Joseph Sweeney, M.D.

Director, Coagulation and Transfusion Services
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
jsweeney@lifespan.org
T: 401 793-4810
F: 401 351-5928

The Miriam Hospital
Department of Pathology
Blood Bank
164 Summit Ave
Providence, RI 02906

Medical Education/Graduate Education:

University College, Galway, Ireland

Residency:

Dublin Internal Medicine/Hematology 1976-1981

Fellowship:

Albert Einstein College of medicine (Montefiore Hospital) 1981-1983 Hematology/ Blood Banking
Roswell Park Cancer Institute 1983-1984 Oncology

Board Certification:

Internal Medicine, (ABIM) Hematology and Blood Banking (ABP), Fellow Royal College Physicians, Ireland; Fellow, Royal College of Pathologist, UK

Research Interests:

Platelet function and storage

Current Approved Research Grants:

Pall Medical - A Study of Prestorage pooled platelets

Most Recent Significant Publications:

Sweeney JD, Arduini (2004) Arole of L-carnitine in red cell and platelet storage. Trans Med. Rev 18:58-65.

Sweeney, JD, Kouttab, NM, Holme, SH, Kurtis, JD, Cheves, TA, Nelson, EJ (2004) Prestorage pooled whole blood derived leukoreduced platelets stored for sevem days preserve acceptable quality and do not show evidence of a mixed lymphocyte reaction. Transfusion 44:1212-1219.

Sweeney, JD, Kouttab, NM, Holme, SH, Kurtis, JD, Cheves, TA, Nelson EJ (in press) Storage of whole blood derived platelets in plasma and additive solution. Transfusion.