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Speakers include anesthesiologist Dr. Thomas Caggiano, of Northeastern Anesthesia Services, who will discuss how a cell salvage machine works and hematologist/oncologist Dr. Lev Davidson, of Hudson Valley Hematology/Oncology, on understanding blood fractions. Both are members of the Putnam Hospital Center medical staff. A question-and-answer session will follow each presentation.
Uli Seit, a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, who said his religious beliefs prohibit him from taking in blood, describes his experience with blood management at Putnam Hospital Center.
The pain of a toothache is how Seit described the agony he felt for years from knees battered by arthritis and athleticism.
“I had a grimace on my face all the time,” Seit, 57, said. After doing some research, he opted to have double knee replacement surgery at Putnam Hospital Center in February. The Queens resident chose the hospital, he said, because of its Blood Management for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program, one of only a few in the region. The top-notch surgeon and his team were also a big draw, Seit said.
Through the use of a cell salvage machine during the procedure, Seit’s own red blood cells were given back to him, preventing any need for a donor transfusion.
“I had no fear of anything,” said Seit, who is back playing racquetball and about 90 percent healed. “I felt totally confident and comfortable.”
Reservations for the seminar are not required but preferred. For more information, contact program director John Mountain at 845-230-4777 or jmountai@health-quest.org.
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