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 Meet The Staff

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Toritseju (Toju) Ejison

DCLS, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CM

Transfusion Service Manager

409-772-8341

 teejison@utmb.edu

 

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Krystal Sacks

MSHA, BB(ASCP)CM

Technical Supervisor

409-772-8343 

krsacks@utmb.edu

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Karen Bingham

MLS(ASCP)CM

Technical Supervisor

409-772-8342

 kgbingha@UTMB.EDU

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Ankita Khatri

MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM

Technical Supervisor


409-772-8336 

ankhatri@utmb.edu

 

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Carolina Bedoya Garcia

MS, MLS (ASCP)CM

Technical Supervisor

409-772-9227

cabedoya@UTMB.EDU


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Ashlie Atchison

MLS(ASCP)CM

Transfusion Safety Officer

409-772-1526 

 amatchis@UTMB.EDU

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Dan Huynh

MLS (AMT)CM

Transfusion Safety Officer

409-772-0795

dlhuynh@utmb.edu

 


 Meet the Faculty

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STEPHEN CHENEY, MD, MHA 

Academic Rank: Assistant Professor of Pathology 

Title: Medical Director of the Blood Bank and Consultant in Hematology and Transfusion Medicine

Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas 

Residency: Clinical Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 

Fellowship: Transfusion Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Clinical / Research Interests: My clinical and research interests are in coagulation medicine, benign hematology, laboratory administration, improving massive transfusion protocols, and optimizing blood product management to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes 

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ROBERT KRUSE, MD, PHD

Academic Rank: Assistant Professor of Pathology

Title: Medical Director of Therapeutic Apheresis and Consultant in Hematology and Transfusion Medicine

Undergraduate: Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, Texas

Residency: Clinical Pathology, Johns Hopkins - Baltimore, Maryland

Fellowship: Transfusion Medicine, Mass General Brigham - Boston, Massachusetts

Clinical / Research Interests: I have a long-standing interest in cell and gene therapy, with a focus on immunotherapy. I have experience in chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, DNA transposons, CRISPR, and in designing novel antibodies and cytokines.

Useful Resources

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