BBANYS Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Kadesh Daniels unpacks an interesting transfusion medicine case where routine testing cleared a patient for transfusion—yet a hidden incompatibility still triggered a reaction. Discover how a rare Anti-Wrᵃ antibody evaded detection, what this reveals about crossmatching limitations, and why even the most reliable systems can miss uncommon risks. Learn more at bbanys.org.

In this episode, Dr. Nicholas Tong, an assistant blood bank medical director with Northwell Health at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and Dr. Syed Qasid, a Northwell pathology resident, discuss the U-antigen and an interesting case involving a woman who was found to have anti-U during the course of her pregnancy. The challenges of obtaining U-negative blood and the importance of communication and a multidisciplinary approach to handling a complex situation will be highlighted.

In this episode, we sit down with Kristin Sticco, DO, and Nidhi Kataria, MD, two faculty who practice hematopathology and transfusion medicine. They share how combining these specialties shapes their approach to patient care, the unique perspectives each field brings to the other, and what drew them to a career spanning both the laboratory and clinical consultation.

Did you know that every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood? In this episode of the BBANYS podcast, Dr. Victoria Costa of NYU Langone Health starts with some eye-opening statistics about blood donation, before outlining five of the top reasons to become a donor.

Remember, when you donate, you’re not just giving blood—you’re giving hope.

In this episode, Dr. Adriana Garrison walks listeners through the complex world of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a life-threatening hematologic emergency. From the earliest laboratory clues to the urgency of clinical recognition, we explore how TTP presents, the key diagnostic tools including the PLASMIC score and ADAMTS13 testing, and the evidence-based treatment strategies that save lives. Dr. Garrison highlights the subtleties of diagnosis, practical tips for differentiating TTP from other thrombotic microangiopathies, and the critical timing of interventions such as plasma exchange and immunotherapy. This episode offers a concise, high-yield guide for clinicians, trainees, and anyone interested in understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of TTP. Learn more at bbanys.org

In this episode, Dr. Sadhika Sood interviews Dr. Nalan Yurtsever and Dr. Treyc Terry about social media use in the fields of pathology and transfusion medicine. We'll be talking about their personal and professional experiences with social media use, including benefits and the potential pitfalls, along with its impact on the future of pathology—be sure to tune in and listen!

In this episode, Dr. Victoria Costa interviews Jennifer Petersen, MSN, RN, CCRN, who came to the field during the COVID-19 pandemic and since then has been deeply involved in the apheresis field. We’ll be talking about her journey, what she loves about apheresis, and where she sees the field heading.

In this episode, guest Dr. Max Hershkop, a Clinical Pathology resident at NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island, breaks down how whole-blood viscoelastic assays (TEG, ROTEM, Quantra) can sharpen transfusion decisions in real time. We contrast these tools with conventional plasma tests, and dive into where they help most—as well as where evidence is limited or shows no benefit—highlighting evidence for targeted therapy (cryoprecipitate, platelets, antifibrinolytics) and reductions in unnecessary transfusions. Dr. Hershkop also tackles the challenges (cost, standardization, workflow/Point-of-Care Testing placement) and practical steps to implement PBM-aligned algorithms. A concise, bedside-focused guide to using data—not guesswork—to manage bleeding and improve outcomes. Learn more at bbanys.org.

In this episode, Dr. Phuong-Lan Nguyen, a transfusion medicine attending physician and faculty at the University of Rochester Medical Center, discusses the importance of prompt diagnosis and management of transfusion reactions and the laboratory and clinical evaluations involved in working up a suspected transfusion reaction. Dr. Nguyen also offers a detailed and systematic approach to classifying transfusion reactions and what to look for with each transfusion reaction diagnosis. Learn more at bbanys.org.

The BBANYS Podcast Lecture series presents short lectures on core topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine or cellular therapy for both trainees and seasoned professionals. In this episode, Dr. Victoria Costa, the Assistant Medical Director of the blood bank at NYU Langone Health, Tisch Hospital discusses transfusion-transmitted babesiosis. This case of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis is also linked here, recently published in Transfusion: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/trf.17244.

Dialogue series: The BBANYS Podcast Dialogue series features a discussion between two or more professionals about important or controversial topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine, or cellular therapy. In this episode, Dr. Lawrence Fialkow, the Medical Director of the East Division Blood Services of the American Red Cross, discusses the role of the donor center in working up transfusion reactions in an informal conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Stone.

Lecture series: The BBANYS Podcast Lecture series presents short lectures on core topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine or cellular therapy for both trainees and seasoned professionals. In this lecture, Dr. Elizabeth Stone reviews common symptoms that occur during and after transfusion and discusses the differential diagnoses, etiologies, and treatments of common transfusion reactions. 

