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Biography
Ronald Sacher, MD, is the director of Hoxworth Blood Center and professor of internal medicine and pathology with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Sacher is the fourth director in Hoxworth's 65 year history. He also served as the Christian R. Holmes Professor and interim dean of the College of Medicine from September 2004 through August 2005.
Sacher previously served as chairman of the department of laboratory medicine and director of transfusion medicine at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, and professor of medicine, oncology and pathology in the hematology/oncology division of the department of medicine. He was also an attending hematologist at Georgetown University Hospital and a department of pathology staff member.
Sacher has served in numerous scientific organizations and professional societies, including the American Society of Hematology, National Institutes of Health, American Association of Blood Banks and American Red Cross. He has authored over 200 scientific journal articles, chapters and abstracts and is the author of 17 books.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg. Sacher did his residency in Canada and a fellowship in hematology at Georgetown University Medical Center.
