2023 Apheresis Conference

Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology

Join us on July 24 & 25!

The 2023 Stanford Annual Apheresis Conference is a virtual, interdisciplinary conference hosted by Stanford Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology on the foundations of apheresis scheduled for July 24-25, 1:00-5:30 pm PST, 2023.

This conference is for residents, fellows, and faculty in clinical pathology, transfusion medicine, hematology-oncology, neurology, rheumatology, and transplant.

Any questions about this conference please contact Kaia Pham, Admin Associate for Pathology: kaiap@stanford.edu. Thank you!

Schedule
1:00-5:00 pm PST

MONDAY, JULY 24

1:00-1:10 pm

"Welcome & Introductions"

 

Hua Shan, MD, PhD

1:10-1:40 pm

"Clinical Applications of Plasma Exchange"

Muharrem Yunce, MD

1:40-2:10 pm

"Drug Removal and Hemostasis"

Nicole Zantek, MD, PhD

2:10-2:40 pm

"Emergent and Urgent indications of PLEX "

Grace Monis, MD, PhD 

2:40-3:10 pm
10 min. break
3:20-3:50 pm

"TMAs and PLEX (especially TTP)" and "Leukocytapheresis & Thrombocytapheresis"

Mrigender Virk, MD

3:50-4:20 pm

"Sickle cell disease and Red Blood Cell Exchange"

Min-Ha Tran, DO

4:20-4:50 pm

"Quality Issues for Apheresis and FACT Inspections"

Qing Zhu 

4:50-5:00 pm

"Wrap up & closing remarks"

 

Muharrem Yunce, MD  

Schedule
1:00-5:30 pm PST

TUESDAY, JULY 25

1:00-1:10 pm

"Welcome & Introductions"

 

Muharrem Yunce, MD  

1:10-1:40 pm

"Nursing perspective and observing apheresis procedure"

 

Christina Basbas-Nelson, RN, BSN, RN-BC

1:40-2:10 pm

"HLA in solid organ transplant patients and PLEX"

 

Melody Zhang, MD

2:10-2:40 pm

"Hematology Interdisciplinary cases" (role play)

 

Lisa Wong, MD

2:10-2:40 pm

"Hematology Interdisciplinary cases" (role play)

 

Alejandro Villar-Prados, MD

2:40-3:10 pm
10 min. break

"Managing Complications of Apheresis"

 

Jan Hoffmann, MD

3:20-3:50 pm

"Cellular Therapy and its Applications"

 

Reuben Jacob, MD

3:50-4:20 pm

"Applications of PLEX in neurological diseases"

 

Nakul Katya, MD

4:20-4:50 pm

"Apheresis in Lung Transplant"

 

Deborah Levine, MD

4:50-5:20 pm

"Mindfulness"

 

Mark Abramson, DDS 

5:20-5:30 pm

"Wrap up & closing remarks"

 

Muharrem Yunce, MD