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Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

1325 S Cliff Avenue
P.O. Box 5045
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5045
605-322-8000

Avera McKennan Laboratory Staff and Pathologists

Assistant VP & Pathologists

Mike Black, MBA, MT(ASCP)

Mike Black, MBA, MT(ASCP)

Assistant Vice President of Laboratory Services

Education
Wayland Baptist University, Texas

Dr. Raed Sulaiman

Raed A. Sulaiman, MD

Laboratory Medical Director

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Dr. Steven Olson

Steven P. Olson, MD

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Dr. Henry Travers

Henry (Pete) Travers, MD

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Dr. Karla Murphy

Karla K. Murphy, MD

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Dr. Diane Sneed

Diane C. Sneed, MD

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Dr. Bruce Prouse

Bruce R. Prouse, MD

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Dr. Michelle Bleile

Michelle Bleile, MD

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Dr. Shannon Gabriel-Griggs

Shannon Gabriel-Griggs

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Dr. Jacquelyn Choate

Jacquelyn Choate, MD

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Managers & Supervisors

Cheryl Wildermuth, MLS(ASCP)

Cheryl Wildermuth, MLS(ASCP)

Manager, Quality Management Systems,
Accreditation

Lezlee Koch, MLS(ASCP)CM 

Lezlee Koch, MLS(ASCP)CM

Manager, Outreach, Education, Compliance

Dawn VerHoeven, MLS(ASCP)CM 

Dawn VerHoeven, MLS(ASCP)CM

Manager, Laboratory Operations

Courtney Rosendahl, MLS(ASCP)CM

Courtney Rosendahl, MLS(ASCP)CM

Supervisor, Laboratory Operations

Matthew J Lauterbach, MLS(ASCP)CM 

Matthew J Lauterbach, MLS(ASCP)CM

Supervisor Phlebotomy/Patient Service Centers

Kacy Salter, MLS(ASCP)CM

Kacy Salter, MLS(ASCP)CM

Supervisor Evenings/Nights, LTAs

Andrew Wittrock, MLS(ASCP)CM

Andrew Wittrock, MLS(ASCP)CM

Supervisor Client Services

Awards & Accreditations

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The first hospital laboratory in the United States to achieve Accreditation to the gold standard ISO-15189 Quality and Competence international standard in both Clinical and Anatomic Pathology.

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Other Awards & Accreditations

AABB Accredited

american association of blood banks

Avera McKennan Laboratory is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

FACT Accredited

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Avera McKennan Laboratory is accredited by the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).