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Ellis Jacobs

Ellis Jacobs BS, PhD, DABCC, FACB

Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Teaneck, New Jersey, United States of America

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Dr. Ellis Jacobs is an independent consultant and Adjunct Associate Professor of Pathology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He has more than 30 years of career experience in hospital laboratory leadership, clinical laboratory regulatory oversight, and the diagnostic industry, regarding the provision of diagnostic services, regulatory compliance, quality systems, and product development and clinical evaluation. Dr. Jacobs obtained a B.S. degree in Chemistry and Natural Sciences from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA in 1974 and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of South Carolina in 1979. He completed postdoctoral training in Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and was Director of Stat Labs and POCT at The Mount Sinai Hospital for 19 years. Dr. Jacobs has been involved in establishing clinical diagnostic regulatory and accreditation standards at the local, national, and international levels. He is a former Director of the New York State laboratory accreditation program and was appointed head of the NYS DOH Therapeutic Substance Monitoring, Clinical and Forensic Toxicology Proficiency Testing, and Limited-Service Laboratory Accreditation programs.
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