Caroline Alquist, MD PhD

Biography

Serving as Ochsner Health's System Chair for Laboratory Academics & Transfusion and Cellular Services, as well as the Vice Chair of the Laboratory Service Line, I specialize in Transfusion Medicine, Transplantation Immunology, and Clinical Pathology. My expertise includes executive leadership, HLA testing, apheresis, cellular therapy, blood banking, research, and health technology. I've served on the writing committee of ASFA’s Therapeutic Apheresis guidelines for two editions and am actively involved on committees for ASFA, ASHI, CAP, and AABB.