Lecture series: The BBANYS Podcast Lecture series presents short lectures on core topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine or cellular therapy for both trainees and seasoned professionals. In this episode, Ashleigh LeBlanc, CCP, FPP from Golisano Childrens Pediatric Perfusion department, discusses current blood conservation techniques frequently used to minimize blood usage during cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass.

Dialogue series: The BBANYS Podcast Dialogue series features a discussion between two or more professionals about important or controversial topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine, or cellular therapy. In this episode, MaryAnn Sromoski, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNE describes her experiences creating and overseeing the Patient Blood Management Program at Geisinger in Northeast and Central Pennsylvania with Dr. Elizabeth Stone. MaryAnn also cohosts the podcast called Let's Talk PBM, to which you can subscribe and listen at the link below. MaryAnn also recently was a co-author on the paper titled "Patient Blood Management as an Emerging Concept in Quality: The Role of Nurses" that was recently published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality, and you can read it at the link below.

https://letstalkpbm.com/

https://journals.lww.com/jncqjournal/Fulltext/9900/Patient_Blood_Management_as_an_Emerging_Concept_in.96.aspx

The BBANYS Podcast Lecture series presents short lectures on core topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine or cellular therapy for both trainees and seasoned professionals. In this episode, Dr. Gael Uy discusses a patient with intractable coagulopathy after liver transplant.

The BBANYS Podcast Lecture series presents short lectures on core topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine or cellular therapy for both trainees and seasoned professionals. In this episode, Dr. Jozsef Bordas discusses a patient with an RhD variant and the topic of RhD variants in general. 

The BBANYS Podcast Lecture series presents short lectures on core topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine or cellular therapy for both trainees and seasoned professionals. In this episode, Dr. Jozsef Bordas presents a case of cold agglutinin disease and reviews the topic.

The BBANYS Podcast Career series presents interviews conducted with professionals in the Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapy fields to showcase their career path as well as to share their motivations for pursuing their chosen careers, opportunities that helped them get started and advice for those contemplating a similar career. In this episode, Nicolette Pabatao RN, an apheresis nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Irving Medical Center discusses her experiences as an apheresis nurse with Dr. Elizabeth Stone. 

Lecture series: The BBANYS Podcast Lecture series presents short lectures on core topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine, or cellular therapy for both trainees and seasoned professionals. In this lecture, you will hear about how one large academic center implemented a bloodless surgery program to better care for patients who refuse blood product transfusion. 

In this episode, Dr. Miller will discuss the current treatment options in the reversal of several classes of DOAC medications. 

In this interview, you will see what qualification and education you need to become a QA professional as well as what the job entails. 

In this podcast, we will compare the utilization of fibrinogen concentrate and cryoprecipitate along with the pros and cons of each.

In this episode, we discuss the mechanism , contraindications, dose, and other considerations in the use of Caplacizumab for TTP

This episode offers the listener a glimpse into the benefits of becoming a member of BBANYS as well as some details on what it is like to be a board and committee member. BBANYS offers many educational and networking benefits to both students and experienced blood bank professionals. Please consider joining or volunteering.  

The BBANYS Podcast Lecture series presents short lectures on core topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine or cellular therapy for both trainees and seasoned professionals.

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Stone discusses neonatal transfusion in the context of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) as well as fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT).  

The BBANYS Podcast Dialogue series features a discussion between two or more professionals about important or controversial topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine, or cellular therapy.

In this episode, Dr. Tayler Van Denakker speaks with Dr. Grimes about the current definition of transfusion associated circulatory overload revised in 2018 by the collaborative efforts of the International Society of Blood Transfusion, International Haemovigilance Network, and AABB.

The BBANYS Podcast Career series presents interviews conducted with professionals in the Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapy fields to showcase their career path as well as to share their motivations for pursuing their chosen careers, opportunities that helped them get started and advice for those contemplating a similar career.

In this episode, Matthew Jackson, the Cellular Therapy Laboratory Manager at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY, USA talks to Dr. Yvette Tanhehco about his career as a Cellular Therapy Laboratory Manager.

The BBANYS Podcast Dialogue series features a discussion between two or more professionals about important or controversial topics in blood banking, transfusion medicine, or cellular therapy.  

In this episode, Dr. Adila Nathu and Dr. Ghazala Nathu discuss molecular testing in immunohematology and its applications in transfusion reaction cases. 

The BBANYS Podcast Career Series presents interviews conducted with professionals in the Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapy fields to showcase their career path as well as to share their motivations for pursuing their chosen careers, opportunities that helped them get started and advice for those contemplating a similar career.

In this episode, Kathleen Crowley, the Blood Bank Manager at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, NY, USA talks to Dr. Ljiljana Vasovic about her career as a Blood Bank Manager. 

This podcast discusses basic concepts in sickle cell disease pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management.  Red blood cell transfusions, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and the latest drug therapies are addressed.  

This podcast discusses transfusion support for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

This episode discusses blood transfusion reactions.