Pathology

Nathan A. Ledeboer, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pathology
Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology, Dynacare Laboratories and Froedtert Hospital
Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics, Dynacare Laboratories and Froedtert Hospital

Dr. Ledeboer's primary responsibility is for the medical and technical oversight of the Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories.  In this role he oversees development and implementation of new assays, oversees and sing-outs all testing performed in these laboratories, and consults with physician colleagues regarding test results and selection.   He also consults with members of the Division of Anatomic Pathology regarding identification of microorganisms on surgical pathology specimens.

Research Interests

• Development of rapid molecular techniques for detection of infectious diseases
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus antimicrobial resistance
• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus detection
• Molecular detection and epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses
• Antimicrobial resistance

Professional Background

• Assistant Professor of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Educational Background

• BA, Biology, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA
• PhD, Microbiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• Fellowship, Clinical Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO

Board Certifications

• Diplomate, American Board of Medical Microbiology

Selected Publications

• Ledeboer, N.A., Tibbetts, R.J., and Dunne, W.M. A New Chromogenic Agar Medium, ChromID VRE, to Screen for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecium and faecalis. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2007;59(4):477-9.
• Kumar S., Chusid M.J., Willoughby R.E., Havens P.L., Kehl S.C., Ledeboer N.A., Li S.H., and Henrickson K.J. Introduction of a Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus into Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2009. Viruses. 2009; 1(1) 72-83.
• He J., Bose M.E., Beck E.T., Fan J., Tiwari S., Metallo J., Jurgens L.A., Kehl S.C., Ledeboer N.A., Kumar S., Weisburg W., and Henrickson K.J. Rapid Multiplex RT-PCR typing of influenza A and B, and subtyping of influenza A into H1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, N1 (human), N1 (animal), N2 and N7 including typing of novel swine-origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus during current 2009 outbreak in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2009 47: 2772-2778.
• Bose M.E., Beck E.T., Ledeboer N.A., Kehl S.C., Jurgens L.A., Patitucci T., Witt L., LaGue E., Darga P., He J., Fan J., Kumar S., and Henrickson K.J. Rapid semi-automated Subtyping of influenza during the 2009 swine-origin influenza A H1N1 virus epidemic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2009; 47: 2779-2786.
• Peterson J.F., Riebe K.M., Hall G.S., Wilson D., Whittier S., Palavecino E., and Ledeboer, N.A. Spectra MRSA, A New Chromogenic Agar Medium to Screen for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2009; 48(1) 215-219.