DE222 Honoree: Dr. Bruce Sachais
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Title: Medical Director
Dr. Bruce Sachais
Workplace: Blood Bank of Delmarva
Alma Maters: Lehigh University, Washington University, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Boards: University of Delaware Affiliated Faculty and Advisory Medical & Molecular Sciences Board, KaloCyte Board, Congregation Beth Emeth
Q&A: Best advice for your younger self? “Be open to new opportunities and always be on the lookout for them. Of course, goals are important, but science and medicine are fast-moving fields. It’s important to remain focused, but at the same time understand that the way forward will likely change.”
As a division of the New York Blood Center Enterprises, the Blood Bank of Delmarva provides blood and blood products to 19 hospitals on the Delmarva Peninsula. Bruce Sachais also serves as senior vice president and chief medical officer of the New York Blood Center. In 2021, he helped unite the Blood Bank of Delmarva and Beebe Healthcare in a novel project that offered convalescent plasma therapy to treat COVID-19 patients.
