Associate Professor

Lani Lieberman

Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology - Hematological Pathology

BA, MD, FRCPC

Publications

Location

Toronto General Hospital: University Health Network (UHN)

Address

200 Elizabeth St., Transfusion Medicine, Room 3EC-306, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 2C4

Research Interests

Hematopathology

Clinical Interests

Pathology: Hematological

Appointment Status

Primary

Professional Memberships

International Society of Blood Transfusion
Canadian Society of Transfusion Medicine
American Association of Blood Banks
Ontario Medical Association
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

My research has focused on surveying current practice, performing systematic reviews and developing guidelines that relate to transfusion testing and practice for children, neonates and pregnant mothers.

Selected Publications

Maze D. Al-Abri M, Farooq Kadija, Atenafu EG, Nixon S, Lieberman L. Risk Factors for Intracranial Hemorrhage in Adults with Acute Leukemia. Transfusion 2021 Oct 10. PMID: 34632602.

Lieberman L, Andrews J, Evans MD, Cohn CS. Comparison of prenatal anti-D titration testing by gel and tube methods: A review of the literature. Transfusion 2021 Apr 2; 61(6):1749-56 PMID: 33797101.

Lieberman L, Liu Y, Barty R, Heddle NM. Platelet transfusion practice and platelet refractoriness for a cohort of pediatric oncology patients: A single‐center study. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2020 Dec; 67(12): e28737. PMID: 32975362.

Lieberman L, Callum J, Cohen R, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Ladhani N, Buckstein J, Pendergrast J, Lin Y.
Impact of Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization on Fetal and Neonatal Outcomes: A Single Center Cohort Study. Transfusion 2020 Nov; 60(11) 2537-2546. PMID: 32893897.

Minuk L, Clarke G, Lieberman L. Approach to Red Blood Cell Antibody Testing During Pregnancy: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions. Canadian Family Physicians 2020 Jul; 66(7):491-498.

Clarke G, Bodnar M, Lozano M, Nadarajan VS, Lee C, Baud D, Canellini G, Gleich-Nagel T, Torres OW, Rey PL, Bonet Bub C, Mauro Kutner J, Castilho L, Saifee NH, Delaney M, Nester T, Wikman A, Tiblad E, Pierelli L, Matteocci A, Maresca M, Maisonneuve E, Cortey A, Jouannic JM, Fornells J, Albersen A, De Haas M, Oepkes D, Lieberman L. VoxSanguinis International Forum on the Selection and Preparation of Blood Components for Intrauterine Transfusion: Summary. VoxSanguinis 2020 Nov; 115(8):813-826; PMID: 32400093.

Nixon S, Lieberman L*, Atenafu E, Doherty M, Murray C, Wolfe A, Brandys D, Rowland S, Yin B, Kwan M, Yu E, Lechner B, Maze D*. Clinical Outcomes and Transfusion Management Following Intracranial Hemorrhage in Patients with Acute Leukemia. Transfusion 2020 Feb; 60(2):269-274.

Lieberman L, Lin Y, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Yi QL, Pendergrast J, Lau W, Callum J; From the QUEST-Quality in Utilization Education and Safety in Transfusion-Research Collaborative. Utilization of frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, and recombinant factor VIIa for children with hemostatic impairments: An audit of transfusion appropriateness. Pediatr Blood & Cancer 2018 Apr; 65(4). PMID: 29286568.

Book chapters

Bloody easy 4. Blood Transfusion, Blood Alternatives and Transfusion Reactions. A Guide to Transfusion Medicine. JL Callum, PH Pinkerton, A Lima, Y Lin, K Karkouti, Lani Lieberman, JM Pendergrast, N Robitaille, AT Tinmounth, KE Webert. ORBCON 2019. Coauthor.

Chapter 39: Hematologic Supportive Care for Children with Cancer. In: Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology. Lani Lieberman, Amber Bates and Jennifer Andrews. Pizzo A, Poplack D. 2019. Co – Senior Principal author.

Perinatal Issues in Transfusion Practice. In: AABB Technical Manual – Chapter 23. Lani Lieberman, Gwen Clarke and Annika Svennson. 2019. Principal Author.

Perinatal Issues in Transfusion Practice. In: AABB Technical Manual - Chapter 22. Delaney M, Svennson A, Lieberman L. 2017. Co-Senior Principal Author.

Appointments

Clinician Investigator, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Consultant, Pediatric Hematology, Department of Newborn & Developmental Pediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Project Investigator, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Adjunct Scientist, Canadian Blood Services, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Active Staff, Division of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Transfusion Medicine Department, University Health Network and Affiliated Sites, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Honours and Awards

Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine Blum Award (2019)