Jaleah Hawkins, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Associate Medical Director, Blood Bank, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director-Blood Bank, CHOP-King of Prussia
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Contact information
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Main Hospital, Rm 5112
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Main Hospital, Rm 5112
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2158341819
Fax: 2155905971
Lab: 2155904727
Fax: 2155905971
Lab: 2155904727
Education
BS
Rutgers University, 2007.
MD
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2014.
Permanent linkBS
Rutgers University, 2007.
MD
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2014.
Selected Publications
Thom CS, Hershey JA, Devine M, Friedman D, Hawkins J: Sustained Improvements in Neonatal Platelet Transfusions Limits Exposure and Conserves Platelets at a Hospital Level. Submitted to the AABB Annual Meeting. Review Pending October 2026.Nelson O, Thom CS, Rintoul NE, Mesaros C, Hawkins J, Mewha J, Capers S, Simpao AF, Soni S, Chou ST: Lead Contamination in Donated Packed Red Blood Cells: Implications for Intrauterine Transfusions and Neonates Receiving Transfusions. Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Annual Meeting(Abstract 2331363), 2026.
Israelyan N, Zhang W, Gray KM, Molitoris K, Blair PM, Mlkvy JA, Orfe LM, Moultrie-Savage C, Friedman DF, Chou ST, Hawkins JL. : Revamping Inpatient Blood Product Orders: A Clinical Decision Support Intervention to Improve Safety and Usability. Accepted for presentation at the Epic XGM (Expert Group Meeting), Clinical Advisory Council 2026.
Jaleah Hawkins, Brianna Cunigan, Sorelle Jefcik, Jenna Khan: Chapter 4: Vascular Access. Apheresis: Principles and Practice 4th Edition: Cellular Therapy Apheresis. Zbigniew M. Szczepiorkowski and Jeffrey L. Winters (eds.). AABB Press, 3: 65-85, 2025.
Kurshaad A Cheenibass, Rebecca Weldon, Bryan Wilson Jr., David Friedman, and Jaleah Hawkins: Collection and Buffy Coat Characteristics in Pediatric Photopheresis. Special Issue Abstracts from the American Society for Apheresis 45th Annual Meeting April 17-19, 2024 Apr 2024.
Rosochacki L, Hawkins J: Donor Screening and Deferral Clinics in Laboratory Medicine 41(4): 563-577, December 2021.
Hawkins J, Aster RH, Curtis BR: Post-Transfusion Purpura: Current Perspectives. Blood Med 9(10): 405-419, December 2019.
Hawkins, J, O’Doherty U, Kadauke S.: A Proposal to Evaluate the Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Survival of Transfused Red Blood Cells in Sickle Cell Disease Patients Special Issue Abstracts from the American Society for Apheresis 39th Annual Meeting Apr 2018 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Hawkins J, Thomas R, Herwig M, Davis-Rauser R, Erb C, Barron A, Weiss B, Carpenter H, Villa C, Thibodeaux S, Aqui N.: Correlation of Antibody Screens with Clinical Response to Daratumumab Therapy in Multiple Myeloma Patients Abstract Presentations from the AABB Annual Meeting San Diego, CA Oct 2017 Notes: Poster Presentaion.
Hawkins J, Lim h M, Morrissette J.: Molecular Alterations and Pattern of Clinical Utilization of Targeted Next Generation Sequencing for Malignant Lymphoma at the University of Pennsylvania In: (2017), (Supplement 2s) 106 Annual Abstracts, Quality Assurance, San Antonio, TX March 4-10, 2017. Mol Pathol, 30: 501-523. PMID: 28134908 United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology Oct 2017 Notes: Poster Presentaion.