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Kaaron Benson, MD, Pathology, Tampa, FL

KaaronBensonMD

Pathology Tampa, FL

Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, Transplantation Immunology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor, Oncologic Sciences, USF-Morsani

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  • Office

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr
    # Mdc
    Tampa, FL 33612
    Phone+1 813-745-3001
    Fax+1 813-632-1708

Education & Training

  • Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
    Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterFellowship, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • St Mary Medical Center
    St Mary Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1983 - 1987
  • MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine
    MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1983
  • Ursinus College
    Ursinus CollegeB.S., 1975 - 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1984 - Present
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • American Board of Pathology Clinical Pathology
  • American Board of Pathology Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hospital Medical Professional Advocate of the Year Award Florida Association of Blood Banks, 2012
  • Clinical Pathology Teacher of the Year University of South Florida Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, 2011
  • Teaching Award Clinical Pathology, Residency Program, University of South Florida Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Special issue of Cancer Control on transfusion medicine issues that pertain to the oncology patient  
    Benson K, Cancer Control, 1/1/2015
  • Transfusion medicine issues pertaining to patients with cancer  
    Benson K, Cancer Control, 1/1/2015
  • Using HLA typing to support patients with cancer  
    Fung MK, Benson K, Cancer Control, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Personalized Detection of Multiple Myeloma Tumor Burden.
    Hoffman MA, Saavedra-Roman L, Yoder S, Baz R, Benson K, Collins A, Sprung R, Teer J, Koomen J, 63rd American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, St. Louis, MO, 1/31/2015
  • Low yield from hepatitis C virus (HCV) lookback at a large cancer center.
    Whitehurst M, Benson K, Blood, 1/1/2013
  • Molecular studies in early detection of minimal residual disease (MRD) of B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) status post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (a...
    Pantazopoulos P, Zhang L, Benson K, Qin D, Moscinski L, Horna P, USCAP Annual Meeting, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • "Choosing a Stem Cell Donor When There are no Matched Donors" 
    1/1/2016
  • "Changes to the Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services, 30th ed." 
    1/1/2016
  • "Patient Blood Management: Seeking Improved Outcomes" 
    VA Bay Pines Hospital, Bay Pines, FL - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Review of Transfusion Therapy: Clinical Principles and Practice, 3rd edition 
    Benson K, American Association of Blood Banks News
    1/1/2011
  • Optimal clinical use of blood components. 
    Schramm W, Seitz R, Spieser J-M, et al, Proceedings of the international Symposium, April 24-25, 2009, European Directorate for the Quality
    1/1/2010
  • Get the word out: transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease is deadly, but preventable. 
    Benson K, Florida Affairs
    1/1/1993
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Professional Memberships

  • AABB
    Member
  • College of American Pathologists
    Member