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Office
525 E 68th St
# 69
New York, NY 10065Phone+1 646-253-2808Fax+1 212-746-3856
Summary
- Dr. Melissa Cushing is a pathologist based in New York, NY, specializing in anatomic and clinical pathology with subspecialties in blood banking and transfusion medicine, and clinical pathology. She completed her residency at Emory University and a fellowship in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Her education began with an AB in History from Duke University, followed by a medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Cushing has expertise in novel therapeutics related to cellular therapy and transfusion medicine, viscoelastic testing, fibrinogen replacement, and perioperative bleeding management. She has contributed to >150 publications and has been involved in clinical trials focused on transfusion medicine as a principal investigator and study contact.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2001 - 2005
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2001
Duke UniversityAB, History
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2003 - 2011
American Board of Pathology Clinical Pathology- American Board of Pathology Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Effectiveness of Granulocyte Transfusions in Resolving Infection in People With Neutropenia (The RING Study) Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
- Red Cell Storage Duration Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
- Red Blood Cell - IMProving trAnsfusions for Chronically Transfused Recipients Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 16
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- New device, old algorithm? Bridging generations in perioperative coagulation management.Andrew R Milewski, Marguerite M Hoyler, Thorsten Haas, Melissa M Cushing
British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2025-02-01 - Preanalytical Considerations of Handling Suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Specimens Within the Clinical Pathology Laboratories: A Survey-Based Approach.Carla Stephan, Taylor Kalomeris, Yaxin Li, Jeffrey Kubiak, Sabrina Racine-Brzostek
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-01-02 - The incompatible match for transfusion medicine fellowships.Evan M Bloch, Darrell Triulzi, Bruce S Sachais, Eldad A Hod, Melissa Cushing
Transfusion. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Association of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions with Venous Thromboembolism in a North American RegistryRuchika Goel, Beth Shaz, Ljiljana V Vasovic, Melissa M Cushing, Paul M Ness, Clifford M Takemoto, JAMA
Press Mentions
What Happens in the Blood Bank?October 1st, 2021- Large Study Finds Convalescent Plasma Doesn’t Help Seriously Ill COVID-19 PatientsSeptember 28th, 2021
- How UNH Students Date During COVID-19November 28th, 2020
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