JosephEKissMD

Hematology • Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
1400 Locust Street
Upmc Cancer Pavillion
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone+1 412-692-4724
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1982 - 1985
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1979 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2023
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
American Board of Pathology Blood Banking

Clinical Trials

Evaluating the Presence of Blood Clots in People With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) (The HOT Study) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Terminated
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Adding Rituximab to Standard Treatment for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Initial Treatment of Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia - Retrospective Analysis of Data on Incidence and Outcomes Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Optimizing interpretation of survival studies of fresh and aged transfused biotin-labeled RBCs.
Albert D Donnenberg, Daniel B Kim-Shapiro, Tamir Kanias, Linda R Moore, Joseph E Kiss, Janet S Lee, Zeyu Xiong, Ling Wang, Darrell J Triulzi, Gladwin, M. T., Gladwin, ...> ;Transfusion. 2023 Jan 1
9 citations
CD4T-Cell Dysfunction in Severe COVID-19 Disease Is Tumor Necrosis Factor-α/Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1-Dependent.
Iulia Popescu, Mark E Snyder, Carlo J Iasella, Stefanie J Hannan, Ritchie Koshy, Robin Burke, Antu Das, Mark J Brown, Emily J Lyons, Sophia C Lieber, Xiaoping Chen, Jo...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2022 Jun 15
20 citations
Clinical Significance of Serum Albumin and Implications of FcRn Inhibitor Treatment in IgG-Mediated Autoimmune Disorders.
E Sally Ward, Deborah Gelinas, Erwin Dreesen, Jolien Van Santbergen, Jan Terje Andersen, Nicholas J Silvestri, Joseph E Kiss, Darrell Sleep, Daniel J Rader, John J P K...> ;Frontiers in Immunology. 2022 Jan 1
Benchmarking the centralized urgent plasma exchange service for patients admitted with a diagnosis of suspected acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura at a large...
Jansen N. Seheult, Michelle N Stram, Joan Sevcik, Alesia Kaplan, Joseph E. Kiss> ;Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 2021 Jun 25
36 citations
Multiple-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 27 loci associated with measures of hemolysis following blood storage.
Grier P. Page, Tamir Kanias, Yuelong J. Guo, Marion C. Lanteri, Xu Zhang, Alan E. Mast, Ritchard G. Cable, Bryan R. Spencer, Joseph E. Kiss, Fang Fang, Stacy M Endres-...> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2021 Jul 1
7 citations
Red blood cell transfusion does not increase risk of venous or arterial thrombosis during hospitalization.
Lisa Baumann Kreuziger, Gustaf Edgren, Ronald G. Hauser, Daniel J. Zaccaro, Joseph E. Kiss, Matt Westlake, Donald Brambilla, Alan E. Mast, Donor Evaluation Study-III> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2021 Feb 1
23 citations
Testosterone replacement therapy in blood donors modulates erythrocyte metabolism and susceptibility to hemolysis in cold storage.
Keisha Alexander, Kelsey Hazegh, Fang Fang, Derek Sinchar, Joseph E. Kiss, Grier P. Page, Angelo DʼAlessandro, Tamir Kanias> ;Transfusion. 2021 Jan 1
4 citations
Association of proton pump inhibitor and histamine H2-receptor antagonists with restless legs syndrome.
Eric J. Earley, Maria Didriksen, Bryan R. Spencer, Joseph E. Kiss, Christian Erikstrup, Ole Birger Pedersen, Erik Sørensen, Kristoffer Sølvsten Burgdorf, Steven Kleinm...> ;Sleep. 2021 Apr 9
26 citations
Therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immune globulin in the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: A systematic review.
Chinonso Onuoha, Karen D. Barton, Edward C.C. Wong, Jay S. Raval, Marian A. Rollins-Raval, Tina S. Ipe, Joseph E. Kiss, Leonard I. Boral, Jill Adamksi, Nicole D. Zante...> ;Transfusion. 2020 Aug 19
1 citations
Process mapping of the urgent red cell exchange procedure for patients with severe complications of sickle cell disease at a centralized hemapheresis service
Jacob A Smith, Jansen N. Seheult, Joan Sevcik, Joseph E. Kiss, Alesia Kaplan> ;Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 2020 Aug 7
15 citations
The benefits of iron supplementation following blood donation vary with baseline iron status
