Blog of Bloodworks Northwest



“I’m the Custodian of Kate’s Heart:” Randy Small’s “Collateral Benefit”

Seattle resident Randy Small was just 29 years old when he had his first heart attack. He was out golfing with his father when he startedRead more →
Nancy Spaeth. Photo credit Northwest Kidney Centers

“A PhD in Wisdom:” Remembering Nancy Spaeth

In all her 75 years, Seattle resident Nancy Spaeth was many things: mother, registered nurse, volunteer, dialysis pioneer, patient advocate, the longest-surviving kidney patient in theRead more →

Remembering Stew Rogers

The Bloodworks Research Institute is an internationally renowned leader in blood and transfusion medicine research. Much of this lifesaving work was made possible by N. StewartRead more →

“Why Everything is Everything” Dr. Ashley Ellis (S3 E18)

Dr. Ashley Ellis, the Assistant Medical Director at Bloodworks Northwest could never figure out why Black History Month was only confined to February. Here at Bloodworks,Read more →