Katharine Downes

Katharine Downes, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She serves as Director of Coagulation Laboratories at UH Cleveland Medical Center and Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine/Blood Bank at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Her expertise spans clinical pathology with a focus on coagulation and transfusion medicine.

Education: Doctor of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1997). Training includes residencies in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals of Cleveland) and a Fellowship in Blood Banking (University Hospitals of Cleveland).

Research interests include coagulation disorders, transfusion practices, and laboratory diagnostics. She leads clinical laboratory operations and oversees blood bank services, contributing to improved patient care protocols in hematology and transfusion medicine.

No specific scientific awards or grants are listed in available records. She supervises clinical operations rather than formal academic trainees, hence no listed students. Her professional contributions are centered in laboratory medicine leadership and clinical pathology practice.