Alan E. Mast, Aniko Szabo, Mars Stone, Ritchard G. Cable, Bryan R. Spencer, Joseph E. Kiss> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2020 Apr 3
8 citations
Genetic and behavioral modification of hemoglobin and iron status among first-time and high-intensity blood donors.
Alan E. Mast, John C. Langer, Yuelong Guo, Walter Bialkowski, Bryan R. Spencer, Tzong Hae Lee, Joseph E. Kiss, Ritchard G. Cable, Donald Brambilla, Michael P. Busch, G...> ;Transfusion. 2020 Mar 12
5 citations
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.
Ram Kalpatthi, Joseph E. Kiss> ;Critical Care Clinics. 2020 Feb 6
2 citations
Equivalent inpatient mortality among direct-acting oral anticoagulant and warfarin users presenting with major hemorrhage
Walter Bialkowski, Sylvia Tan, Alan E. Mast, Joseph E. Kiss, Daryl J. Kor, Jerome L. Gottschall, Yanyun Wu, Nareg Roubinian, Darrell J. Triulzi, Steve Kleinman, Young ...> ;Thrombosis Research. 2020 Jan 1
10 citations
Therapeutic plasma exchange for management of heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia: Results of an international practice survey
Oluwatoyosi A. Onwuemene, Nicole D. Zantek, Marian A. Rollins-Raval, Jay S. Raval, Joseph E. Kiss, Tina S. Ipe, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Monica B. Pagano, Edward C.C. Wong> ;Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 2019 Oct 1
16 citations
Iron status and risk factors for iron depletion in a racially/ethnically diverse blood donor population
Bryan R. Spencer, Yuelong Guo, Ritchard G. Cable, Joseph E. Kiss, Michael P. Busch, Grier P. Page, Stacy M Endres-Dighe, Steven Kleinman, Simone A. Glynn, Alan E. Mast...> ;Transfusion. 2019 Jul 18
5 citations
Current good manufacturing practices-compliant manufacture and measurement of biotin-labeled red blood cells.
Albert D. Donnenberg, Tamir Kanias, Darrell J. Triulzi, Catherine J. Dennis, Linda R. Moore, E. Michael Meyer, Derek Sinchar, Joseph E. Kiss, Daniel P. Normolle, Mark ...> ;Cytotherapy. 2019 Jul 1
33 citations
Elevated risk for iron depletion in high-school age blood donors.
Bryan R. Spencer, Walter Bialkowski, Darryl V Creel, Ritchard G. Cable, Joseph E. Kiss, Mars Stone, Christopher McClure, Steven Kleinman, Simone A. Glynn, Alan E. Mast...> ;Transfusion. 2019 May 1
40 citations
Frequent blood donations alter susceptibility of red blood cells to storage- and stress-induced hemolysis.
Tamir Kanias, Mars Stone, Grier P. Page, Yuelong Guo, Stacy M Endres-Dighe, Marion C. Lanteri, Bryan R. Spencer, Ritchard G. Cable, Darrell J. Triulzi, Joseph E. Kiss,...> ;Transfusion. 2019 Jan 1
38 citations
Blood, sweat, and tears: Red Blood Cell‐Omics study objectives, design, and recruitment activities
Stacy M Endres-Dighe, Yuelong Guo, Tamir Kanias, Marion C. Lanteri, Mars Stone, Bryan R. Spencer, Ritchard G. Cable, Joseph E. Kiss, Steve Kleinman, Mark T. Gladwin, D...> ;Transfusion. 2019 Jan 1
1 citations
Low titer A plasma in three AB patients for therapeutic plasma exchange.
Alesia Kaplan, Joan Sevcik, Joseph E. Kiss> ;Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 2019 Feb 1
44 citations
How do we manage iron deficiency after blood donation
Joseph E. Kiss, Ralph R. Vassallo> ;British Journal of Haematology. 2018 May 16
12 citations
The operational implications of donor behaviors following enrollment in STRIDE (Strategies to Reduce Iron Deficiency in blood donors).
Ritchard G. Cable, Rebecca Birch, Bryan R. Spencer, David J. Wright, Walter Bialkowski, Joseph E. Kiss, Jorge A. Rios, Barbara J. Bryant, Alan E. Mast> ;Transfusion. 2017 Jul 13
38 citations
Clinical outcomes in a cohort of patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
David J. Kuter, Barbara A. Konkle, Taye H. Hamza, Lynne Uhl, Susan F. Assmann, Joseph E. Kiss, Richard M. Kaufman, Nigel S. Key, Bruce S. Sachais, John R. Hess, Paul M...> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2017 Aug 1
15 citations
Rituximab for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: lessons from the STAR trial.
Lynne Uhl, Joseph E. Kiss, Elizabeth Malynn, Deirdra R. Terrell, Sara K. Vesely, James N. George> ;Transfusion. 2017 Jul 3
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Press Mentions

Pulling Back the Curtain: Glaivy Batsuli, MDSeptember 1st, 2021
Zika Virus Affecting Blood DonationFebruary 4th, 2016
Iron Supplements May Help Blood Donors Recover More Quickly - US NewsFebruary 10th, 2015
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