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Pathology

Houston, Texas

Department of Pathology
Pathology
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Faculty

Jochewed B. Werch , M.D. Associate professor of Pathology, Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine and Hemapheresis at Ben Taub General Hospital, Clinical Pathologist at Ben Taub General Hospital,Adjunct Faculty, Assistant Professor UTC for Allied Health and Manpower

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Education

  • Medical Doctorate Degree. December 1960

  • Medical School : University of Buenos Aires , Medical School, UBA, Argentina

  • LiceoNational, Buenos Aires, Argentina. BS. Science

Internship

  • Rotating Medicine Internship;1961-62. Washington Gen. Hospital, Washington , P.A.

Residency

  • Internal medicine, 1962-63. Washington Gen. Hosp. Washington, P.A.

  • Pathology Residency: 1963-66. Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Teaching fellow,1963-65, Tufts University, Boston, Mass.

  • Baylor College of Medicine, Pathology; 4th year Pathology Residency, 1966-1967

  • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, Assistant Instructor, Pathology at Baylor College of Medicine, 1966-67

Specialty

  • Clinical Pathologist

Board Certification

  • Pathology Boards in Clinical and Anatomic Pathology, 1968

  • The American Board of Pathology, in Blood Banking, 1974

Area of Interest

  • Hemodinamics,coagulation and laboratory support for trauma patients

  • Logistics of rapid service in trauma

  • Hemolytic disease of the Newborn and fetus

  • Clinical application of Molecular Blood Group Genotyping

Current Position

  • Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine and Hemapheresis, Pathology Dept. Ben Taub Gen. Hospital. Associate Professor of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1992-pr.

Professional Positions Held

  • Clinical Pathologist, Ben Taub Gen.Hosp., Harris County District Hosp., 1967 to date

  • Associate Medical Director of Laboratories for Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, TX 1967-1990

  • Medical Director of School of Medical Technology, Harris County Hospital Distric, Houston, TX., 1969 to 1997

  • Adjunct Faculty, University of Texas, Center for Allied Health and Manpower Development, 1972 to1996

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences at Houston , 1987 to 1993

Honors and Awards

  • Award for 25 years service to AABB, Inspection and Accreditation Program

  • Teaching to Specialist in Blood Bank Program, GCRBC. Teacher award 1999

  • Teleconference Network of Texas, UTHSC at San Antonio , TX “ Apheresis, Clinical Applications, 1995

  • Therapeutic Apheresis Practicum, National Program, CAP sponsored, 1993 to1998

  • Worshop presentations in Immunohematology for SCAABB

  • Invited guest speaker to 2nd Congreso Nacional de Medicina Transfusional, San Jose, Costa Rica; 2002

  • Invited Guest speaker to IX Congress of Transfusion Medicine/Jornada Argentino/ Brasilena, Sept. 2003

Membership on professional organizations

  • AABB: Inspection and Accreditation program, Volunteer Assessor since 1980

  • AABB: Transfusion Accreditation Program (APU)Committee member 2004 – 07

  • CAP Inspector since 1985

  • Texas Society Of Pathology: Resident's/ Fellows Seminar Committee Member, 2004 to pr

  • Education and Research Committee for GCRBC, Houston, 1981 to pr

  • Technical Advisory Cttee.at GCRBC, Houston, 1975 to pr

  • Radiation, Blood Utilization and Trauma Committee

  • Chairperson, Apheresis and AutologousTransfusion of SCABB, 1988, Ctte Member, 1989-91

  • AABB ( American Assoc. of Blood Banks ) Inspection and Accreditation Program, Volunteer Assessor since 1980 to pr

  • CAP Inspector 1985 to pr

  • Transfusion Service Accreditation Program Unit (APU), AABB, Committee member 2004-2007

  • AABB, Committee member 2004-2007

  • Texas Society of Pathology, member of Resident's/ Fellows Seminar Committee, 1995 to pr

  • Educational and Research committee for GCRBC, Houston,HCMS, 1981 to pr

  • Technical Advisory Committee for GCRBC, Houston , TX , 1975 to pr

  • Houston Society of Clinical Pathologist

  • Harris County Medical Society

  • American Association of Blood Banks

  • American Society of Clinical Pathologist

  • Texas Society of Pathologist

  • American Society for Apheresis

  • College of American Pathologists

  • American Medical Society

  • International Society of Blood Transfusion

  • American Women Medical Association

Representative Publications

  1. JB Werch, Paulette Mhawech, C.E. Stager, E.I. Banez and B. Lichtiger: Detecting Bacteria in Platelet Concentrates by Use of Reagent Strips.Transfusion,2002;42:1027-31
  2. Kathleen H. Burns, PhD; Jochewed B, Werch MD. ; Bacterial Contamination of Platelet Units. A Case Report andLiterature Survey with Review of Upcoming AABB Requirements. Arch. Pathol Lab Med.2004; 128: 279-281
  3. Validation of Rapid Versus Regular Thromboelastogram. Protocol approved by Baylor College of Medicine. ( 2007)