
Xander van Wijk, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Clinical Chemist
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"There is a patient behind every tube."
About
Dr. van Wijk is a board-certified clinical chemist and Associate Professor in Laboratory Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. He is also the Principal Consultant at van Wijk Consulting LLC. His extensive background includes roles such as Senior Medical Director at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, where he contributed to medical strategy and innovation, and Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, where he oversaw multiple laboratory specialties.
Dr. van Wijk's research and practical experience have established him as a respected authority in the field, with over 60 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and several prestigious awards. His research interests are core laboratory diagnostics including laboratory developed tests, cardiac biomarkers, toxicology, pharmacogenomics, and blood gas analysis.
Specialties
- •Clinical Chemistry
Education
- •Radboud University
- •Hasselt University
- •Maastricht University