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Sherrill J.
Slichter
M.D.

Sherrill Slichter
Physician & Research Faculty
Pinned
Academic
Professor Emeritus, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington

Education and training

  • M.D., George Washington University
  • Residency in Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York
  • Residency in Medicine, Parkland Hospital, Dallas
  • Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology, UW

Publications

PubMed

 

Research and/or clinical career

Over her 50 year career at the University of Washington and Puget Sound Blood Center (n/k/a Bloodworks Northwest), Dr. Sherrill Slichter served in multiple leadership positions at the Blood Center, including Medical Director, Director of Research, and Executive Vice-President of Research. Her contributions to the field of transfusion medicine revolutionized platelet transfusion therapy. She identified methods to significantly prolong the shelf life of platelets, determined approaches to prevent alloimmune platelet refractoriness, identified the minimum number of platelets required to maintain hemostasis, and provided key insights into understanding platelet production. These remarkable contributions were recognized by numerous prestigious national and international awards such as: Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award Recipient of the  American Association of Blood Banks; the Presidential Award Recipient of International Society of Blood Transfusion; Elected Fellow of the American College of Physicians; James Blundell Award Recipient of the British Blood Transfusion Society; Richard J. Davey Lectureship Award Recipient from the  National Institutes of Health Henry M. Stratton Award Recipient, American Society of Hematology; and the Henry M. Stratton Award Recipient of the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Slichter mentored numerous trainees in transfusion medicine, many of whom went on to distinguished academic careers.