Dr. Susan A. Galel M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
3373 Hillview Ave Blood Center Palo Alto CA, 94304About
Dr. Susan Galel is a pathologist practicing in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Galel is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Galel can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Galel may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1979
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- 1984
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- HCV lookback in the United States: effectiveness of an extended lookback program.
- Feasibility of routine individual donation testing for West Nile virus RNA during epidemic season using the investigational Roche cobas TaqScreen West Nile virus test and cobas s 201 system prototype.
- Case report of a transfusion-associated hepatitis A infection.
- How do I implement an automated screen for high-titer ABO antibody as an inventory management tool for ABO plasma-incompatible platelets?
- Use of Blood Donor Screening Data to Estimate Zika Virus Incidence, Puerto Rico, April-August 2016.
- Practical approaches to improve laboratory performance and transfusion safety.
Fellowships
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 1987
- Stanford University School of Medicine CA 1987
Publications
- TransfusionAnti-Ge3 causes late-onset hemolytic disease of the newborn2013
- TRANSFUSIONFrequency and specificity of the Trima Accel verify WBCs advisory2012
- TRANSFUSIONComplement (C1q) fixing solid2011
- TRANSFUSIONImproving platelet supply chains through collaborations between blood centers2009
- TRANSFUSIONFeasibility of routine individual dotion testing2008
- TRANSFUSIONComparative yield of HCV R testing in blood donors screened by 2.0 versus 3.0 antibody assays2002
- TRANSFUSIONHCV lookback in the United States: effectiveness of an extended lookback program2000
- AMERICAN JOURL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGYPractical approaches to improve laboratory performance and transfusion safety1997
- TRANSFUSIONRisk factors for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in California blood donors1996
- ANNUAL REVIEW OF IMMUNOLOGYPREVENTION OF AIDS TRANSMISSION THROUGH SCREENING OF THE BLOOD-SUPPLY1995
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