Eleanor S. Pollak, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Contact information
310B Abramson Research Center
3615 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3615 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 590-6117
Fax: (215) 590-2320
Fax: (215) 590-2320
Email:
pollak@mail.med.upenn.edu
pollak@mail.med.upenn.edu
Publications
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Cardiovascular Institute member profile
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine faculty
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center faculty description
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Cardiovascular Institute member profile
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine faculty
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center faculty description
Education:
A.B. (Biochemical Sciences)
Harvard University, 1985.
M.D. (Medicine)
Yale University, School of Medicine, 1991.
Permanent linkA.B. (Biochemical Sciences)
Harvard University, 1985.
M.D. (Medicine)
Yale University, School of Medicine, 1991.
Description of CVI Expertise
CVI Program Unit(s):Lipid / Atherosclerosis / CAD / ACS / Prevention
Thrombosis / Hemostasis
CVI Research Description:
My interest is in the transciptional regulation of coagulation factors.
I have performed research concerning Factor VII and Prothrombin.
I am also interested in clinical laboratory testing.
Selected Publications
Zheng, X-W., Kudaravalli, R., Russell, T.T., DiMichele D.M., Gibb, C., Russell, J.E., Margaritis, P., Pollak, E.S.: Mutation in the factor VII hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α-binding site contributes to factor VII deficiency. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, 22(7): 624-7, 2011.Cuker, A., Ptashkin B., Konkle, B.A., Pipe, S.W., Whinna, H.C., Zheng, X.L., Cines, D.B., Pollak, E.S.: Interlaboratory agreement in the monitoring of unfractionated heparin using the anti-factor Xa-correlated activated partial thromboplastin time. Journal of Thrombosis & Haemostasis 7(1): 80-6, 2009.
Cucchiara, B., Messe, S.R., Mackenzie, L.M., Sansing, L., Pollak, E.S., Taylor, R.A., Shah, Q., Pacell, J.P., Kasner, S. : D-dimer, MRI DWI, and ABCD2 score for TIA risk stratification. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. In Press. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 18(5):367-73(5): 367-73, 2009.
Shelat, S.G., Tomaski, A., Pollak, E.S.: Serologic results in >1000 patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis 14(4): 410-4, Oct 2008.
Wang, Y., Kurichi, J.E., Blumenthal, N.P., Ahya, V.N., Christie, J.D., Pochettino, A., Kaiser, L.R., Sonnad, S.S., Pollak, E.S.: Multiple variables affecting blood usage in lung transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 25: 533-8, 2006.
Pollak, E.S., Tidd, T.M., Ptashkin, B., Smith-Whitley, K., Camire, R. M., Bauer, K.A.: Asymptomatic factor VII deficiency in African Americans. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 126(1): 128-132, 2006.
Niiya, M., Uemura, M., Zheng, X.W., Pollak, E.S., Dockal, M., Scheiflinger, F., Wells, R.G., Zheng, X.L.: Increased ADAMTS13 proteolytic activity in rat hepatic stellate cells upon activation in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 4(5): 1063-1070, 2006.
Cucchiara, B., Messe S., Taylor R., Clarke J., Pollak, E.: Utility of D-dimer in the diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis [letter] Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Blackwell Synergy, 3(2): 387-389, 2005.
Knoblauch, R., Pollak, E.S., and Russell, J.E.: Toxicity of argatroban overdose in a 65-year old man [letter] American Journal of Hematology 79(3): 248-249, 2005.