bank Association of NY State 62nd annual meeting	2013	Albany, NY
Neonatal RBC transfusions: special considerations	Talk	American Red Cross Biomedical Services symposium	2013	Baltimore, MD
Ask the standards committee: moderator	Panel Discussion	American Association of Blood Banks annual meeting	2012	Boston, MA
Neonatal transfusions	Talk	Beverly Hospital Neonatal Grand Rounds	2012	Massachusetts
Mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of TRALI	Talk	Bratteleboro Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds	2012	Brattleboro, VT
Septic reactions to platelets and transfusion-transmitted Babesiosis	Talk	Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds	2012	Brattleboro, VT
Update on neonatal alloimmunization	Talk	American Red Cross Biomedical Services, Dial iin session	2012	Farmington, CT
Blood transfusion: utilization and risk	Talk	Saratoga Hospital Grand Rounds	2012	Saratoga, NY
Ask the standards committee: moderator	Panel Discussion	American Association of Blood Bank annual meeting	2011	San Diego, CA
Acute transfusion reactions: mitigating risk and maximizing response	Talk	John Dempsey Hospital Anesthesiology/Nursing Grand Rounds	2011	Farmington, CT
Risks and benefits of transfusion	Talk	Lawrence and Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds	2011	Massachusetts
Risks and benefits of transfusion	Talk	Melrose Wakefield Hospital Grand Rounds	2011	Massachusetts
Neonatal transfusions: special considerations	Talk	Lois Diehm Conference	2011	Farmington, CT
Transfusion support for patients with Sickle Cell Disease	Talk	Sickle Cell Symposium	2011	Boston, MA
Transfusion transmitted Babesiosis	Talk	New England Medical Advisory Committee	2010	Dedham, MA
Blood utilization	Talk	St Joseph's Hospital Grand Rounds	2010	Nashua, NH
Adverse transfusion reactions	Lecture	St Vincent's Hospital Resident Rounds	2010	Bridgeport, CT
Blood component utilization	Lecture	John Dempsey Hospital Resident rounds	2010	Farmington, CT
Transfsiong patients with hemoglobinopathies	Talk	Northeast Laboratory Conference	2010	Prrtland, Maine
Transfusion-transmitted Babesiosis	Talk	Massachusetts Association fo Blood Banks 37th annual meeting	2009	Massachusetts
Red cell transfusion practices	Talk	Brattleboro Hospital Grand Rounds	2009	Brattleboro, VT
Update on blood utilization and current risks of transfusion	Talk	St Francis Hospital Grand Rounds	2009	Poukeepsie, NY
Platelet transfusions	Talk	American Red Cross Biomedical Services, NE Division Spring seminars	2008	NH/VT, ME, CT
Transfusion-transmitted Babesiosis	Talk	University of VT School of Medicine Grand Rounds	2008	Burlington, VT
TRALI	Talk	Beverly Hospital Grand Rounds	2008	Massachusetts
Transfusion-transmitted CMV disease	Talk	American Society of Clinical Pathology teleconference	2008
TRALI	Talk	Bridgeport Hospital Surgical Grand Rounds	2007	Bridgeport, CT
TRALI	Talk	Catholic Medical Center Grand Rounds	2007	NH
TRALI	Talk	American Red Cross Biomedical Services, NE Division Spring seminars	2007	NH/VT, ME, CT
Neonatal RBC transfusions	Talk	UMass Memorial Hospital, Pathology/Neonatal rounds	2007	Worcester, MA
Pathophysiology and management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia	Talk	American Association of Blood Banks annula meeting	2007	Anaheim, CA
Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia	Talk	University of CT School of Medicine Faculty CME	2006	Farmington
Neonatal thrombocytopenia	Talk	Massachusetts Association of Blood Banks 34th annual meeting	2006	Massachusetts
Neonatal thrombocytopenia	Talk	American Red Cross Biomedical Services, NE Division Spring seminars	2006	NH/VT, ME, CT
TRALI	Talk	Danbury Hospital Pathology seminar	2006	Danbury, CT
TRALI	Talk	Brattleboro Hospital Grand Rounds	2006	Brattleboro, VT
Transfusion-associate graft vs. host disease	Talk	University of CT School of Medicine, Laboratory Medicine seminar series	2005	Farmington
Pathophysiology and management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia	Talk	American Association of Blood Banks annual meeting	2005	Seattle, WA
Monitoring leukocyte-reduced platelet concentrates using a pH meter	Poster	American Association of Blood Banks annual meeting	2005	Seattle, WA
Implementation of bacterial screening of platelet concentrates in the hospital setting	Poster	American Association of Blood Banks annual meeting	2005	Seattle, WA
Transfusion related lung injury	Talk	University of CT School of Medicine Laboratory Medicine seminar series	2004	Farmington, CT
