MelissaRobinGeorgeDO

Pathology • Hershey, PA

Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, Hematopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor, Pathology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

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Office
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-8521

Clinical Expertise

Blood banking and transfusion medicine, Hematopathology, Clinical pathology, Operations, Teaching, Leadership, Mentoring, Advocacy

Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, 2009 - 2010
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Hematopathology, 2007 - 2008
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2004 - 2007
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

PA State License 2006 - 2026
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical
American Board of Pathology Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
American Board of Pathology Hematopathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

The Pathologist Power List 2020 - A Solid Foundation ASCP/The Pathologist, 2020
Amethyst Award - Professional Achievement Immaculata University, 2018
ASCP 40 under 40 American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Rh immune globulin immunoprophylaxis after RhD-positive red cell exposure in RhD-negative patients via transfusion: A survey of practices.
Wen Lu, Laura Stephens, Aaron Shmookler, Kerry O'Brien, Julie Katz Karp
Transfusion. 2024-05-01
Continued Positive Job Search Experience for New Pathologists Seeking First Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2022).
Julie Katz Karp, Amanda Lofgreen, Kristen Johnson, Melissa R George, Stephanie Barak
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2024-03-26
Leadership perspectives on osteopathic medical school applicants to pathology residency training.
Melissa R George, Charles F Timmons, Kristen Johnson, Stephanie Barak, Mary P Berg
Academic Pathology. 2024-02-26

Books/Book Chapters

Professionalism in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Chapter: Inter-Professionalism and the Role of Pathologists
Gratzinger D, George MR.Editors: Domen, RE.CAP Press, Northfielfd, ILEdition 1st,
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Know What Screening Tests are Performed on Volunteer Donor Blood.
Page 153 - 155George, MR & Gross, AMEditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Transfusion Outcomes
Page 194 - 199George MR, Hazard SWEditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Klower, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Bloodless Medicine.
Page 205 - 207George MR, Hazard SWEditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Klower, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Not all Acute Lung Injury (ALI) after a Transfusion is Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI).
Page 202 - 204George MR, Hazard SW.Editors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Klower, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Directed Donation is Generally Not a Good Idea.
Page 200 - 201George, MREditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Klower, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Immunologic Concepts in Transfusion Medicine. 2020. 97-116.
Chapter: Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury.
Page 97 - 116Harrold, IM and George, MREditors: Maitta, RW.Elsevier., New York, NY: Edition 1st,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Transfusion Reactions
Page 190 - 193George MR, Hazard SWEditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L.Wolters Klower, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: This TEG Tracing Looks Like a Rorschach Blot…Is it Time For a Transfusapalooza?
Page 184 - 189Avery EG, Diaczok D, George MREditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Klower, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Washed Blood Products Are a Source of Confusion – Here’s Some Help.
Page 182 - 183George MR, Hazard SWEditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Klower, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Cryoprecipitate – The Most Misunderstood Product in the Blood Bank.
Page 178 - 181George MR, Hazard SWEditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Klower, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Plasma Part II: Is this Plasma or Is This Pea Soup?
Page 171 - 172Marcucci C, George MREditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters-KlowerEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Plasma- It’s Not Just to Fix an Abnormal INR.
Page 165 - 170George, MREditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters-Klower, Philadelphia, PA2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Special Circumstances: Patients with Antibodies.
Page 162 - 164George MR, Hazard SWEditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Red Blood Cell Primer.
Page 156 - 158George, MREditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L..Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)
Chapter: Introduction to Transfusion Medicine Chapters
George, MREditors: Marcucci C, Cohen NA, Metro DG, Kirsch JR, Marcucci L.. Wolters-Kluwer, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2020
Case Studies in Hematology and Coagulation
Chapter: Alpha-thalassemia with hemoglobins Constant Spring and E.
Page 20 - 22Merlo JJ, George MREditors: Krause J, Filicko-O’Hara J and Gulati G.ASCP Press, Chicago, ILEdition 2nd,2017
Case Studies in Hematology and Coagulation
Chapter: Sickle Cell Trait
Page 65 - 66Merlo JJ, George MREditors: Krause J, Filicko-O’Hara J and Gulati G.ASCP Press, Chicago, ILEdition 2nd,2017
Case Studies in Hematology and Coagulation
Chapter: Hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Page 41 - 43George JK, George MR, Herman JHEditors: Krause J, Filicko-O’Hara J and Gulati G.ASCP Press, Chicago, ILEdition 2nd,2017
Case Studies in Hematology and Coagulation
Chapter: Anemia associated with fetomaternal hemorrhage.
Page 44 - 46George MR, Herman JHEditors: Krause J, Filicko-O’Hara J and Gulati G.ASCP Press, Chicago, ILEdition 2nd,2017
Case Studies in Hematology and Coagulation
Chapter: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, cold-reactive.
Page 50 - 51George MR, Herman JHEditors: Krause J, Filicko-O’Hara J and Gulati G.ASCP Press, Chicago, ILEdition 2nd,2017
Ethical Issues in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies.
Chapter: The Ethics of Massive Transfusion
Page 147 - 158George MR, Potochny EMEditors: Domen, RE.AABB Press, Bethesda, MDEdition 1st,2015
Case Studies in Hematology and Coagulation
Chapter: Hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Page 39 - 4126. Herman JH, George MR, George JKEditors: Krause J, Filicko-O’Hara J and Gulati G.ASCP Press, Bethesda, MDEdition 1st,2011
Case Studies in Hematology and Coagulation
Chapter: Anemia associated with fetomaternal hemorrhage.
Page 42 - 44Herman JH, George MREditors: Krause J, Filicko-O’Hara J and Gulati G.ASCP Press, Chicago, ILEdition 1st,2011
Case Studies in Hematology and Coagulation
Chapter: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, cold reactive
Page 48 - 49Herman JH, George MREditors: Krause J, Filicko-O’Hara J and Gulati G.ASCP Press, Chicago, ILEdition 1st,2011
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Other

