Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 2010 - 2013
  • M.S., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 2013
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine 2007 - 2010
  • M.D., Duke University School of Medicine 2007
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Transfusion Medicine and Hematology awarded by National Institutes of Health 1975 - 2021
  • American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia Registry awarded by American Society for Apheresis 2019
  • Defining the role of therapeutic plasma exchange in heparin induced thrombocytopenia awarded by Hemophilia & Thrombosis Research Society 2017 - 2019
  • Core Clinical Centers for the CTSN awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2018
  • Cellular Basis of HIT Immune Response in Cardiac Surgery awarded by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2012 - 2017
  • Population-based Surveillance And Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012 - 2015
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Hodulik, KL, Root, AG, Ledbetter, LS, and Onwuemene, OA. "Effects of therapeutic plasma exchange on anticoagulants in patients receiving therapeutic anticoagulation: a systematic review." Transfusion (February 14, 2019). (Review)  Full Text
    • Cates, NC, Oakley, DJ, and Onwuemene, OA. "Therapeutic white blood cell and platelet depletions using the spectra OPTIA system continuous mononuclear cell protocol." Journal of Clinical Apheresis 33, no. 5 (October 2018): 580-585.  Full Text
    • Onwuemene, OA, Grambow, SC, Patel, CB, Mentz, RJ, Milano, CA, Rogers, JG, Metjian, AD, Arepally, GM, and Ortel, TL. "Indications for and outcomes of therapeutic plasma exchange after cardiac transplantation: A single center retrospective study." Journal of Clinical Apheresis 33, no. 4 (August 2018): 469-479.  Full Text
    • Bittar, PG, Nickolich, MS, and Onwuemene, OA. "ASFA Category IV becomes Category I: Idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with presumed gemcitabine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy." Journal of Clinical Apheresis 33, no. 3 (June 2018): 423-426.  Full Text
    • Abbes, S, Metjian, A, Gray, A, Martinu, T, Snyder, L, Chen, D-F, Ellis, M, Arepally, GM, and Onwuemene, O. "Human Leukocyte Antigen Sensitization in Solid Organ Transplantation: A Primer on Terminology, Testing, and Clinical Significance for the Apheresis Practitioner." Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy 21, no. 5 (October 2017): 441-450. (Review)  Full Text
    • Onwuemene, OA, Heath, DM, Hartman, C, and Wong, ECC. "Role of C1q complement fixing antibody assay in therapeutic plasma exchange management of pediatric cardiac antibody mediated rejection." Journal of clinical apheresis 32, no. 4 (August 2017): 279-281.  Full Text
    • Vacha, M, Chery, G, Hulbert, A, Byrns, J, Benedetti, C, Finlen Copeland, CA, Gray, A, Onwuemene, O, Palmer, SM, and Snyder, LD. "Antibody depletion strategy for the treatment of suspected antibody-mediated rejection in lung transplant recipients: Does it work?." Clinical Transplantation 31, no. 3 (March 2017).  Full Text
    • Onwuemene, O, and Arepally, GM. "Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: research and clinical updates." Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program 2016, no. 1 (December 2016): 262-268. (Review)  Full Text
    • Metjian, A, Tanhehco, YC, Aqui, N, Bhoj, VG, Jamensky, L, Marques, MB, Onwuemene, O, Pham, HP, and Arepally, GM. "The thrombotic microangiopathy Registry of North America: A United States multi-institutional TMA network." Journal of clinical apheresis 31, no. 5 (October 2016): 448-453.  Full Text
    • Baumann Kreuziger, L, Onwuemene, O, Kolesar, E, Crowther, M, and Lim, W. "Systematic review of anticoagulant treatment of catheter-related thrombosis." Thrombosis research 136, no. 6 (December 2015): 1103-1109. (Review)  Full Text
    • Huang, L-W, Anand, S, Hassan, S, and Onwuemene, O. "Bruised Black and Blue: Acquired Hypoprothrombinemia." The American journal of medicine 128, no. 11 (November 2015): e7-e11.  Full Text
    • Onwuemene, O, Green, D, and Keith, L. "Postpartum hemorrhage management in 2012: Predicting the future." International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 119, no. 1 (2012): 3-5.  Full Text
    • Zhang, J, Wu, QJ, Godfrey, DJ, Fatunase, T, Marks, LB, and Yin, F-F. "Comparing digital tomosynthesis to cone-beam CT for position verification in patients undergoing partial breast irradiation." Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 73, no. 3 (March 1, 2009): 952-957.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Fatunase, T, Wang, Z, Yoo, S, Hubbs, JL, Prosnitz, RG, Yin, F-F, and Marks, LB. "Assessment of the residual error in soft tissue setup in patients undergoing partial breast irradiation: results of a prospective study using cone-beam computed tomography." Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 70, no. 4 (March 15, 2008): 1025-1034.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Mao, J, Fatunase, OA, and Marks, LB. "Cytoprotection for radiation-associated normal tissue injury." Cancer treatment and research 139 (January 2008): 307-327. (Review)

  • Conference Papers

    • Yentz, S, Onwuemene, OA, Stein, BL, Cull, EH, and McMahon, B. "Clinical Use of Anti-Xa Monitoring in Malignancy-Associated Thrombosis." January 2015.  Full Text
    • Adekola, KUA, Galvin, JP, Sahai, V, Onwuemene, OA, Monreal, J, Cashy, J, and Mehta, J. "An Institutional Experience: Correlation Between Absolute Lymphocyte Count and Survival Outcome After Reduced Intensity Conditioning Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies." November 16, 2012.  Link to Item
    • Hubbs, JL, Fatunase, T, Hollis, DR, Clough, RW, Kelsey, CR, D'Amico, TA, and Marks, LB. "Stage and Treatment Migration in Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer." : Elsevier BV, November 2007.  Full Text
    • Mbibi, O, Craciunescu, O, Fatunase, T, Marks, L, and Yin, F. "SU‐FF‐J‐105: Predicting Late Skin Effects Using Digital Infrared Imaging for Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Radiation." January 1, 2007.  Full Text
    • Fatunase, T, Wang, Z, Yoo, S, Prosnitz, R, Yin, F, and Marks, L. "2736." : Elsevier BV, November 2006.  Full Text
    • Fatunase, T, Wang, Z, Yoo, S, Yin, F, and Marks, L. "SU‐FF‐I‐17: Reduction of Set‐Up Error Using Cone Beam‐CT in Patients Undergoing Partial Breast Irradiation." January 1, 2006.  Full Text
    • Mbibi, O, Craciunescu, O, Fatunase, T, Marks, L, and Yin, F. "SU‐DD‐A4‐01: Quantifying Skin Effects After Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Digital Infrared Imaging (DII): Preliminary Feasibility Data." January 1, 2006.  Full Text

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