Meet Dr. Charles Drew, pioneer in blood banking

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: See the full story at healthmatters.nyp.org/it-happ...