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Clinical Chemistry and Immunology

Division of Laboratory Medicine

From maintaining excellence and innovation at the bench to aiding clinicians in their selection of tests and interpretation of results, the clinical Chemistry is a keystone service in the care of patients. From maintaining excellence and innovation at the bench to aiding clinicians in their selection of tests and interpretation of results, the service provides essential support to all diagnostic investigations.

Clinical Immunology is a service that helps patients with diseases of varying etiologies from autoimmunity to neoplasia to infection. From maintaining excellence and innovation at the bench to aiding clinicians in their selection of tests and interpretation of results, the service provides essential support to all diagnostic investigations.

 

Our Team

David Andrews

David M. Andrews, M.D.

Clinical Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medicine
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Biography: Dr. David Andrews is a Clinical Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. He received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Andrews performed his residency, fellowship in clinical pathology, and NIH postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He currently serves as Medical Director for the pathology laboratories at Jackson...
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Katie Thoren, Ph.D.

Katie Thoren, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical
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Biography: Katie Thoren, P.h.D., is clinical chemist who specializes in translating new technologies into the clinical laboratory. Dr. Thoren focuses on improving the measurement of proteins and antibodies through use of techniques such as mass spectrometry, surface plasmon resonance and microfluidic immunoassays. In particular, she is using novel mass spectrometry approaches for...
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Derek C. Waggoner, Ph.D.

Derek C. Waggoner, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
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Biography: Dr. Derek Waggoner is a board certified Clinical Chemist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He currently serves as the Director of Point of Care Services for UHealth; Assistant Director of Clinical Chemistry for UHealth and Jackson Health Systems; as well as Assistant Director of Point of Care Services, Jackson Health System.
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Yanyun Wu, M.D., Ph.D.

Yanyun Wu, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Professor
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Biography: Dr. YanYun is appointed as Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and is boarded in Clinical Pathology and Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. She also serves as Vice Chair of Business Development and Innovation; Chief, Laboratory Medicine Division; Director of Transfusion Medicine, UHealth & Jackson Health System; Clinical Service Leader...
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