The Transfusion Medicine Service is responsible for all laboratory and patient care services in the area of Transfusion Medicine for the Jackson Health System (JHS) including Holtz Children's Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC/UMHC), and University Health Tower and Clinics.
Our faculty provides oversight and services in transfusion services, apheresis services, and cell therapy. We serve a level one trauma center, solid organ and hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation programs, a pediatric hospital, high risk neonatal and obstetrical programs, and neurological and cardiovascular surgery programs. Our faculty are academically productive with our research efforts primarily focused transfusion safety, transfusion indications, innovative transfusion testing and transfusion practice.
The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine offers a Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine.
Assistant Professor of Clinical
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Dr. Yamac Akgun is the Medical Director of Apheresis at Jackson Memorial and Associate Director of Medicine Fellowship. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics from Boston University and his Doctor of Medicine from Trinity School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Clinical Pathology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial...
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Assistant Professor of Clinical
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Dr. Abdulaziz Al Mana is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his Clinical Pathology residency training and Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine fellowship training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Al Mana subsequently completed...
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Clinical Assistant Professor
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Miriam Andrea Duque Cuartas, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor who serves as the Associate Program Director of Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Training Program; the Assistant Medical Director Apheresis Service, Jackson Memorial Hospital; and the Assistant Medical Director, Deerfield Beach Lab. Dr. Duque received her MD from the Universidad de Antioquia in Medellin,...
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Dr. Fernando Martinez, MD, MScPH, is a Professor of Clinical Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia, followed by a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of South Carolina. He completed residency and fellowship...
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Clinical Professor
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Dr. YanYun is appointed as Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and is boarded in Clinical Pathology and Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. She also serves as Vice Chair of Business Development and Innovation; Chief, Laboratory Medicine Division; Director of Transfusion Medicine, UHealth & Jackson Health System; Clinical Service Leader...
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