URMC / Pathology & Laboratory Medicine / Read Our Blog Contact Us Bethany Bushen Communications & Marketing Manager Preparation is Key for Pediatric Blood Draws ​Each day, phlebotomists are tasked with putting patients at ease during a blood draw. This can be especially challenging when it comes to pediatric patients. Gene Study Points Researchers to New Pathway for Leukemia Leukemia is one of the hardest cancers to treat, but scientists have discovered a new, targetable pathway in one of the worst subtypes of the disease. Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Ben Fialkow of the American Red Cross Name: Lawrence (Ben) Fialkow, D.O. Hometown; Originally from Columbia, S. Carolina and now lives in Brighton Family; Wife, Alice Rutkowski, son, Duncan, 8 Alum Blood Banker, Dr. Triulzi, a Leader in Transfusion Safety , gets excited when thinking about the direct impact his work has on patients.The former Â鶹ÊÓƵPathology resident (1986-1990) currently serves as the director of Transfusion Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Department of Pathology and medical director of the Institute for Transfusion Medicine. The Lifesaving Work of the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Unit Have you ever wondered what happens to blood donations when they are taken to a hospital?