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Rita Reik, MD, Pathology, Saint Petersburg, FL

Rita A. Reik MD

Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, Forensic/Autopsy, Transplantation Immunology, Anatomic Pathology


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  • 10100 Dr MLK Jr St NSaint Petersburg, FL 33716

  • Phone+1 863-267-2293

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Education & Training

  • Broward County Medical Examiner's Office
    Broward County Medical Examiner's OfficeFellowship, Forensic Pathology, 2005 - 2006
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1989 - 1994
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1989
  • Florida International University
    Florida International UniversityBA, Chemistry, 1982 - 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1999 - Present
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1991 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1997 - 2016
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1999 - 2003
  • Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
    American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
  • Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
    American Board of Pathology Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
  • Pathology - Forensic
    American Board of Pathology Pathology - Forensic

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Who’s Who in the World 2000
  • Member Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1989
  • Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society 1989
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Pre-storage leukoreduction of red cells in elective cardiac surgery: Results of a double-blind randomized controlled trial  
    Boshkov LK, Furnary A, Morris C, Chien G, Van Winkle D and Reik R, Blood, 1/1/2004
  • Safety of large-volume leukapheresis for the collection of peripheral blood progenitor cells  
    Reik RA, Noto TA, Fernandez HF, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/1997
  • Removal of preformed cytotoxic antibody using prosorba (staph protein-A silica) column (IMRE) without immunosuppression  
    Burke GW, Colona J, Noto TA, Reik R, Cianco G, Roth D, Cochran S, Hoyt H, Rosen A, Grand B, Gomez C, Esquenazi V, Miller J, 9/1/1996
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Abstracts/Posters

  • GM-CSF and/or IL-3 overcome STI 571 (Gleevec)-mediated growth inhibition of C-Kit+ BCR-ABL- cells
    Mehdizadehkashi Z, Streeter P, Reik R, Druker B, Buchdunger E, Maziarz R, Dooley D, American Society of Hematology 43rd Annual Meeting, 1/1/2001
  • Vaccine development in chronic myelogenous leukemia; optimization of leukemic dendritic cell generation
    Streeter P, Tam V, Druker B, Leis J, Reik R, Maziarz R, American Society of Hematology 43rd Annual Meeting, 1/1/2001
  • An unusual reaction pattern to leukocyte reduced red blood cells
    Haley R, Sledge L, Gibble J, Tanz W, Davey R, Reik R, Sassetti R, Feller I, Ness P, ISBMT Ann Mtg, 1/1/2001
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Lectures

  • Transfusion Medicine Update 2012 
    Department of Anesthesiology Memorial Healthcare System Hollywood, FL - 1/11/2012
  • Management of the Acutely Ill Patient with Sickle Cell Disease, Multiple Alloantibodies and a Rare Blood Type 
    3rd Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium and Scientific Meeting Memorial He - 2/19/2009
  • A Systematic Approach to the Massively Bleeding Patient 
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Educational Session Memorial Healthcare System – Memorial Ho - 1/15/2009
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Press Mentions

  • Newly FDA-Approved COVID-19 Treatment Helps Protect Immunocompromised
    Newly FDA-Approved COVID-19 Treatment Helps Protect ImmunocompromisedJanuary 23rd, 2025
  • OneBlood Becomes First in US to Use High Titer Plasma Regularly to Keep Immunocompromised from Getting COVID
    OneBlood Becomes First in US to Use High Titer Plasma Regularly to Keep Immunocompromised from Getting COVIDJanuary 13th, 2025
  • The Real Life Consequences of Vaccine Conspiracists Demanding Unvaccinated Blood
    The Real Life Consequences of Vaccine Conspiracists Demanding Unvaccinated BloodDecember 12th, 2022
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