Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
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Previous contributing authors and editors: Coauthor(s):
Jeffrey B Lebowitz, MD, Associate Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine;
Tamara M Green, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center;
Marc Borenstein, MD, Chair, Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons;
Victor M Almeida, DO, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine; Associate Program Director, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, Union Hospital, St Barnabas Health Care System.
Editors: Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD, Vice-Chief, Compliance Officer, Attending Physician Emergency Medicine Residency, Department of Emergency Medicine, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, University of South Carolina; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Lee P Shulman, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Head, Section of Reproductive Genetics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
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