Susan D. Roseff, M.D.

Susan D. Roseff, MD

Associate Professor Department of Pathology
Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine 
Co-Medical Director, Operating Room Laboratory
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
P.O. Box 980662
Richmond, VA 23298-0662
(804) 828-0255; (804) 828-0876 FAX 
sroseff@mcvh-vcu.edu

 


Virginia Commonwealth University Service

Current (Department of Pathology)
Associate Director, Residency Training Program
Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine
Research Strategic Planning Committee
Clinical Services Strategic Planning Committee
Grand Rounds Committee

Current (VCU Health System)
Co-Medical Director, Operating Room Laboratory
Trauma Patient Care Committee
Blood Utilization Committee
Co-director, Practicing Excellence in Transfusion Therapy Project

Licenses & Certifications

Medical Licenses (Current)
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina

Board Certifications
American Board of Pathology
Transfusion Medicine/ Blood Banking, 1994
Clinical Pathology, 1992

National Board of Medical Examiners
Diplomate, 1987

Education

MD, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York
Post-baccalaureate student, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; PA
AB (Biology), Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Residencies
Department of Pathology, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC

Fellowships
Transfusion Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and The American Red Cross, Tennessee Valley Region

Awards

2006 - The Saul Kay Award, Department of Pathology, presented by the graduating residents to a faculty member who is uniquely dedicated and effective in resident teaching.

2003 - Outstanding Teacher Certificate Award (M-II Hematology/Oncology Course)

Editorial Appointments

Executive Editor, Check Sample, ASCP, 2005 - present
Editor, Pediatric Transfusion: A Physician’s Handbook, 2 nd ed. AABB Press, 2005 - .....present
Associate Editor Technical Manual, 15th ed., AABB Press, 2003 – 2005
Editor, Transfusion Medicine Section, Check Sample, ASCP, 1998 – 2005

Professional Organizations

American Association of Blood Banks
American Society for Apheresis
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
American Society of Hematology
College of American Pathologists
Medical Society of Virginia

National Committees - Leadership Roles

Chair, Abstracts Committee, ASFA, 2007 -  present 
Transfusion Medicine Resource Group, CAP, 2006 - present
Blood Safety and Availability Committee - Department of Health and Human Services, .....2005 – present
Member, Abstract Selection Committee, ASFA, 2005 - present
Member, Abstract Selection Committee, AABB, 2003 - present
Member, Test Development and Advisory Committee Manual for Transfusion Medicine, .....American Board of Pathology, 2002 - present
Member, Annual Meeting Program Committee, American Association of Blood Banks, .....2001 - 2006
Member, Check Sample Editorial Board, ASCP, 1988 - present

National Committees

Nominating Committee , AABB, 2008 - present
Annual Meeting Organizing Committee, ASFA, 2007 - present
Commission on Assessment, ASCP, 2006 – present
Performance Measures Development Working Group, CAP, 2006 – present
Transfusion Medicine Resource Group, CAP, 2006 – present
Blood Safety and Availability Committee – Department of Health and Human Services, 2005 – present

Research

Interests
Pediatric transfusion therapy, clinical apheresis, blood component therapy, immunohematology, sickle cell disease.

Recent Grants

2007

Co-investigator of U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Study
Rao R. Ivatury, M.D., Principle Investigator
Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of Transfusion Practices Correlated with Injury Severity and Outcomes in Trauma Patients

 

Co-investigator, local principle investigator, Immucor                                       Monoclonal ABO and Rh-Hr blood grouping reagents 

2006

Co-investigator as part of NIH funded Sickle Cell Trials Network

2003

Co-Investigator “Pain in Sickle Cell Epidemiology Study (PiSCES)", Wally R. Smith, M.D., NIH

2002

Co-Investigator NMDP PBSC Transplant Study

 

Co-Investigator NMDP Second Transplant, John McCarty, MD, Principle Investigator

 

Co-Investigator Anormed, AMD 31000-2101, John McCarty, MD, Principle Investigator

 

Co-Investigator, Anormed, AMD 31000-2112, John McCarty, MD, Principle Investigator

Recent Publications

Books

Roseff, S.D., (ed.) Pediatric Transfusion: A Physician’s Handbook, 1 st ed. AABB, Bethesda, MD. 2003.

