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Brittany A. Young

Brittany A. Young, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English
  • Dr. Young is an assistant professor of pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and she is Co-Medical Director at the University Hospital Clinical Laboratories, Laboratory Director at Farmington Health Center, and Medical Director for Point-of-Care testing. She received her MD and PhD at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and she completed both her clinical pathology residency and medical microbiology fellowship at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Young is a member of several professional societies, including American Society for Clinical Pathology, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, American Society for Microbiology, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, and College of American Pathologists, for which she serves on the Standards Committee. She is the Chair of the Laboratory Subcommittee for the COVID-19 Executive Leadership Team and oversees rapid SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing at University Hospital and outlying clinics.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pathology (Clinical Path)
    American Board of Pathology (Sub: Medical Microbiology)
  • Dr. Young is an assistant professor of pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and she is Co-Medical Director at the University Hospital Clinical Laboratories, Laboratory Director at Farmington Health Center, and Medical Director for Point-of-Care testing. She received her MD and PhD at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and she completed both her clinical pathology residency and medical microbiology fellowship at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Young is a member of several professional societies, including American Society for Clinical Pathology, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, American Society for Microbiology, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, and College of American Pathologists, for which she serves on the Standards Committee. She is the Chair of the Laboratory Subcommittee for the COVID-19 Executive Leadership Team and oversees rapid SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing at University Hospital and outlying clinics.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pathology -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pathology (Clinical Path)
    American Board of Pathology (Sub: Medical Microbiology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Medical Microbiology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Pathology - University of Utah School of Medicine Co-Chief Resident
    Residency Clinical Pathology - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Molecular Microbiology and Immunology - Saint Louis University School of Medicine Ph.D.
    Professional Medical Medicine - Saint Louis University School of Medicine M.D.
    Biology, Spanish - Creighton University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Pandya V, Nguyen Sorenson AHT, Jones E, Young BA, Pearson LN (2022). Spirited away: Can ethanol testing in add-on orders provide meaningful results? Clin Biochem, 115, 97-102. (Read full article)
    2. Pandya V, McMillin GA, Young BA (2022). Deceptively Simple: Can Urine Samples from CLIA-Waived Urine Drug Screen Devices Be Reused for Confirmatory Testing? J Appl Lab Med, 8(2), 341-346. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Young BA, Hanson KE, Gomez, CA (2019). Molecular diagnostic advances in transplant infectious diseases. [Review]. Curr Infect Dis Rep, 21(52).

    Case Report

    1. Boylan KE, Larsen BT, Young BA, Downs-Kelly E, Panchabhai TS, Collum ES, Jensen L, Emerson LL (2018). Pulmonary Mycobacterial Spindle Cell Pseudotumor: A Report of 3 Cases Including a Practical Approach to Histopathologic Recognition of This Unusual Entity. Int J Surg Pathol, 26(7), 629-634. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Shen W, Young BA, Bosworth M, Wright KE, Lamb AN, Ji Y (2018). Prenatal detection of uniparental disomy of chromosome 2 carrying a CHRND pathogenic variant that causes lethal multiple pterygium syndrome. [Letter to the editor]. Clin Genet, 93(6), 1248-1249. (Read full article)

    Other

    1. Rice S (2019). Can NGS replace routine respiratory testing? Study says not yet.
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