Paula J. Santrach, M.D.

Education

1. Fellow - Blood Bank and Transfusion Service - Year 1 / Histocompatibility - Year 2 Mayo Clinic in Rochester
2. Co-Chief Resident - Pathology North Carolina Memorial Hospital
3. Resident - Anatomic & Clinical Pathology North Carolina Memorial Hospital
4. MD University of Minnesota Medical School
5. Other - Protein Chemistry, Biostatistics University of Minnesota
6. BA - Biology Carleton College
7. Other - Russian Studies St. Cloud State University

Certifications

1. Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, American Board of Pathology
2. American Board of Pathology - Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Academic rank

1. Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

Interests

• Hemostatic abnormalities and transfusion therapy in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery
• Point-of-care testing
• Perioperative blood salvage
• Blood utilization practices
• Autologous blood practices

Publications

See my publications

Research

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