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Aaron Shmookler, MD, Pathology, Lexington, KY

AaronShmooklerMD(He/Him)

Pathology Lexington, KY

Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Associate Professor, Pathology; Section Director of Blood Bank and Coagulation Laboratory

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  • Office

    800 Rose St
    Lexington, KY 40536
    Phone+1 859-257-1446
    Fax+1 859-257-7572

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, 2016 - 2017
  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2014 - 2016
  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2012 - 2014
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Internship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2011
  • University of Toledo College of Medicine
    University of Toledo College of MedicineMS, Medical Sciences, 2006 - 2007
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineM.S., Medical Sciences, 2006 - 2007
  • Oberlin College
    Oberlin CollegeBA, Biochemistry, High Honors in Chemistry, 2002 - 2006
  • Oberlin College
    Oberlin CollegeB.A., Biochemistry, with High Honors in Chemistry, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2017 - 2023
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2014 - 2018
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical
  • American Board of Pathology Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Geriatric Medicine Award Ohio Department of Aging, 2011
  • Robert Tidrick Memorial Scholarship University of Toledo, 2010
  • Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society University of Toledo, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Tipping Point: the Critical Role of Therapeutic Apheresis in a Refractory Acquired Hemophilia A Case  
    Losos M, Scrape S, Joshi S, Shmookler A, Chen J, Journal of Clinical Apheresis, 1/20/2015
  • Balamuthia Mandrillaris: A Rare Free-Living Amoeba  
    Chan J, Mircescu M, Shah P, Liguori A, Shmookler A, American Medical Student Research Journal, 1/1/2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • Beyond mobilization: factors affecting peripheral blood CD34+ cell collection by large volume leukapheresis
    Shmookler A, Losos M, Oakley J, Scrape S, Chen, J, Journal of Clinical Apheresis, 1/1/2017
  • Therapeutic plasma exchange for the treatment of immune-mediated bullous dermatoses
    Shmookler A, Siddiqui I, Biller E, Chen, J, Scrape S, Journal of Clinical Apheresis, 1/1/2017
  • Reducing transfusion-transmitted cytomegalovirus infection by providing leukocyte-reduced blood products donated by low risk donors
    Shmookler A, Losos M, Scrape S, Chen J, American Association of Blood Banks, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Massive Transfusion and Institutional Protocol 
    1/1/2016
  • Infectious Disease Screening and Testing in Transfusion Medicine 
    1/1/2016
  • Laboratory Aspects and Clinical Manifestations of Free Light Chains 
    1/1/2016
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Other

  • Inaugural Studies Toward O-Amino-D-Serine Peptide Ligation 
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  • Data Mining and Statistical Analyses of Patients with Potential Bleeding Disorders 
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Press Mentions

  • ‘Life or Death’: The Impact of Blood Donations Across UK HealthCare
    ‘Life or Death’: The Impact of Blood Donations Across UK HealthCareSeptember 11th, 2024
  • 3 Questions with Aaron Shmookler, MD, FASCP, QIACM
    3 Questions with Aaron Shmookler, MD, FASCP, QIACMJuly 3rd, 2024