Location Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, United States Regions Great Lakes, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Dr. Nifong joins Metamark with extensive experience in molecular pathology, clinical laboratory medicine, and laboratory validation and management.
Prior to Metamark, Dr. Nifong was Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where he served as Medical Director of the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory,
Medical Director of the Hematology and Thrombosis Laboratory, and Staff Physician in Clinical Pathology and Apheresis. He provided direct patient care through blood exchange therapies and through laboratory testing and interpretation.
Previously he worked for Unilever as a Process Engineer implementing new technologies into the polymer industry.
Dr. Nifong received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. He then received an M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed his residency training in Clinical Pathology at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
Dr. Nifong is a Diplomat of the American Board of Pathology and a Fellow of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the College of American Pathologists. His past research experience includes mathematical modeling of blood flow-related systems and collaboration with bioengineers and cardiothoracic surgeons at the Penn State artificial heart program, profiling the thrombotic complications of artificial organs in animal models.
