The Apheresis Unit is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm; Staff available 24 hours, 7 days a week, for emergency procedures
Call 804-828-0093 {for after hours: please page the CP resident on call on virtual pager #9425}
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Apheresis is a procedure by which whole blood is withdrawn and separated into its components by centrifugation using automated blood processors. The components are selectively removed and/or replaced depending on the disease process. The Apheresis Unit is an inpatient and outpatient unit providing therapeutic apheresis procedures to adults and children. It was established in 1974 and serves as a regional referral center. It is the only permanent facility within a 100-mile radius providing 24-hour coverage. Five Registered Nurses with over 50 years in combined apheresis experience, and a team of clinicians specializing in apheresis procedures currently staff the unit.
Our Services
We provide apheresis and therapeutic phlebotomy services.
Our Apheresis Unit is accredited by the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). For more information on this accreditation, visit the FACT website.
- Apheresis
- Erythropheresis (red cells) - sickle cell anemia
- Leukopheresis (white cells) - leukemia, stem cell collection for transplantation
- Plasmapheresis (plasma) - renal, neurologic, hematologic, and hepatic disease, transplant rejection
- Photopheresis (white cells exposed to UV light) - cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, GVHD, organ rejection
- Lipid Apheresis
- Therapeutic Phlebotomy - performed on outpatients with disorders such as hemachromatosis, porphyria, and polycythemia. These procedures also can be scheduled depending on patient status and space availability in the unit. Contact the Apheresis Unit to schedule patients and provide:
- Physician order Medical history including current labs
- Insurance information/Referrals
Scheduling
To schedule a procedure please call (804) 828-0093. Twenty-four hours notice is necessary for some procedures. Please provide appropriate insurance and referrals. Please provide at least 24-hours notice if unable to make an appointment. Fees will be charged for appointments not cancelled.
Leadership and Contacts
Director of Apheresis: Susan D. Roseff, MD
Director of Transfusion Medicine: Kimberly W. Sanford, MD
Associate Director of Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis: David Wilkinson, MD, PhD
Susan Roseff, MD
Department Vice Chair Division Chair, CP
Susan Roseff, MD
Department Vice Chair Division Chair, CP
Pathology
Vice Chair of Pathology;
Chair of the Division of Clinical Pathology;
Medical Director of Apheresis;
Associate Director of the Resident Training Program;
Professor of Pathology
Phone: (804) 828-0255
Fax: (804) 828-6156
Email: Susan.Roseff@vcuhealth.org
Justin Dalton, MD
Immunopathology, Hematopathology & Transfusion Med
Justin Dalton, MD
Immunopathology, Hematopathology & Transfusion Med
Pathology
Assistant Professor of Pathology;
Director of Clinical Immunology
Phone: (804) 828-5389
Fax: (804) 828-8177
Email: Justin.Dalton@vcuhealth.org
Guanhua Lai, MD, PhD
Hematopathology & Transfusion Medicine
Guanhua Lai, MD, PhD
Hematopathology & Transfusion Medicine
Pathology
Associate Professor of Pathology
Phone: (804) 828-7828
Fax: (804) 828-2812
Email: Guanhua.Lai@vcuhealth.org
Kimberly W. Sanford, MD
Transfusion Medicine
Kimberly W. Sanford, MD
Transfusion Medicine
Pathology
Professor of Pathology;
Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine;
Medical Director of Stony Point and Ambulatory Outpatient Pavilion Laboratories;
Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
Phone: (804) 828-2745
Fax: (804) 828-0876
David Wilkinson, MD, PhD
Transfusion Medicine & Molecular Diagnostics
David Wilkinson, MD, PhD
Transfusion Medicine & Molecular Diagnostics
Pathology
Professor Emeritus of Pathology
Phone: (804) 828-0184
Fax: (804) 827-1078