Anemia Center

The Medical Group at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall is dedicated to providing exceptional care for patients with anemia. Our Anemia Center, located within our Cornwall Office at 19 Laurel Avenue, helps manage pregnant patients with iron deficiency, patients preparing for elective surgery, patients with chronic anemia and much more.

If you are anemic and would like to receive medical treatment without the use of blood transfusions, the Anemia Center can help. Our doctors can help diagnose the underlying cause of your anemia and recommend a treatment plan that is right for you.

For patients: Please call (845) 534-7080 to schedule an appointment.

For providers: If you would like to refer a patient to the Anemia Center, please fax a script to (845) 534-4171 and specify Hematology/Anemia Center.

Bloodless Medicine – What It Means

For some patients, blood transfusion is never an option. This can be due to medical, religious, or other personal reasons. As an example, Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions, but they do seek quality medical care often called Bloodless Medicine.

Whether you have concerns about blood transfusion safety or prefer not to receive a blood transfusion for personal or religious reasons, Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall respects your wishes. In 2023, the Hospital established a Patient Blood Management program. As part of the program development, all staff were educated on patient choice to not receive blood products and to ensure that blood products are only given when medically necessary.

In the community, the Medical Group, along with our partners throughout Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall, are committed to optimizing patients in the community so that their risk of needing a blood transfusion is mitigated.

Patient Blood Management (PBM) standards are aimed at treating the underlying causes of anemia, identifying and treating coagulopathy (bleeding disorders), and utilizing surgical techniques to limit bleeding during surgery.

As we continue to grow our Bloodless Medicine & Patient Blood Management (PBM) program, we will partner with you to provide excellent care, keep you safe, and take care of your healthcare needs.

Meet Our Team

Sandeep Malik, MD

Medical Director, Anemia Center 
Hematologist / Medical Oncologist

Kristin Magnanini, NP

Nurse Practitioner