Avera McKennan Laboratory Staff and Pathologists

Leo Serrano, FACHE, DLM(ASCP)

Director of Laboratory Services

Education
Florida International University

Certifications
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
Diplomat in Lab Management, American Society of Clinical Pathologists

Raed A. Sulaiman, MD

Laboratory Medical Director

Education
MD, Tishreen University, Faculty of Medicine, Syria
Internship St. George's Hospital, Lebanon

Residencies:
Pathology AP/CP:
St Vincent's Medical Center, New York
Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital
University of Minnesota, Medical School
Surgical Pathology Fellowship:
University of Minnesota, Medical School

Certifications
American Board of Pathology (AP/CP)

Steven P. Olson, MD

Education
University of Iowa, Iowa City

Residency
Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals; Department of Nuclear Medicine

Certifications
American Board of Pathology (AP/CP), Nuclear Medicine

Henry (Pete) Travers, MD

Education
Pennsylvania State University, Hershey

Residency
Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth

Certifications
American Board of Pathology (AP/CP)

Karla K. Murphy, MD

Education
University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion

Residency
Sioux Valley Hospital and RC Johnson VA Hospital, Sioux Falls

Certifications
American Board of Pathology (AP/CP)

Diane C. Sneed, MD

Education
University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion

Residency
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas

Certifications
American Board of Pathology (AP/CP)

Bruce R. Prouse, MD

Education
University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion

Residencies:
Pathology:
University of South Dakota Pathology Residency Program, Sioux Falls
Internal Medicine:
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

Fellowships
Surgical Pathology:
University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics, Madison
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine:
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

Certifications
American Board of Pathology (AP/CP)
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal/Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine

Michelle Bleile, MD

Education
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Residency
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

Fellowships
Hematopathology; University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Surgical Pathology; University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

Certifications
American Board of Pathology (AP/CP)
American Board of Pathology (Hematopathology)

Desiree Langel, MD

Education
University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha

Residency
Pathology; University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle

Fellowships
Gastrointestinal Pathology; University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
Surgical Pathology; Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester

Certifications
American Board of Dermatology, Dermatopathology
American Board of Pathology

Jacquelyn Choate, MD

Education
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Residency
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY 

Fellowship
Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine; Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 

Certifications
American Board of Pathology (AP/CP)
American Board of Pathology (Transfusion Medicine)

Cheryl Wildermuth, MLS(ASCP)

Manager, Quality Management Systems,
Accreditation

Lezlee Koch, MLS(ASCP)^CM

Manager, Outreach, Education, Compliance

Dawn VerHoeven, MLS(ASCP)^CM

Manager, Laboratory Operations

Courtney Rosendahl, MLS(ASCP)^CM

Supervisor, Laboratory Operations

Matthew J Lauterbach, MLS(ASCP)^CM

Supervisor Phlebotomy/Patient Service Centers

Kacy Salter, MLS(ASCP)^CM

Supervisor Evenings/Nights, LTAs

Andrew Wittrock, MLS(ASCP)^CM

Coordinator Client Services/Outreach                                                                

Darla VanAsselt, MLS(ASCP), HT(ASCP)

Supervisor Histology