Bijal Parikh, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology

Divisions

Genomic and Molecular Pathology

Division: Genomic & Molecular Pathology

Titles

Interim Medical Director, Molecular Infectious Disease Laboratory
LGM & GMP Patient Safety and Quality Officer
Director, BJH Molecular Diagnostics Lab
Director, Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship

Education

BS: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (1998)

PhD: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (2004)

MD: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ (2006)

Residency, Clinical Pathology: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2010)

Fellowship, Molecular Genetic Pathology: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2018)

Boards

Missouri Medical License

American Board of Pathology in Clinical Pathology, 2011

American Board of Pathology in Molecular Genetic Pathology, 2019

Recognition

Outstanding Research Award in Molecular Pathology/Pharmacogenomics, American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Meeting, 2009

Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists Annual Meeting, 2009, 2010

Chair’s Special Recognition Award, COVID Clinical Hero, Washington University Department of Pathology and Immunology, 2020

Outstanding Achievements in Quality Improvement Award, Washington University Department of Pathology and Immunology, 2020

Faculty Educator of the Year, Clinical Pathology, 2021-2022

Research Interests

My clinical research centers on aspects of laboratory testing involving viral, immunologic, and molecular diagnostics, with a specific focus on the implementation of next-generation sequencing approaches. My translational research focus is the development of novel molecular diagnostics approaches for infectious disease testing.

Selected Publications

WashU Medicine Profile

Assistant

Shelley Cuervo

Administrative Coordinator I

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