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Phillip Dechristopher, MD, Pathology, Maywood, IL

Phillip Dechristopher MD PhD

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


Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine / Blood Bank / Apheresis, Loyola University Health System, Medical Director, Clinical Laboratories, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital

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  • 2160 S First AveBldg. 110, Rm. 5228Maywood, IL 60153

  • Phone+1 708-327-2609

  • Fax+1 708-216-0448

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Education & Training

  • Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
    Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1982 - 1986
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
    Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1984 - 2026
  • Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
    American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
  • Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
    American Board of Pathology Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • The Chang Ling Lee Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education, Patient Care and Research in Transfusion Medicine Illinois Association of Blood Banks

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The association between AB blood group and neonatal disease  
    McMahon KE, Habeeb O, Bautista GM, Levin S, DeChristopher PJ, Glynn LA, Jeske W, Muraskas JK, J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2019;12(1): 81-86. PMID: 303347622, 12/2019
  • A Strategy for Wellness in a Pathology Residency Program: Enhancing Chances of Success during an Epidemic of Burnout  
    Saint Martin MC, DeChristopher PJ, Sweeney RP, Acad Pathol, 6/10/2019
  • ABO blood group and procoagulant factors: The Hypercoagulation hypothesis, ABO and Procoagulant Factors.  
    Lai A, Jeske W, Habeeg O, Mooney S, Levin S, DeChristopher PJ, Glynn LA, Muraskas JK, Pediatr Res 2019 June 3 [EPub ahead of print]. PMID: 31158844., 6/3/2019
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Books/Book Chapters

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Press Mentions

  • 4 Unexpected Benefits of Donating Blood
    4 Unexpected Benefits of Donating BloodJune 22nd, 2014
  • Machine Similar to Dialysis Removes Cholesterol from Blood
    Machine Similar to Dialysis Removes Cholesterol from BloodFebruary 28th, 2013

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