Grace E. Linder, MD

Grace E. Linder, MD

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Apheresis
  • Blood banking
  • Cellular therapy
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Get to Know Me

I am board-certified in clinical pathology and specialize in blood banking and transfusion medicine. As a pathologist and transfusion medicine physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), I care for patients undergoing therapeutic apheresis procedures, including red cell exchange, plasma exchange, and extracorporeal photopheresis. I also perform apheresis collection procedures to obtain cells for cell therapy. These include stem cell (autologous and allogeneic), lymphocyte, and mononuclear cell collections for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy. In addition, I assist in the oversight of and care for blood donors who donate whole blood and platelets at MSK’s blood donor room.

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I was drawn to transfusion medicine because this field provides a unique combination of direct patient care and laboratory medicine. On the laboratory side, I help provide medical and operational management of the MSK Blood Bank and Cell Therapy Laboratory. My work in the blood bank aims to ensure that patients receive safe and appropriate blood transfusions. I work collaboratively with physicians and other care providers throughout MSK to help guide transfusion recommendations. I have special interest in pediatric transfusion medicine and transfusion care for those with complex transfusion needs, including patients with hemoglobinopathies, red cell and platelet alloimmunization, and hemolytic anemias.

I am dedicated to teaching and furthering knowledge of transfusion medicine. I greatly enjoy working with patients and their families to support understanding of transfusion therapies and apheresis procedures, and I am also passionate about working closely with clinical colleagues and trainees on educational efforts in clinical pathology and transfusion medicine.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a pathologist, which is a doctor who uses a microscope to make a diagnosis from cell and tissue samples. I analyze these samples to learn the cause and effects of a health issue.

  • Director, Education Programs
  • Assistant Director, Transfusion Medicine Service
Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Apheresis
  • Blood banking
  • Cellular therapy
  • Transfusion medicine
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Minnesota Medical School

Residencies

  • Clinical Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellowships

  • Transfusion Medicine, Harvard Health System

Board Certifications

  • Clinical Pathology
  • Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine

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Contact and Location

Dr. Linder sees patients at two locations.

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New York, NY

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Colleagues

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Linder’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Grace E. Linder discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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