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Steven Spitalnik, MD, Pathology, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

StevenLeonardSpitalnikMD

Pathology New York, NY

Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor, Pathology & Cell Biology, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

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Education & Training

  • NIH Clinical Center
    NIH Clinical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, NIDDK Research Fellowship, 1983 - 1985
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1978 - 1983
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1979 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2017
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1985 - 2000
  • American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1994

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Linking Stored Red Blood Cell Metabolism to Transfusion Recipient Iron Homeostasis Pathophysiology in Critically-Ill Children
    Steven L. Spitalnik, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Press Mentions

  • A New Study Asks: Are We Harming Blood Donors by Taking Blood from Them?
    A New Study Asks: Are We Harming Blood Donors by Taking Blood from Them?September 20th, 2022
  • Field-Deployable, Rapid Diagnostic Testing of Saliva for SARS-CoV-2
    Field-Deployable, Rapid Diagnostic Testing of Saliva for SARS-CoV-2March 9th, 2021
  • Convalescent Plasma Is in Demand, but How Does It Help COVID-19 Patients?
    Convalescent Plasma Is in Demand, but How Does It Help COVID-19 Patients?December 9th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Harmful Effects Of Transfusion Of Older Stored Red Cells: Iron And InflammationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
  • Mechanisms Of Effect Of Iron Status &Interventions On Malaria &Other InfectionsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2009–2011
  • Epitope Masking Reagents In Transfusion MedicineNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2008
  • Glycosylation Of Amyloid Precursor ProteinsNational Institute On Aging1996–1997
  • Biology Of The Glycophorin Blood Group AntigensNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1996
  • Biology Of The Human Glycophorin Blood Group AntigensNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991–1993
  • Shedding, Secretion, &Transfer Of GlycosphingolipidsNational Cancer Institute1987–1991

Hospital Affiliations