PhereSys Therapeutics Extends Its National Therapeutic Apheresis Services Roll-out to San Diego and Appoints Jerry Kolins, MD As Western Regional Medical Director.EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. -- Pheresys Therapeutics Corporation ("PhereSys") announced today that it has expanded its therapeutic apheresis therapeutic apheresis A form of exchange transfusion in which blood is removed from a Pt and fluids returned to the general circulation: 1. Plasma is replaced–plasmapheresis with a volume of albumin or a crystalloid solution. 2. ("TA") services to the greater San Diego area, and continues to build its top-tier management team with the appointment of Jerry Kolins, MD, FACHE FACHE Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives as its Western Regional Medical Director. Dr. Kolins has over 25 years of transfusion medicine transfusion medicine Blood banking A subspecialty of clinical pathology or internal medicine which is involved in Pt management through administration of blood cells and blood products including fresh-frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate; TM specialists are versant in and blood banking experience and has been the Medical Director for the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. in San Diego ("ARC") for the past seven years. Joining Dr. Kolins as members of the PhereSys' San Diego team are several experienced therapeutic apheresis nurse specialists, also formerly with the ARC in San Diego, who will fill key therapeutic and management roles for the business going forward. Dr. Jerry Kolins is the Transfusion Service Medical Director for Palomar Medical Center Palomar Medical Center (PMC) is located in Escondido, California. PMC is operated by the Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH) District. Move To The ERTC - Palomar Medical Center West in Escondido, CA and Medical Director for Palomar Pomerado Laboratory Services. He founded the Community Blood Bank in Escondido in 1986 which was transitioned to the American Red Cross Blood Services in 1998, where he has served since as its Medical Director. Dr. Kolins is active in several professional societies, including past president of both the California Blood Bank Society and the Blood Centers of California, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Elizabeth Hospice in Escondido, CA. He received his M.D. degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine The Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSUSOM) is the largest single-campus medical school in the United States with more than 1,000 medical students. In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master’s degree, Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. in Detroit in 1972 and is certified by the American Board of Pathology and American Board of Medical Management. Dr. Kolins has published numerous scientific articles in the fields of transfusion medicine and blood banking. Richard Davis, MD, Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of PhereSys Therapeutics stated, "The addition of the San Diego operations fits perfectly into our plans to build the nation's largest and most comprehensive, contract mobile TA network. "We are delighted that Dr. Kolins and his nursing staff have joined our management team," said Dr. Davis, "Dr. Kolins' extensive academic background, medical expertise and management experience will be invaluable as we focus on our goal of delivering innovative therapeutic services to hospitals and physicians offices on both a regional and national level." About PhereSys Therapeutics Corporation PhereSys Therapeutics is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. founded to establish the premier contract mobile therapeutic apheresis services network in the United States. Therapeutic Apheresis or 'blood filtering' is a medical procedure where whole blood is separated into its components in order to remove disease-causing substances for therapeutic purposes. The Company currently provides its services to hospitals and physicians' offices in California and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . PhereSys is scaling up an aggressive nationwide expansion of its business model with new initiatives now underway in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Texas. At least 10 other states are scheduled for operations in the coming year. PhereSys' strategy involves establishing strategic relationships with TA providers, blood banks, and TA technology companies, as well as assisting pharmaceutical and biotech companies seeking to develop and commercialize stem cell stem cell In living organisms, an undifferentiated cell that can produce other cells that eventually make up specialized tissues and organs. There are two major types of stem cells, embryonic and adult. and other advanced cellular therapies. Forward Looking Statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the company. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Actual events or results may vary. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements. |
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