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Dr Sarah Wheeler

Dr Sarah Wheeler

Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Dr. Sarah Wheeler is an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Pathology, Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Medical Director of the Automated Testing Laboratory at UPMC Mercy Hospital, and Associate Medical Director of Clinical Immunopathology at UPMC.

Her research interests include infectious disease serology screening assays (SARS CoV2, HIV, syphilis, lyme, hepatitis), rapid point of care diagnostics, effects of viral infections on autoimmunity, and appropriate serology testing in children.

Dr. Wheeler completed her doctoral work at the University of Pittsburgh in cellular and molecular pathology focusing on head and neck cancer. She completed a combined basic research and clinical post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh in metastatic breast cancer and clinical chemistry respectively. Since her post-doctoral fellowship Dr. Wheeler has worked in both industry and academic medical centers, combining research and clinical duties.

Updated 25 August 2023