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    Christopher Tormey, MD

    Professor of Laboratory Medicine
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    Additional Titles

    Director, Transfusion Medicine Service, Laboratory Medicine

    Director, Transfusion Medicine Fellowship, Laboratory Medicine

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    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.

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    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 Research Interests

    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

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    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    • honor

      President's Award

      National AwardAABB
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      ASCP Mastership (MASCP)

      National AwardAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology
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      Resident Teaching Award

      Yale School of Medicine AwardDept. of Laboratory Medicine
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      The Ellis Benson Award

      National AwardAcademy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
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      40 Under 40 Awardee

      National AwardAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology
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    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

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    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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