Brecher, M.E. (ed.) ; R. Leger, J. Linden, S. Roseff (assoc. eds.) Technical Manual of the American Association of Blood Banks, 15 th ed. AABB, Bethesda, MD. 2003.

Roseff, S.D., (ed.) Pediatric Transfusion: A Physician’s Handbook, 2nd ed. AABB, Bethesda, MD. 2006.

Book Chapters

Roseff, S.D.: Pediatric blood collection and transfusion technology. In: Herman, J.H. and Manno, C.S., eds. Pediatric Transfusion Medicine. AABB, Bethesda, MD. 217-248, 2002.

Roseff, S.D. and Perkins, J.: Perinatal issues in transfusion practice. In: Brecher, M.E., ed. Technical Manual, 14 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD. 23: 497-515, 2002.

Roseff, S.D. and Sweeney, J.: Neonatal and pediatric transfusion practice. In: Brecher, M.E., ed.,Technical Manual, 14 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD. 24: 517-37, 2002.

Roseff, S.D. and Perkins, J.: Hemolytic disease of the newborn - methods. In: Brecher, M.E. ed., Technical Manual, 14 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD. M5: 727-31, 2002.

Sweeney, J. and Roseff, S.D.: Preparation, storage, and distribution of blood components from whole blood donations. In: Brecher, M.E., ed., Technical Manual, 14 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD. 8: 161-187, 2002.

Linden, J.V. and Roseff, S.D.: Tissue and organ transplantation. In: Brecher, M.E., ed., Technical Manual, 14 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD. 26: 571-583, 2002.

Sloan S. and Roseff, S.D.: Component therapy: platelets, plasma, granulocytes, cryoprecipitate, special donations, and ECMO. In: Roseff, S.D., ed., Pediatric Transfusion: A Physician’s Handbook, 1 st ed., Bethesda, MD. AABB. 1:1-50, 2003.

Roseff, S.D., Grimes, M.M. and Nichols B.: The changing practice of medicine. In: Garcia, L.S., Baselski, V.S., Burke, M.D., et al, eds., Clinical Laboratory Management in the 21 st century. A.S.M. Press, Washington, D.C.: 135-192, 2004.

Roseff, S.D., Rodgers, C. and Harris, A.: The impact of regulatory requirements. In:., Clinical Laboratory Management in the 21 st Century. A.S.M. Press, Washington, D.C.: 79-134, 2004.

Roseff, S.D. and Perkins, J.: Perinatal transfusion practice. In: Brecher, M.E., ed., Technical Manual, 15 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD: 535-556, 2005.

Roseff, S.D. and Sweeney, J.: Neonatal and pediatric transfusion. In: Brecher, M.E.,
ed.,Technical Manual, 15 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD: 557-80, 2005.

Roseff, S.D. and Perkins, J.: Hemolytic disease of the newborn - methods.” In: Brecher, M.E., ed., Technical Manual, 15 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD: 793-8, 2005.

Truilzi, D. and Roseff, S.D.: Hemapheresis. In: Brecher, M.E., ed., Technical Manual, 15 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD:139-61, 2005.

Truilzi, D. and Roseff, S.D.: Blood components: labeling and testing. In: Brecher, M.E., ed. Technical Manual, 15 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD: 163-74, 2005.

Grossman, B, Linden JV, Roseff, S.D., Brecher, ME. Transfusion transmitted diseases. In: Brecher, M.E., ed. Technical Manual, 15 th ed., AABB, Bethesda, MD:617-32, 2005.

Sanford K.W. and Roseff S.D.: Transfusion medicine in the operating room. In: Spiess BD, Spence RK, Counts RB, (eds) Perioperative Transfusion Medicine. Wilkins and Williams: 179-198, 2005.

