Dr. Charles R. Drew was responsible for the groundbreaking blood plasma research that saved hundreds of thousands of lives during World War II and continues to be used today. Today, we celebrate his birthday and his incredible legacy — read more about his work and the blood donation center in Washington, D.C. named in his honor: https://rdcrss.org/3IRkh72 | American Red Cross

During World War II, African-American surgeon, Dr. Charles Drew helped pioneer a method that allowed blood to be stored for long periods and used in transfusions. In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, see how he changed the course of history for patients who need blood donations, while under a research fellowship at what is now NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center: http://bit.ly/2E1CKvy #NYPDiversity | NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital