UR Alum Seeks Solutions to the Problem of Strep

Hometown – Originally from Bellefonte, PA and now lives in Houston, TX.
Family – Wife, Dr. Camille Leugers, a family physician (also a University of Rochester graduate and former resident). They have two daughters, Sophie, 23, and Grace, 23, and one dog, B

Alumni Q&A: Former Pathology Resident & Fellow, Brooke Koltz, M.D.

We recently caught up with Dr. Brooke Koltz, former Pathology resident at the University of Rochester (2008-2012) and Cytopathology fellow from 2012-2013.

HLA Lab Team Makes Organ Transplants Possible

On December 16, Janine Cassata will celebrate the one-year anniversary of her organ transplant. The 50-year-old realtor from Chili was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was just 2 years old. It wasn’t until after she suffered an e-coli infection as an adult and her kidneys began to fail that her doctor told her she would need a kidney transplant. He suggested a pancreas transplant as well. Just six months after being added to a waiting list, Cassata was woken up by an early morning phone call. It was the organ transplant coordinator at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Video: What You Should Know About Blood Transfusions

A new video produced by the Transfusion Medicine's Patient Blood Management Program highlights the importance of conservative transfusion and the initiatives aimed at providing the highest quality care and optimal patient outcomes.

Staff Honored for Years of Service

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine hosted its annual staff service awards luncheon on Wednesday, October 25.