Director of Scientific Affairs, Medical Affairs Unit, with extensive experience in testing laboratory diagnostics for infectious diseases using standard CLSI microbiology and molecular methodologies. Formerly, the first Director of the New York City BioThreat Response Laboratory. Proven ability to initiate and implement research protocols, adhere to strict scientific practice and regulatory compliance including HIPPA, OSHA, 21CFR, and 45CFR. Experienced with methods to analyze food, water, environmental, and antimicrobials from FDA, USDA, AOAC, APHL, USP. Successful CAP and JCAHO inspections and accreditation. Demonstrated technical writing record with a list of publications, posters, and contributions to "guideline-consensus" documents. Significant experience in clinical laboratory based patient-specimen testing for infectious diseases and public health issues. Adept at contract and financial negotiations to achieve cost controls. Excellent written and oral communication, analytical, team collaboration and leadership skills.
Experience
Technical Director, Microbiology
Quest Diagnostics
– Present (2 years 2 months)
Director, Molecular Clinical Infectious Diseases
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
– Present (4 years 4 months)Greater New York City Area
Director of the Division conducting HIV and HCV genotyping assays. Director of the Serology Division. Responsible for transitional training to the SunQuest laboratory information system. Rresponsible for complete revision and publication of the Clinical Laboratory Reference Manuals.
Director of Scientific Affairs
BD
– (6 years)
Director of Scientific Affairs
BD Diagnostics
– (6 years)
Division Director: New York City BioThreat Response Laboratory
New York City Public Health Laboratory
– (2 years 3 months)Greater New York City Area
Chief, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Molecular Diagnostics Unit
New York City Public Health Laboratory
– (2 years 3 months)Greater New York City Area
Clinical Systems Analyst
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital
– (5 years 6 months)Greater New York City Area
Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Mount Sinai Hospital
– (13 years 1 month - Hartford, Connecticut Area
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