Sanford K.W. and Roseff S.D.: Immunodeficiency disorders. In: Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, 21 st ed. Manuscript submitted. Publication anticipated in 2006.

Sloan S. and Roseff, S.D.: Component therapy: platelets, plasma, granulocytes, cryoprecipitate, special donations, and ECMO. In: Roseff, S.D., ed., Pediatric Transfusion: A Physician’s Handbook, 2 nd ed., Bethesda, MD. AABB. (fall 2006 publication anticipated).

Peer Reviewed Publications

Roseff, S.D., Luban, N.L.C., and Manno, C.S.: Guidelines for assessing the appropriate-ness of pediatric transfusions. Transfusion, 42: 1398-1413, 2002.

Sanford, K.W. and Roseff, S.D.: Transfusion associated graft versus host disease. ASCP Check Sample in Transfusion Medicine, TM 03-4 (TM-264): 43-57, 2003.

Lockwood, W.B. and Roseff, S.D. Respiratory complications of transfusion.” ASCP Check Sample in Transfusion Medicine, TM 03 – 7 (TM-267): 99 – 115, 2003.

Ellis Z., Roseff, S.D. and Jesse, J.K. The evaluation and management of neonatal thrombocytopenia. ASCP Check Sample in Transfusion Medicine, TM 03 – 8 (TM-268): 117 – 131, 2003.

Roseff S.D. Guidelines for blood transfusion – a way to decrease transfusion. Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine, 2004;6:27-36.

Smith W.R., Bovbjerg V., Penberthy L., McClish D.K., Levenson J., Roberts J.D., Gil, K. Roseff S.D., Aisiku I.P, Reducing pain and improving management of sickle cell disease: the PiSCES study. JNMA. 2005;97:183-93.

Sanford K.W. and Roseff S.D.: Massive transfusion. ASCP Check Sample in Transfusion Medicine, TM 05-4 (TM-280): 41-55.

Roseff S.D.: Regulatory and quality initiatives – trends in transfusion medicine. Laboratory Medicine. 2005;36:108-114.

Roseff S.D.: Regulatory Requirements for Testing the Donor Blood Supply. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter, 2005;27, NO. 11 

McClish D.K, Penberthy L., Bovbjerg V., Roberts J.D., Aisiku I.P., Levenson J., Roseff S.D., Smith W.R. Health Related Quality of Life in Sickle Cell Patients: The PiSCES Project. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2005, 3: 50 (29Aug2005).

McClish, D.K., Levenson, J.L., Penberthy, L.T., Roseff, S.D., Bovbjerg, V.E., Roberts, J.D., Aisiku, I.P., Smith, W.R. Gender differences in pain and healthcare utilization for adult sickle cell patients: The PiSCES Project. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2006 15:146-54.

DeAnda A, Baker KM, Roseff SD, Green JA, McCarthy H, Aron T, Spiess BD.
Developing a blood conservation program in cardiac surgery. American
Journal of Medical Quality 21(4):230-237, 2006.

Ross, M, Roseff, S.D. Transfusion in sickle cell disease; recognizing and treating hyperhemolysis syndrome. ASCP Check Sample in Transfusion Medicine. Manuscript in press.

Masalunga, D, Cruz, M, Porter, B, Chui, B, DeSimone, S, Gutcher, G, Roseff, S, Mainali, E.  Saline washing of packed red blood cells enhances hemolysis in ECMO.  2J Perinatology. 2007; 1-5.
 
Smith W.R., Penberthy L., Bovbjerg V., McClish D.K., Roberts J.D., Aisiku I.P., Levenson J., Roseff S.D. Daily assessment of pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148:94-101.

McCullough J., Benson K., Roseff S., Simon T, Strauss R., Stubbs J., Triulzi D., Career activities of physicians taking the subspecialty board examination in blood banking/ transfusion medicine. Transfusion. 2008  (epub prior to publication)

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Updated February 25, 2008