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Core Laboratories

Division of Laboratory Medicine
The Core Laboratories provide keystone services in the care of patients with immediate impact on diagnostic investigations and prognostication.

From maintaining excellence and innovation at the bench to aiding clinicians in their selection of tests and interpretation of results, the hematology laboratory provides essential support to all clinicians and a key ally to the Division of Hematopathology. 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. Over 2.5 million tests are run annually.

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
Publications
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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Manuel J. Arana Rosainz, M.D., Ph.D.

Manuel J. Arana Rosainz, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Biography: Dr. Arana earned his M.D. and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba. He did residency in Clinical Pathology at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, followed by a fellowship in Molecular Genetic Pathology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.
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Afshan Idrees, M.D., MBA, MPH

Afshan Idrees, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Publications
Biography: Dr. Afshan Idrees is a Clinical Associate Professor who also serves as the Medical Director of the Hematology and Coagulation Laboratories at Jackson Health System and UHealth; the Medical Director for Coral Springs and Hollywood; the Associate Director of Quality; and the Champion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Dr. Idrees is Board Certified in Blood Banking/Transfusion...
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Kazunori Murata, M.D.

Kazunori Murata, Ph.D.


Biography: Dr Kazunori Murata obtained his PhD in pathobiology focusing on transplant immunology at The Johns Hopkins University followed by a fellowship in Clinical Chemistry at Mayo Clinic. He is currently Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He serves as the Medical Director for Clinical...
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Derek C. Waggoner, Ph.D.

Derek C. Waggoner, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Publications
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
Publications
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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