Atlanta Blood Services and Northside Hospital are Committed to Providing COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma to Our Atlanta Community
Closer Look: Northside Hospital Tests Convalescent Plasma Donation As A New Potential Treatment For COVID-19
Domenico Piccininni, an Atlanta resident and COVID-19 survivor shares his journey to recovery. Then, Dr. Kent Holland, medical director of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital, shares how Mr. Piccininni’s plasma could help other COVID-19 patients.
Plasma therapy could be ‘liquid gold’ for COVID-19 treatment
Domenico Piccininni is alive. It shouldn’t be taken lightly. The 50-year-old DeKalb County resident’s health was in question several weeks ago. He had COVID-19.
About two weeks ago, Piccininni walked into Northside Hospital to give some of his blood plasma for researchers to use as potential treatment for COVID-19 patients. The donation is his opportunity to help.
To learn more visit the AJC website for the full story.
Covid-19 Patient Recovers with Convalescent Plasma Infusion at Northside Hospital
Steve Feldman fell ill with Covid-19 and received an infusion with convalescent plasma from a person who recovered from Covid-19. Steve spoke with Atlanta’s CBS46 to thank the Northside Hospital staff and Atlanta Blood Services for their outstanding medical care during his recent Covid-19 hospitalization.
COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Donor Appears in a Recent New York Times Article
Meg Chamberlin, who lives in New York City, traveled to Atlanta Blood Services (ABS) to donate COVID-19 convalescent plasma.
Her experience was featured in a recent New York Times article, Will You Help Save My Brother?: The Scramble to Find Covid-19 Plasma Donors.
We thank Meg, and all COVID-19 convalescent plasma donors, who are making a difference for patients who are battling COVID-19.
Please view Meg’s COVID-19 convalescent donor plasma experience.
Dr. Kent Holland and a COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Donor Interviewed by HealthDay, an E-Publication
Domenico Piccininni is one of the hundreds of thousands of people who have had a COVID-19 infection and recovered after a bit of misery, but with no lasting complications. What sets him apart from many other survivors is that Piccininni is trying to help people who now have more severe COVID-19 infections.
To learn more visit the Health Day website for the full story.
Atlanta Blood Services COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Donor Interviewed on Fox News
Fox News’ Bill Hemmer interviewed Mike Dowdle, an Atlanta Blood Services COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor, on April 9, 2020. The interview discussed; how recovered COVID-19 individuals have developed antibodies to the virus in their blood, how these antibodies may help treat a patient with severe COVID-19 infection, described the convalescent plasma donation process, and why Mr. Dowdle donated his plasma.
If you would like to become a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor (at no expense to you) or would like additional information, please contact Atlanta Blood Services at 404-477-1298, 404-477-1299, absinfo@bmtga.com or atlantabloodservices.com.
Dr. Kent Holland Appears on Atlanta’s WABE’s Closer Look
with Rose Scott to Discuss Blood Donation During COVID-19
Blood donation collection centers in right here in Georgia and across the nation are urging healthy people to donate blood.
Dr. H. Kent Holland is a Northside Hospital Leukemia Program physician. He also serves as the Medical Director of Atlanta Blood Services and Medical Director of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital. He joined “Closer Look” to discuss the critical need for blood donation products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To listen to the full audio of the show, please click here.
Atlanta Fox 5 Interviews Dr. Kent Holland
New COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Treatment
On Atlanta’s Fox 5, Dr. Holland explains how donated plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients may help newly infected COVID-19 patients recover quickly. Dr. Holland explains when someone is infected with a virus like COVID-19, patients produce antibodies that can neutralize the virus.
In collaboration with the Georgia Department of Public Health, the NSH BMT Collection Facility, Atlanta Blood Services, is setting up a system to collect plasma from COVID-19 survivors and then their plasma will be infused into patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Donating plasma is similar to donating blood and one donation of plasma could help two or three newly infected patients.
To watch the clip from the show, please click here.