Pathology Outlines Topic - CAR-T
George, MR
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/transfusionmedcartcelltherapy.html
On-line - 5/7/2020
Pathology Outlines topic - Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury
George, MR
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/transfusionmedtrali.html
On-line - 2/10/2020

Press Mentions

Blood Supply Crisis Hits Central Pa.: ‘Imagine a Scenario Where That Isn’t Available’January 22nd, 2022
Hershey Medical Center's Medical Laboratory Science Program AccreditedJune 28th, 2021
The Medical Minute: How You Can Donate Blood Safely NowJanuary 16th, 2021
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Committees

Member, PRODS Council+, Association of Pathology Chairs (APC) 2020 - Present
Member, College of American Pathologists (CAP) Engaged Leadership Network 2017 - Present
Mentor, AABB Professional Engagement Program 2017 - Present
Co-Editor, Transfusion Medicine Section, Case Reports, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 2017 - Present
Member, College of American Pathologists (CAP), Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) 2016 - Present
Member, AABB, Continuing Education Advisory Committee (CEAC) 2016 - Present
Ad hoc reviewer, Several pathology & transfusion medicine journals 2010 - Present
Member, Nominating Committee of Association of Pathology Chairs (APC) Program Directors (PRODS) Council 2020 - 2020
Secretary Elect, Association of Pathology Chairs (APC), Program Directors (PRODS) Council 2019 - 2020
Member, ACGME Transfusion Medicine Milestones 2.0 Work Group 2018 - 2020
Member, ACGME Pathology Milestones 2.0 Work Group 2018 - 2019
Member At Large, Association of Pathology Chairs (APC) Program Directors (PRODS) Council (Two terms) 2016 - 2019

Research History

Co-investigatorThree-dimensional X-ray Histotomography of Human Blood. IRB STUDY 000146532020 - Present
Co-InvestigatorTransfusion Medicine – Bridging the Knowledge Gap.2017 - 2019
Co-investigatorInnovative Strategies to Increase Apheresis Platelet Donations at a Hospital Based Donor Center. IRB # Study 9902014 - 2015
Co-investigatorComparison of Tube Testing, Solid Phase, and Gel Method Antibody Screens for the Detection of Rh-Immunoglobulin.2013 - 2014
Co-investigatorEvaluation of Non-Specific Antibody Screening Panels in an Obstetric Population. Industry sponsored.2012 - 2014
Co-investigatorSerum Potassium Concentration Changes Associated with Blood Transfusion in Children.2012 - 2013
Co-investigatorPotassium Level in a Unit of Stored Packed Red Blood Cells (pRBC).2012 - 2013