Nathan Ledeboer

Nathan Ledeboer, is Assistant Professor & Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology, Medical College of Wisconsin. Nate’s primary responsibility is for the medical and technical oversight of the Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories. Nate has delivered nearly 100 invited lectures in various medical-scientific educational forums worldwide and has served as an investigator on more than 75 funded research projects. He oversees development and implementation of new assays, oversees all testing performed and consults with physician colleagues regarding test results and selection. Nate’s research interests are development of diagnostic tools to improve patient care and hospital epidemiology. He has worked to improve methods of diagnosis for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, and partnered with colleagues at the Medical College of Wisconsin to develop an influenza A subtyping assay and characterize the Milwaukee outbreak of 2009 H1N1. Dr. Ledeboer received his B.A. Degree from Dordt College in 2000 and his Ph.D. Degree in Microbiology from the University of Iowa in 2005.