Transfusion Medicine

Faculty

Monica B. Pagano, MD

Monica B. Pagano, MD

Professor | Head, Transfusion Medicine Division | Medical Director of Transfusion Services

John R. Hess, MD, MPH

John R. Hess, MD, MPH

Professor | Medical Director of Transfusion Services, Harborview Medical Center

Hamilton C. Tsang, MD

Hamilton C. Tsang, MD

Associate Professor | Associate Medical Director, Transfusion Service Laboratories UW Medical Center - Montlake and Harborview Medical Center

Rida A. Hasan, MD

Rida A. Hasan, MD

Assistant Professor | Associate Medical Director, Transfusion Service Laboratories UW Medical Center - Montlake and Harborview Medical Center

Maryam Asif, MD, MBBS

Maryam Asif, MD, MBBS

Assistant Professor | Associate Medical Director, Hematology and Coagulation Laboratories | Associate Medical Director, Transfusion Services

Nabiha Huq Saifee, MD, PhD

Nabiha Huq Saifee, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor | Transfusion Services, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Sandhya Panch, MD, MPH

Adjunct Assistant Professor | Transfusion Services, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Theresa A. Nester, MD

Theresa A. Nester, MD

Professor | Director, Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program | Transfusion Services, Bloodworks Northwest

Kirsten Alcorn, MD

Kirsten Alcorn, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor | Donor Services, Bloodworks Northwest

Idoia Gimferrer, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor | HLA Laboratory, Bloodworks Northwest

Yujung Jung, MD

Yujung Jung, MD

Assistant Professor | Transfusion Services, Bloodworks Northwest

Bernard Khor, MD, PhD

Bernard Khor, MD, PhD

Affiliate Assistant Professor | Benaroya Research Institute | Bloodworks Northwest

Moritz Stolla, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor | Platelet Transfusion Research, Bloodworks Northwest

Tsung-Lin Tsai, MD, PhD

Tsung-Lin Tsai, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor | Transfusion Services, Bloodworks Northwest

The University of Washington’s Transfusion Medicine Division provides transfusion services for Harborview Medical Center (HMC Transfusion Service Laboratory), the University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake and Northwest campuses, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (UW Transfusion Service Laboratory).

Our Mission

To deliver the best transfusion medicine care and to advance the field through innovation, excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Our Vision

To become a transfusion medicine division that is locally and nationally recognized for exceptional patient centered care, outstanding medical education, and innovative research.

We realize this vision by

  • Providing timely and safe transfusion support following national standards and federal regulations
  • Educating medical trainees from various specialties, nurses, and laboratory scientists, building a foundation of knowledge and expertise in transfusion medicine
  • Collaborating with local, national and international organizations exploring novel and meaningful ideas

Our Values

Patient care, quality, safety, transparency, and academic integrity are the pillars of our work.

Resources for Providers

Please see our divisional resources in the uwmedicine intranet for UW Montlake Campus or Harborview Medical Center.

Health Services Managers

UW Medical Center - Montlake: Nina Sen, BB SBB(ASCP)CM (senn@uw.edu)

HMC: Erin Tuott, MLS SBB(ASCP)CM (tuotte@uw.edu)

Quality and Compliance

UW Medical Center

Manager: Tayler Reeves, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM  (tmreeves@uw.edu)

Analyst: Alyssa Oyadomari BS, BB(ASCP) (alyssium@uw.edu)

HMC

Virginia "Gie" Cruz-Cody, CE, CQA(ASQ), CQM(ASQ) (valgas@uw.edu)

Transfusion Safety Officer

UW Medical Center - Montlake: Marnie C. Thomas, MSN, RN (marniet@uw.edu)

HMC: Naomi Halfaker RN (halfaker@uw.edu)

Teaching

The Transfusion Medicine Division provides training for undergraduate and graduate medical laboratory science students, medical students, Clinical Pathology residents and Transfusion Medicine fellows. Please see the Medical Laboratory Science undergraduate program, the MS in Laboratory Medicine & Pathology graduate program or the Transfusion Medicine Fellowship page for more information.