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Christopher Tormey, MD

Professor of Laboratory Medicine
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Director, Transfusion Medicine Service, Laboratory Medicine

Director, Transfusion Medicine Fellowship, Laboratory Medicine

About

Titles

Professor of Laboratory Medicine

Director, Transfusion Medicine Service, Laboratory Medicine; Director, Transfusion Medicine Fellowship, Laboratory Medicine

Biography

Christopher A. Tormey, MD is a pathologist (board certified in Clinical Pathology as well as Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine) in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Yale University. Clinically, Chris is the Medical Director of Transfusion & Apheresis Services at Yale-New Haven Hospital (New Haven, CT), also providing Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Hematology/Coagulation services at Yale-New Haven Hospital. From the research standpoint, Chris has several investigative interests including: alloimmunization to non-ABO antigens in the setting of transfusion or pregnancy; examining the platelet storage lesion; and optimizing test performance/interpretation in hemostasis assays. In addition to the above, Chris is also the Director of the Transfusion Medicine fellowship at Yale and teaches medical/PA/nursing students, residents, and fellows at the Yale School of Medicine.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Clinical Fellow (Transfusion Medicine)
Yale University School of Medicine (2008)
Resident
Yale University School of Medicine (2007)
MD
New York Medical College (2004)
BA
University of Chicago, Chemistry (2000)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Blood Coagulation Tests; Blood Group Antigens; Blood Group Incompatibility; Blood Platelet Disorders; Health Care; Platelet Function Tests

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Christopher Tormey's published research.

Publications

2024

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    President's Award

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    ASCP Mastership (MASCP)

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    Resident Teaching Award

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    The Ellis Benson Award

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    40 Under 40 Awardee

Clinical Care

Overview

Christopher Tormey, MD, is a pathologist who specializes in diagnosing blood, or hematological, disorders. Some of the conditions he might diagnose include bleeding or clotting disorders, anemia, sickle cell disease, and also blood cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. Dr. Tormey is medical director of the transfusion service at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven.

“I help make a diagnosis through lab tests and looking at samples under a microscope,” Dr. Tormey says. “Then I work with the patient to find the best solution for them.” He explains that this could be an apheresis treatment, in which a patient’s blood is filtered and replenished with a healthy supply, or it could involve a blood plasma transfusion. “It’s rewarding to provide a definitive answer and make a meaningful contribution to a patient’s therapy,” Dr. Tormey says.

At Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Tormey is an associate professor of laboratory medicine. In his research, he investigates the immune system and the presence of certain antibodies in the blood.

Clinical Specialties

Pathology; Laboratory Medicine; Hematopathology; Hematology & Oncology

Board Certifications

  • Clinical Pathology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pathology
    Latest Certification Date
    2019
    Original Certification Date
    2008

Get In Touch

Contacts

Academic Office Number
Office Fax Number
Mailing Address

Laboratory Medicine

PO Box 208035

New Haven, CT 06520-8035

United States

Locations

  • Dept. of Laboratory Medicine

    Academic Office

    55 Park Street, Fl 3, Rm 329D

    New Haven, CT 06511

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