Cassandra Josephson, MD

Dr. Cassandra D. Josephson is the Medical Director of the Blood, Tissue, and Apheresis Service at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She is also a Pediatric hematologist/oncologist who specializes in treating patients with hemostasis or thrombosis conditions. Her research focus is in transfusion medicine issues as they relate to pediatric hematology and hemostasis, specifically, with regard to sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, neonatology, and open heart surgery.

Other Appointments/Positions:
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory Unversity School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Pathology and Pediatrics, Laney Graduate School
Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics

Pathology Division(s):
Clinical Pathology

Representative Publications:

Red blood cell minor antigen mismatches during chronic transfusion therapy for sickle cell anemia

Impact of red blood cell alloimmunization on sickle cell disease mortality: a case series

Immunophenotypic parameters and RBC alloimmunization in children with sickle cell disease on chronic transfusion