Medical Experts

ARUP’s medical directors and consultants are nationally and internationally recognized pathologists, subspecialty-qualified clinicians, and board-certified clinical scientists.

These professionals make significant contributions in research and development, and each holds a faculty appointment at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

ARUP’s medical and technical staff author textbooks and journal articles, as well as present lectures, workshops, and symposia at regional, national, and international meetings.

Jessica Boyd

Jessica Boyd, PhD, FCACB, DABCC (TC)

Medical Director: Clinical Toxicology

Kelly Doyle, PhD

Kelly Doyle, PhD, DABCC, FAACC

Medical Director: Special Chemistry and Endocrinology

Elizabeth L. Frank, PhD, DABCC

Elizabeth L. Frank, PhD, DABCC, FAACC

Medical Director: Analytic Biochemistry, Calculi and Manual Chemistry

Kamisha L. Johnson-Davis, PhD, DABCC (CC, TC)

Kamisha L. Johnson-Davis, PhD, DABCC (CC, TC)

Medical Director: Clinical Toxicology

Brian Kelly, PhD, DABCC, FADLM

Contingent Medical Director: Toxicology

Gwendolyn A. McMillin, PhD

Gwendolyn A. McMillin, PhD, DABCC (CC,TC), FAACC

Scientific Director: Mass Spectrometry Platform
Medical Director: Clinical Toxicology

Heather Nelson

Heather Nelson, PhD, DABCC

Medical Director: Clinical Chemistry

Vrajesh K. Pandya, PhD

Vrajesh K. Pandya, PhD, DABCC

Medical Director: Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology

Joseph Rudolf, MD

Joseph Rudolf, MD

Medical Director, Automated Core Lab

Joely Straseski, PhD, MS, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FADLM

Head of Clinical Operations for Clinical Chemistry, Toxicology and Biochemical Genetics
Medical Director: Endocrinology