Geoffrey S. Baird

Dr. Baird is the Chair of the Avalon Clinical Advisory Board. He is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Clinical Chemistry. Dr. Baird serves as Professor and Chair of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He is also the Director of Clinical Chemistry at Harborview Medical Center and Director of the UW Clinical Chemistry Fellowship Program.

Dr. Baird has served on numerous local and national committees, including the CMS/PAMA Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Panel and ASCP’s Choosing Wisely Campaign Committee, where he has been instrumental in developing the ASCP’s Choosing Wisely recommendations. He is the recipient of the AACC’s Grannis Award for Excellence in Research and Scientific Publication and the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry’s Young Investigator award.