Joanne Becker, MD

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Assistant Professor
Clinical Chief, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Medical Director, Blood Bank and Therapeutic Apheresis Unit
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Assistant Professor of Pathology & Anatomical Sciences
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo

Profile

Areas of Expertise: 
Clinical Pathology
Transfusion Medicine

Research

Research Interests: 
Utilization of laboratory tests and blood products
Development of new applications for laboratory tests
Translation of manufacturing methods of process control to blood banking and laboratory medicine

Background Information

Education and Training: 
MD - Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH
Residency: 
State University of New York at Stony Brook (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology) Stony Brook, NY
Board Certification: 
Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, American Board of Pathology
Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Fellowships: 
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine) Philadelphia, PA

Publications

Publications: 
  • Bharthuar A, Egloff L, Becker J, George M, Lohr JW, Deeb G, Iyer RV. Rituximab-based therapy for gemcitabine-induced hemolytic uremic syndrome in a patient with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a case report. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology 2009; 64(1):177-181
  • Battiwalla M, McCarthy PL, Becker J, Smith P, Elefante A, Abdelhalim A, McCarthy A, Almyroudis NG, Paplham P, Segal BH. Leflunomide failure to control recurrent cytomegalovirus infection in the setting of renal failure after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Transplant infectious disease 2007; 9(1):28-32
  • Becker J. Oncology patients are not immune to the development of red cell antibodies. Transfusion 2008; 48(2 Suppl.):179A
  • Becker JL. Transfusion Reaction Reporting in New York State 2001-2006 Analysis by Institutional Size. Transfusion 2009; 49(Suppl. 3):193A-194A
  • Becker JL. Variation in Products Transfused by Size of Transfusion Service-Findings from the New Yok State Department of Health Blood Service Activity Reports. Transfusion 2009; 49(Suppl. 3):172A-173A
  • Becker JL, Roalsvig TL. TRALI prevention in a hospital-based donor center. Transfusion 2007; 47(3 Suppl.):255A
  • Becker JL, Sontag M. Transfusion Reaction Reporting in New York State 2001-2006. Transfusion 2009; 49(Suppl. 3):193A
  • Becker JL, Turner M. Save a life at lunchtime. Transfusion 2007; 47(3 Suppl.):220A-221A
  • Farrell AE, Becker JL. Sixty is the New Fifty .... Expanding the Baby Boomer Blood Donor Base. Transfusion 2009; 49(Suppl. 3):250A-251A
  • Becker JL. First Experiences Transfusing Platelets Produced with Additive Solution. Transfusion 2011; 51(Suppl. 3):189A
  • Becker JL, Mendez B, Striejewske J. Platelet Additive Solution Is Able to Provide a Product with Predictably Decreased Titers of Anti-A and B. Transfusion 2011; 51(Suppl. 3):38A
  • Becker JL, Rodriguez E. Collecting Products with Platelet Additive: An Initial Experience. Transfusion 2011; 51(Suppl. 3):268A-269A
  • Becker JL, Rodriguez E, Delecki R, Secor M. Transfusion Reactions: A Reverse Lookback. Transfusion 2011; 51(Suppl. 3):131A
  • Charles-Steele L, Rodriguez E, Becker JL. Putting a Face on It: Donors, Recipients, and Adherence to Procedures. Transfusion 2011; 51(Suppl. 3):244A
  • Ganzel C, Becker J, Mintz PD, Lazarus HM, Rowe JM. Hyperleukocytosis, leukostasis and leukapheresis: practice management. Blood reviews 2012; 26(3):117-122