Spektor Zhanna

About

Dr. Zhanna Spektor is a pathologist specializing in areas such as blood banking and transfusion medicine, hematopathology, transplant immunology, and clinical pathology. A graduate of Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chisinau in 1985, she continued her training in the United States, completing her residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital (2001-2005), followed by fellowships in blood banking/transfusion medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University/American Red Cross (2005-2006) and hematopathology at SUNY Upstate (2006-2007). She holds American Board of Pathology certifications in clinical pathology and transfusion medicine, as well as a New York medical license valid until 2027. As an assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Spektor works at 750 E. Adams Street, actively contributing to medical practice and education. She is a member of the Doximity network, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and has published notable scientific works, including a mini-review on the role of Duffy blood group antigens in kidney transplantation and rejection (Transplant International, 2023) and a case report on plasma exchange in massive amlodipine overdose (Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, 2008). These contributions highlight her expertise in complex pathology and transfusion cases. Although public information about Dr. Spektor's personal life is limited, her remarkable career reflects the determination of a woman originally from the Republic of Moldova to excel in American medicine. Through her work at a renowned medical university, she influences the training of future generations of specialists, promoting high standards in hematopathology and transplant immunology, fields essential for saving lives in surgical and emergency contexts.