Plasma transfusion turns out not to be as efficacious as may be imagined, but associated with adverse outcomes. Carolyn Burns, MD, shares important facts about plasma transfusion in a lively keynote address.
Dr Burns is a Board- Certified Pathologist (AP/CP) and served as Medical Director/Chief of Pathology of the Jewish Hospital Healthcare System, Dept. of Pathology in Louisville, KY. from 1991-2011. This included medical directorship of Surgical Pathology, the Clinical Laboratory and the Transfusion/ Tissue Services for the 5-hospital system. She has previously been an Asst. Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Pathology at the University of Louisville and on the Advisory Board and guest lecturer for the Bellarmine University Clinical Laboratory Science Program.
Dr. Burns is the current President for the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management (SABM), and an active member of several medical societies including the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies, College of American Pathologists, and the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. She is a board member for the Kentucky Association of Blood Banks.
Dr. Burns is a passionate advocate for Patient Blood Management (PBM) and Blood Health. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks and has been an invited speaker within the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa on varied topics such as anemia management, coagulation management, blood conservation strategies and patient-centered care.
Dr. Burns is a Patient Blood Management physician advisor/consultant working with numerous hospitals and industry partners around the globe. She is the CMO of Collaborative Clinical Consulting, LLC, a company providing PBM education, implementation services, and perioperative initiatives.
