Grace Fortes Monis, M.D., Ph.D

Grace Fortes Monis, M.D., Ph.D.

Philosophy of Care I consider the patient to be a crucial part of the health care team. A person's participation, opinion and choices matter in reaching their health care goals. Is is an honor to serve as a health care provider at UC Davis Medical Center.

Clinical Interests Dr. Monis is interested in patient oriented appropriate use of blood products. She encourages patient and children education, waste reduction, use of databases/informatics and efficient process management. Dr. Monis is a transfusion physician for the Blood Bank, Apheresis and Special Coagulation service.

Research/Academic Interests Dr. Monis has research interests in the improvement of blood product quality and administration. Some of her previous studies investigate hematologic pathology (including disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC); microparticle formation; lupus inhibitors; hemophilia). She has also worked with new assay development and/or application (ex. for blood component quality monitoring or lupus inhibitors).

Title Assistant Professor, Transfusion Medicine Physician

Specialty Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, Apheresis and Special Coagulation

Department Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Division Pathology

Address/Phone Pathology Building, 4400 V St. Sacramento, CA 95817 Phone: 916-734-2525

Additional Phone Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)

Education M.D., Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA 2008 Ph.D., Pathology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA 2008 B.S., San Jose State University, San Jose CA 1998 Internships Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle WA 2008-2009

Residency Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle WA 2008-2012

Fellowships Transfusion Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA 2015-2016 Lab Medicine / Hemophilia, University of Washington, Seattle WA 2012-2015 Board Certifications American Board of Pathology - Diplomat American Board of Pathology, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Grace Fortes Monis, M.D., Ph.D.

Professional Memberships American Society for Apheresis California Blood Bank Society Honors and Awards California Blood Bank Society (CBBS) Educational Scholarship, 2016 University of Washington Medical Center Teacher Recognition, 2015 Bayer Hemophilia Fellowship Award 2013-2015 The Leonard and Julius Gottlieb Prize Fund in Pathology Education, 2008 Amyloidosis Research Foundation Fellowship 2005-2007 Grunebaum Research Fellowship, BUSM Cancer Center 2004 Select Recent Publications Harm SK, Yazer MH, Monis GF, Triulzi DJ, Aubuchon JP, Delaney M. A centralized recipient database enhances the serologic safety of RBC transfusions for patients with sickle cell disease. Am J Clin Pathol. 2014 Feb;141(2):256-61.

Laboratory Management of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). In BH Shaz et al (Eds.) Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis Clinical and Laboratory Aspects 2nd Edition. 2013 (pp 937- 40).

Monis G, Ferrell C, Reyes M. Lupus anticoagulant increases activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) prolongation in incubated 1:1 mix. Clin Lab Sci. 2012 Summer;25(3):165-9.

Amyloid Light Chains Localize to Lysosomes and Cardiac Fibroblasts Show Reduced Mitochondrial Function. In M Skinner (Eds.) XIth International Symposium on Amyloidosis. 2008 (pp. 22-24). CRC Press.

Monis GF, Schultz C, Ren R, Eberhard J, Costello C, Connors L, Skinner M, Trinkaus-Randall V. Role of endocytic inhibitory drugs on internalization of amyloidogenic light chains by cardiac fibroblasts. Am J Pathol. 2006 Dec;169(6):1939-52.

Trinkaus-Randall V, Walsh MT, Steeves S, Monis G, Connors LH, Skinner M. Cellular response of cardiac fibroblasts to amyloidogenic light chains. Am J Pathol. 2005 Jan;166(1):197-208.

Grace Fortes Monis, M.D., Ph.D.

Internalization of Systemic Amyloid Light Chains and Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Deposition. In G. Grateau, RA Kyle, M Skinner (Eds.) Amyloid and Amyloidosis. 2005 (pp. 142 – 144). CRC Press.