Barbara A. Konkle Laboratory

The Konkle laboratory is focused on improving health by better diagnosis and treatment of bleeding and clotting disorders. Our recent research relates to improved testing for von Willebrand disease (VWD) and blood-clotting in pregnancy and other disorders, and cardiovascular disease in men with hemophilia.

Areas of Study

• von Willebrand disease and von Willebrand factor
• Immune reactions to heparin (medication that prevents blood clotting)
• Thrombosis (unwanted blood clotting) in pregnancy
• Cardiovascular disease in hemophilia
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Dr Konkle's Background

• Joined Puget Sound Blood Center in 2009
• Previously Professor of Medicine and of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
• Directed hemophilia care programs at Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Pennsylvania
• Founding Board member of the Foundation for Women and Girls with Bleeding Disorders
• Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network

Barbara A. Konkle, M.D.
Full Member
Puget Sound Blood Center

Director, Translational Research
Puget Sound Blood Center

Medical Director,
Hemostasis Reference Laboratory,
Puget Sound Blood Center

Professor of Medicine/Hematology,
University of Washington

Puget Sound Blood Center
921 Terry Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Email: barbarak@psbc.org
Phone: (206) 233-3349
FAX: (866) 291-0025

Ann Whitney
Administrative Support Specialist II
Translational Research
Email: annw@psbc.org
Phone: (206) 398.5948
FAX: (866) 632.9920