Clinical Laboratory Sections and Medical Directorships
Ann Gronowski, PhD, BJH Laboratory CLIA Medical Director
Chemistry Section Head: Christopher Farnsworth, PhD
- General Chemistry: Christopher Farnsworth, PhD
- Special Chemistry and Non-Infectious Serology: Ann Gronowski, PhD
- Toxicology: Bridgit Crews, PhD
- Mass Spectrometry: Bridgit Crews, PhD
- Serum Protein Electrophoresis: Mark Zaydman, MD, PhD
- Point of Care Testing: Christopher Farnsworth, PhD
- Send out Laboratory: Bridgit Crews, PhD
Microbiology Section Heads: Melanie Yarbrough, PhD
- Microbiology: Melanie Yarbrough, PhD, Allison Eberly, PhD, Rebekah Dumm, PhD
- Molecular Infectious Disease: Allison Eberly, PhD, Bijal Parikh, MD, PhD
- Infectious Serology: Melanie Yarbrough, PhD
Molecular Section Heads: Bijal Parikh, MD, PhD and Molly Schroeder, PhD
- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory: Bijal Parikh, MD, PhD and Jacqueline Payton, MD, PhD
- Clinical Laboratory Genomics: Molly Schroeder, PhD, Julie Neidich, MD, Kilannin Krysiak, PhD, Yang Cao, PhD, Kasia Thompson, PhD
Hematopathology/Coagulation/Flow Cytometry Section Head: Cara Shirai, PhD
- Hematopathology: John Frater, MD, Ronald Jackups, MD, PhD, Cara Shirai, PhD
- Hemostasis: Christine Fuja, DO
- Flow Cytometry: John Frater, MD, Jonathan Brestoff, MD, PhD, Cara Shirai, PhD
- Urinalysis: Ann Gronowski, PhD
Transfusion Medicine Section Heads: Suzanne Thibodeaux, MD, PhD and Chang Liu, MD, PhD
- Blood Bank: Suzanne Thibodeaux, MD, PhD
- Cellular Therapy Laboratory: Suzanne Thibodeaux, MD, PhD
- Apheresis: Suzanne Thibodeaux, MD, PhD
- Histocompatibility: Chang Liu, MD, PhD
Clinical Informatics Section Head: Ronald Jackups, MD, PhD
- Clinical Informatics Laboratory: Ronald Jackups, MD, PhD, Mark Zaydman, MD, PhD
Saint Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH)
Stephen Roper, PhD, CLIA Medical Director Pediatric Laboratory SLCH
Clinical Laboratories and Medical Directors:
- Blood Bank: Nathan McLamb, MD
- Chemistry: Stephen Roper, PhD
- Core Lab: Stephen Roper, PhD
- Cytogenetics: Julie Neidich, MD, Molly Schroeder, PhD, FACMG
- Genetics/Molecular: Bijal Parikh, MD, PhD
- Hematology: Cara Shirai, PhD, Christine Fuja, DO, Ronald Jackups, MD, PhD
- Metabolic Genetics: Maria Laura Duque Lasio, MD, Stephen Roper, PhD
- Microbiology/Molecular: Rebekah Dumm, PhD
- Outpatient Lab: Stephen Roper, PhD
- Saint Louis Children’s Specialty Care – South County Lab: Stephen Roper, PhD
- Saint Louis Children’s Specialty Care – West County Lab: Stephen Roper, PhD
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (BJWCH)
Suzanne Thibodeaux, MD, PhD, Laboratory CLIA Medical Director
Shriners Hospital St. Louis
Ronald Jackups, MD, PhD, Laboratory CLIA Medical Director
Stephen Roper, PhD, Associate Laboratory Medical Director
Memorial Hospital: Belleville & Shiloh
Ann Gronowski, PhD, Laboratory CLIA Medical Director
Clinical Laboratories and Medical Directors:
- R. Cody Weimholt, DO, Anatomic Pathology Medical Director
- Nathan McLamb, MD, PhD, Blood Bank Medical Director