Mark Elliott Brecher

Background

Brecher, Mark Elliott was born on June 13, 1956 in Baltimore. Son of Maxwell Isaac and Beatrice (Canter) Brecher.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Emory University, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1982.

Career

Basic surgery resident University Chicago, 1982-1983, anatomic pathology resident, 1983—1985, clinical pathology resident, 1985—1987, chief resident, 1986—1987. Transfusion medicine fellow Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1987-1988, associate consultant, 1988-1989, senior associate consultant, 1989-1992, instructor laboratory medicine, 1989-1991. Assistant professor laboratory medicine Mayo Medical School, 1989—1991.

Associate professor pathology University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1992-1998, director stem cell-HPC laboratory, 1992—2009. Professor pathology and laboratory medicine University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1998, associate director transfusion medicine, 1992-1995. Director transfusion medicine University North Carolina, 1995—2009, director McLendon Clinical Laboratories, 2002.

Acting director Laboratory Information Systems, director clinical pathology University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2003—2006. Vice chair, department pathology and laboratory medicine, McLendon Clinical Laboratory University North Carolina, 2006—2009, adjunct professor, department pathology & laboratory medicine, since 2009. Senior vice president, chief medical officer Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, since 2009.

Immediate past chair advisory committee on blood safety and availability Department Department of Health and Human Services. Member management committee Laboratory Corporation of America. President American Society Apheresis, 2004—2005.

Achievements

• Mark Elliott Brecher has been listed as a noteworthy executive, physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Bacterial and Parasitic Contamination of Blood Components

    (Medical triumphs in the late 20th century have virtually ...)

  • Technical Manual: AABB (TECHNICAL MANUAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOC OF BLOOD BANKS)

    (The leading reference textbook for laboratory testing and...)

  • Technical Manual: AABB (TECHNICAL MANUAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOC OF BLOOD BANKS) by Mark Brecher (2005-01-01)

Membership

Chair United States Department Health & Human Services, 2001—2005. Fellow College American Pathologists (life). Member American Association Blood Bank (technical & science workshop committee 1990-1996, standards committee 1993-1996), American Society Apheresis (board directors, president-elect 2004, past president), North Carolina Association Blood Bankers, International Society for Hematotherapy and Graft Engineering, International Society Cellular Therapy, American Society Hematology, Minnesota Association Blood Bank (vice president 1990-1991, program chair 1991, president-elect 1992).

Connections

Married Maria Paoletti, July 25, 1987. Children: Danielle, Juliana.

Father:

Maxwell Isaac Brecher

Mother:

Beatrice (Canter) Brecher

Spouse:

Maria Paoletti

child:

Juliana Brecher

child:

Danielle Brecher