Complications of transfusion medicine	Talk	University of CT School of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology seminar series	2003	Farmington, CT
Transfusion-associated graft vs. host disease	Talk	University of CT School of Medicine Hematology/Oncology seminar series	2003	Farmington, CT
New treatment otions in neonatal bilirubinemia	Talk	28th Sanquin International Symposium on Blood Transfusion	2003	Groningen, Netherlands
Non-immune, non-infectious complications of transfusion	Talk	28th Sanquin International Symposium on Blood Transfusion	2003	Groningen, Netherlands
Current transfusion issues and guidelines	Talk	University of CT Medical Center, Continuing education series	2002	Manchester Hospital, Manchester, CT
Current transfusion issues and guidelines	Talk	University of CT Medical Center, Continuing education series	2002	Rockville General Hospital, Vernon, CT
Rare complications of transfusion: transfusion-associated graft versus host disease	Talk	American Association of Blood Banks	2002	Orlando. Florida
Rare complications of transfusion: transfusion-associated graft versus host disease	Talk	American Association of Blood Banks annual meeting	2001	San Antonio, Texas
Perinatal red cell transfusions	Talk	Blood Bank Association of New York State 49th annual meeting	2000	NYC, NY
Risks of blood transfusion	Talk	University of CT Medical Center, Continuing education series	1997	New Milford Hospital, Milford, CT
Update on neonatal transfusion, component modification: what's best for the neonate	Talk	American Association of Blood Banks , 50th annual meeting	1997	Denver, CO
White cell development, kinetics, function - an overview	Talk	Neutrophil Symposium	1996	Farmington, CT
Technical manual update	Talk	American Association of Blood Banks teleconference	1996
Hemolytic disease of the newborn	Lecture	University of Hartford	1995	Hartford, CT
Indications for transfusion	Talk	University of CT Medical Center, Continuing education series	1994	Rockville General Hospital, Rockville, CT
Risks of transfusion in the neonate	Talk	CT Red Cross/University of CT School of Medicine	1994	Farmington, CT
Leukocyte mediated transfusion complications	Talk	American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science	1994	Cromwell, CT
Use of FFP in neonatal and pediatric patients	Talk	NHLBI/FDA Sympoium: role of virus-inactivated plasma in clinical medicine	1994	Bethesda, MD
Transfusion reactions	Talk	University of CT Medical Center, Continuing Education Series	1993	Winsted Memorial Hospital, Winsted, CT
Leukocyte mediated transfusion complications	Talk	Recent advances in Internal Medicine	1993	Farmington, CT
Transfusion management of neonates	Talk	Chicagoland Blood Bank Society	1992	Park Ridge, IL
Fibrin glue	Talk	Rhode Island Blood Association	1991	Procidence, RI
Transfusion-transmitted cytomegalovirus infection. An overview and review of neonatal disease	Talk	CT Red Cross Biomedical Services/University of CT School of Medicine	1991	Farmington, CT
Transfusion support for neonatal patients	Talk	American Society for Medical Technology	1989	Cromwell, CT
Liver disease in sickle cell anemia	Talk	Association of Clinical Scientists annual meeting	1989	Philadelphia, PA
Post transfusion GVHD and blood transfusion	Talk	Association of Clinical Scientists annual meeting	1988	Hartford, CT
Molecular pathology of the thalassemia's	Talk	Association of Clinical Scientists annual meeting	1986	Atlanta, GA
Effects of irradiation on blood components	Talk	Association of Clinical Scientists annual meeting	1985	Newport, RI
Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and thrombocytopenia in pre-eclampsia	Talk	Association of Clinical Scientists annual meeting	1984	Philadelphia, PA
Spontaneous abortions and histocompatibility antigens	Talk	Association of Clinical Scientists annual meeting	1984	Philadelphia, PA
Evaluation of the Fenwal CS 3000 to isolate young red cells for transfusion	Talk	American Association of Blood Banks	1982	Anaheim, CA
Hemolytic transfusion reactions	Talk	CT Red Cross Biomedical Symposium: Adverse Consequences of Transfusion	1981	Farmington, CT
Elution of antibodies from erythrocytes by ultrasound	Talk	Association of Clinical Scientist annual meeting	1981	Philadelphia, PA
Incidence of adverse reactions amongst blood donors on antihypertensive medication	Talk	Association of Clinical Scientists ammual meeting	1980	Boston, MA
A role for glutathione in the gastrointestinal absorption of iron.	Talk	Society for the Study of Blood	1978	NYC, NY