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Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil

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Specializes in: Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine

Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Professional interests include: therapeutic apheresis

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-2967

Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil is a transfusion medicine specialist in Boston, MA specializing in blood banking & transfusion medicine. She graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Therapeutic Apheresis

Patients who have blood disorders, certain kidney problems, metabolic disorders, or autoimmune disorders need to have components of their blood removed regularly to stay healthy. This procedure is called therapeutic apheresis. In therapeutic apheresis, the part of the blood that is causing symptoms is removed, and the remaining blood is returned to the body. While it does not cure disease, apheresis can reduce symptoms and keep patients healthier and more comfortable.

Therapeutic apheresis can be used to remove the following blood components:

Plasma, which is the clear fluid that makes up most of the blood. Often, removed plasma is replaced with donor plasma or saline to keep blood pressure stable.
Red blood cells, which cells carry oxygen. When red blood cells are removed, they are often replaced with donor cells to maintain oxygen levels.
White blood cells, which help fight infection. These are typically removed in patients with leukemia or patients with a high number of white blood cells.
Platelets, which help the blood to clot. If there are too many platelets in the blood, they are removed to avoid problems with bleeding.

In addition, apheresis is occasionally used to remove the small number of stem cells that circulate in the blood stream from bone marrow.

During the procedure, a tube is connected to a vein via a needle in the arm or, in patients who need frequent apheresis, a mainline catheter. The blood is pumped to a machine, where it spins in a centrifuge. Distinct components of blood spin to different areas on the centrifuge because of their specific characteristics, such as weight. After separation, the machine discards the targeted blood component and pumps the remaining blood back into the body.

Treatment can take several hours, and, depending on the diagnosis, may need to be repeated regularly. Apheresis is not particularly painful, but lower blood levels may cause temporary symptoms such as tingling in the fingers and toes, dizziness, or fatigue.

apheresis	148

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

apheresis	128
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

apheresis	125

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

apheresis	115

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

apheresis	76

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

apheresis	99

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

apheresis	124

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

apheresis	60

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	26
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Boston, MA were apheresis, hospital care and inpatient care.

apheresis	110
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil.

**Gender**
Female	34
Male	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	1
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil From 2013 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	1
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. She is certified by the Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Maine Community Health Options and MassHealth.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Maine Community Health Options

MassHealth

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$57,432 Rejuvesol Solution $57,432
Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc.	$1,967 $1,967
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc	$1,684 $1,684
Immucor, Inc.	$555 Ksort $555
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$50 Ortho-Hips $50
Other	$64 Biologics-Rejuvesol $25	$39

**Types of Payments**
Education	$57,432
Travel and Lodging	$3,283
Honoraria	$555
Food and Beverage	$482

Research Payments

Dr. Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, MD, DPhil has received 2 research payments totaling $24,219.

Biography

Dr. Patricia Brunker is a Boston, MA physician who specializes in blood banking & transfusion medicine. In her practice, Dr. Brunker focuses on therapeutic apheresis. Blue California, Coventry, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Brunker honors. She is a graduate of Brown University, Alpert Medical School. She speaks French. She is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

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