Nicole Draper, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Pathology


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, University of Utah School of Medicine (2003)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Weber State University (UT) (1998)
Residency
  • University of South Florida Program, Chief Resident, Anatomic and Clinical (2007)
Fellowships
  • Puget Sound Blood Center Program, Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine (2009)
  • University of South Florida Program, Oncologic Surgical Pathology (2008)
Languages
English
Department
Pathology

Professional Titles

  • Associate Medical Director, Transfusion Services
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Practice

Recognitions

  • Summit Award, Department of Pathology (2017)
    Excellence in resident teaching, comprising the top 5-10% of faculty according to resident evaluations.
  • Summit Award, Department of Pathology (2018)
  • Summit Award, Department of Pathology (2019)
  • Summit Award, Department of Pathology (2016)
  • Summit Award, Department of Pathology (2020)
    Excellence in resident teaching, comprising the top 5-10% of faculty according to resident evaluations
  • Academy of Medical Educators Induction, Academy of Medical Educators University of Colorado School of Medicine (2019)
  • Patient Safety Role Model, UCH CEO and Resident Safety Rounds (2020)

Research Interests

Platelet refractoriness, ABO discrepancies, chimerism.

Publications

  • West FB, Draper NL, et al. Do X-ray Irradiation Hot Spots Cause Unacceptable Supernatant Potassium And Plasma Free Hemoglobin Levels? Transfusion. 2011;51(3S):75A. Abstract
  • Draper NL. Hemolysis After Red Cell Transfusion: Non-immune Causes. ASCP Teleconference Supplemental Course Material. 11/9/2011.
  • Draper NL. Resolving ABO Discrepancies. CACMLE Teleconference Supplemental Course Material and Pre-Conference Exercise. 9/1/11.
  • Draper NL. Hemolysis After Red Cell Transfusion: Non-Immune Causes. ASCP On-Demand Webcast. http://ascp.org/Store/Online-CE/WMTCTM1201.html
  • Draper NL. Summation and review of “Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease in a liver transplant recipient: an unusual presentation and review of the literature”.PULSE, SCABB Association Newsletter. Accepted for publication 2/2013.
  • Draper NL. Article Review: “Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease in a liver transplant recipient: an unusual presentation and review of the literature”.PULSE, SCABB Association Newsletter February, March, April 2013.
  • Yazer MH, Alcantara R, Beizai P, Draper NL et al. on behalf of the BEST Collaborative. The crossmatch:issue ratio: use of a novel indicator and results of an international survey on red blood cell crossmatching and issuing practices. Am J Clin Pathol. 2016 Aug;146(2):238-43.
  • Matney K, Berg M, Falko J, Draper NL. The role of lipoprotein(a) in clotting reactions during lipoprotein apheresis- A case report. J Clin Lipidol. 2016 Mar-Apr;10(2):438-42.
  • O'Leary MF, Dunbar NM , Kim HC, Draper NL, et al. Venous access for hematopoietic progenitor cell collection: an international survey by the ASFA HPC donor subcommittee. Epub ahead of print J Clin Apher 2016 Jan 13.
  • Cooling L, Harmon C, Park YA, Dunbar N, Linenberger M, Kim HC, Murtaugh A, Schmidt A, Fernando LP, Draper N, et al. Frequent occurrence of procedure-associated thrombocytopenia in older, related allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell donors: a donor safety pilot study by the ASFA HPC subcommittee. Abstract Session presentation at the ASFA Annual Meeting 2016.
  • Berg M, Gutman JA, Vinson L, Draper N. Later reversal of dominance after dual cord blood transplantation. Blood 2016 128:5796. Epub http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/128/22/5796.
  • Draper NL. Special Blood Product Requirements of APL, Oncology Times, April 10, 2016 issue.
