Department of Transfusion Medicine

Office of the Chief, 301 496-9702
Chief: Harvey G. Klein, M.D., hklein@mail.cc.nih.gov
Deputy Chief: Susan F. Leitman, M.D., sleitman@mail.cc.nih.gov
Administrative Officer: Lacey Gholson, lgholson@mail.cc.nih.gov
Quality Assurance Coordinator: Betsy Jett, MT(ASCP), bjett@mail.cc.nih.gov

Blood Services Section
Chief: Susan Leitman, M.D. 301 496-9702
Chief Nurse: Janet Browning, R.N. 301 402-0757, jbrowning@mail.cc.nih.gov

Laboratory Services Section
Chief: David Stroncek, M.D. 301 496-9702, dstroncek@mail.cc.nih.gov
Transfusion Services Supervisor: Sherry Sheldon, MT(ASCP)SBB 301 496-8335,ssheldon@mail.cc.nih.gov
HLA Laboratory Supervisor: Sharon Adams, MT(ASCP) CHS(ABHI) 301 496-8852,sadams@mail.cc.nih.gov

Infectious Diseases Section
Chief: Harvey J. Alter, M.D. 301 496-8393, halter@mail.cc.nih.gov
Chief: Laboratory Studies Subsection: James W. Shih, Ph.D. 301 496-4506,jshih@mail.cc.nih.gov
Transfusion Transmitted Viruses Lab. Supervisor: Joni Trenbeath, MT(ASCP)301 496-8842, jtrenbeath@mail.cc.nih.gov

Cell Processing Laboratory
Chief:
Elizabeth J. Read, M.D. 301 496-9702, eread@mail.cc.nih.gov
Operations Supervisor:
JoLynn Procter 301-435-4801, jprocter@mail.cc.nih.gov
Product Development Supervisor:
Charles Carter 301 435-4801, ccarter@mail.cc.nih.gov

Computer Downtime Orders
Orders for routine blood bank and viral testing may be placed using the form NIH 2353-1, Clinical Laboratory Ordering Record (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader®). Urgent requests for blood components during MIS downtimes should be relayed by phone to 301 496-8334. Please be prepared to state patient's full name, ID #, and the number and type of components needed.

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