Melissa R. George

Melissa R. George, DO is an Associate Professor of Pathology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She holds multiple leadership roles including Associate Program Director of the Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship, Director of Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis, and Director of the Pathology Residency Program. Her clinical services focus on Blood Banking, Transfusion Medicine, and Hematopathology.

• Employer: Penn State Health
• Affiliations: College of Medicine, Department of Pathology

Education:

• Medical Degree: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)
• Residency: Pathology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2007)
• Fellowships:
• Hematopathology (2009)
• Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine (2010)

Research Interests: Specializes in immunohematology applications, flow cytometry techniques, and therapeutic apheresis protocols. Her work bridges clinical transfusion practices with advanced diagnostic methodologies in hematopathology.

Labs/Teams: Leads Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine service and directs residency training programs, fostering next-generation pathologists through structured educational initiatives.