  • Greer A, Draper NL. Human Leukocyte Antigen Alloimmunization and ABO Blood Group in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies. Transfusion. 2017;57(s3):174A.
  • Gurevich I, Draper N, Kniep J, Mack S, Pruden D, Berg M. A Hospital-Based Retrospective Cohort Hemovigilance Study of 828 INTERCEPTTM Platelet Transfusions. Transfusion. 2017;57(s3):60A
  • Draper Nicole L. Chimerism: A Clinical Guide. Springer International, 2018.
  • Ho AP, Ho BE, Berg M, Draper N, Luong P. Unique case of anti-Naka (CD36) antibody production and clinical approach to platelet refractoriness. Transfusion. 2019;59(s3):P-IM-39
  • Draper NL, Crooks K. “Fertilization and Early Embryonic Errors.” Chimerism: A Clinical Guide. Springer International, 2018. 3-17.
  • Obidi J, Hipolito Villa C, Storch E , Whitaker BI , Chada K , Williams A , Fowler S, Schilling L , Kahn MG , Edlavitch SA , Draper N , Purkayastha S , Hayden R , Biondich P , Falconer T, Natarajan K, Reich C, Selvam N and Shoaibi A. Trends in Red Blood Cell Transfusions Within the Biologics Effectiveness and Safety (BEST) Initiative Network, 2012-2018. Transfusion. 2019;59(s3):P-TS-44.
  • Draper NL, Kallan, JE. “Passenger Lymphocyte Syndrome.” Chimerism: A Clinical Guide. Springer International, 2018. 119-134.
  • Cooling L, Draper N, Alquist C, Jones A, Fernando L, et al. Donor and procedural factors associates with thrombocytopenia in older, related allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell donor. Transfusion. 2021;61(s3):P-CT-6.
  • Pino D, Helander L, Draper NL. Utilizing routine test of kidney transplant candidates to improve the safety and delivery of HLA-matched platelets. Transfusion. 2021;61(s3):P-TS-52.
  • Ho AP, Ho BE, Draper NL. An Ambiguous Case of Fetomaternal Hemorrhage with Strong Kleihauer-Betke Positivity. ASCP LabQ. Published online 1/31/2020.
  • Karafin MS, Becker JL, Berg M, DeSimone RA, Draper NL, Hudgins J, Metcalf RA, Pagano MB, Park YA, Rossmann SN, Schwartz J, Souers R, Thomas L, Uhl L, Ramsey GE. Heterogeneity in Approaches for Switching From Universal to Patient ABO Type-Specific Blood Components During Massive Hemorrhage. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2021 Dec 1;145(12):1499-1504. PubMed PMID: 33720316
  • Ho AP, Ho BE, Berg MP, Gutman JA, Draper NL. Blood type change identifies late dominance reversal of chimerism after double umbilical cord blood transplantation with review of the literature. Transfusion. 2021 Mar;61(3):960-967. PubMed PMID: 33638187
  • Pasko BE, Abbott D, Bocsi GT, Draper NL. ABO Blood Groups Are Not Associated With COVID-19 Disease Incidence and Severity When Correcting for Ethnicity Differences in Blood Type. Am J Clin Pathol. 2022 Aug 4;158(2):249-253. PubMed PMID: 35403671
  • . 2023 ASFA JCA Abstract Book. J Clin Apher. 2023 Jun;38(3):281-358. PubMed PMID: 37021832
  • Obidi, Joyce, Sridhar, Gayathri, Dores, Graça, Villa, Carlos H., Storch, Emily, Wong, Hui-Lee, Whitaker, Barbee, Schilling, Lisa M, Natarajan, Karthik, Biondich, Paul, Soares, Andrey, Spotnitz, Matthew, Falconer, Thomas, Purkayastha, Saptarshi, Draper, Nicole L, Stagg, Matthew, Reich, Christian, Anderson, Steven, Shoaibi, Azadeh Patterns of Red Blood Cell utilization: Harnessing information from the Standard for Blood and Transplant (ISBT) 128 system within the Biologics Effectiveness and Safety (BEST) Initiative. Transfusion.

Professional Memberships

  • Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), Member
  • College of American Pathologists, Fellow
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology, Fellow
  • American Society for Apheresis, Member
  • International Association for Medical Science Educators, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pathology, Board Certification (2007, 2017)
  • Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine, Board Certification (2009, 2017)
  • Essential Skills in Medical Education Program, Certificate (2020)
Clinical Interests
Transfusion medicine and apheresis procedures.

Public Speaking
Yes
Medical society meetings and education sessions