Bradley Ford, MD, PhD

Clinical Professor of Pathology

Introduction

Dr. Ford's research focuses on development of new clinical testing methods using a variety of next generation platforms.

Current Positions

Clinical Professor of Pathology
Program Director, Medical Microbiology Fellowship, Pathology
Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology
Coordinator, Koontz Lecture Series, Pathology

Education

PhD in Medical Scientist Training Program, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
MD in Medical Scientist Training Program, Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
Resident in Laboratory and Genomic Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Microbiology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Fellow in Medical and Public Health Microbiology, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Research Interests

Implementation of multiplexed testing, mass spectrometry, and laboratory automation in clinical microbiology.
E. coli pathogenicity, and diagnosis of E. coli infections such as UTI with novel methods such as nuclease probes.

Licenses & Certifications

State of Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa
Diplomate in Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Selected Publications

Kobayashi T, Ford B, Diekema DJ, Sekar P. (2024) Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection successfully treated with a clofazimine-containing regimen and long-term follow-up after discontinuing treatment. IDCases. 2024 May 22; 36:e01991. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01991. PMID: 38846029. PMCID: PMC11154623.
Olthoff M, Kobayashi T, Parsons MG, Ford B, Prasidthrathsint K, Non L, Salinas JL, Diekema DJ, Ince D. (2024) Impact of metagenomic next-generation sequencing on clinical decision-making at an academic medical center, a retrospective study, Iowa, 2022-2022. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. Mar 27; 4(1):e39. DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.31. PMID: 38562514. PMCID: PMC10983051.
Masaadeh AH, Mathias PC, Ford BA, Bosch DE. (2023) Helicobacter pylori Exposure in Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Increases Risk of Preterm Delivery. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. Sep 28:2023:6612268. DOI: 10.1155/2023/6612268. PMID: 37808245. PMCID: PMC10555503.
Zandvakili A, Kobayashi T, Seligman K, Parsons MG, Ford B, Bayon R, Herwaldt LA. (2023) (Case Reports) A 58-Year-Old Male with a Chronic Sore Throat. Clin Infect Dis. Sep 11; 77(5):792-794. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad043. PMID: 37696670.
Kobayashi T, Heinemann J, Trannel A, Marra AR, Alsuhaibani M, Etienne W, Sheeler LL, Abosi O, Holley S, Kukla B, Dains A, Jenn KE, Meacham H, Hanna B, Ford B, Brust K, Wellington M, Hartley PG, Diekema DJ, Salinas JL. (2023) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among nonphysician healthcare personnel by work location at a tertiary-care center, Iowa, 2020-2021. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. Aug; 44(8):1351-1354. DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.148. PMID: 35652600. PMCID: PMC9203358.
Humble, R. M., Merrill, A. E., Ford, B. A., Diekema, D. J. & Krasowski, M. D. (2021). Practical Considerations for Implementation of SARS-CoV-2 Serological Testing in the Clinical Laboratory: Experience at an Academic Medical Center. Acad Pathol 8 23742895211002802. DOI: 10.1177/23742895211002802. PMID: 33889715. PMCID: PMC8040556.
Halvorson, T. S., Isaacson, A. L., Ford, B. A. & Firchau, D. J. (2020). The Postmortem Features of Mucormycosis. Acad Forensic Path 10 (2) 72-80. DOI: 10.1177/1925362120960918. PMID: 33282040. PMCID: PMC7691937.
Hannah, C. E., Ford, B. A., Chung, J., Ince, D. & Wanat, K. A. (2020). Characteristics of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections at a Midwestern Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Study of 365 Patients. Open Forum Infect Dis 7 (6) ofaa173. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa173. PMID: 32587875. PMCID: PMC7305701.
Hodgson, C. K., Krasowski, M. D. & Ford, B. A. (2020). Data on the relationship of signal-to-cutoff ratio of two HIV antigen/antibody combination assays to subsequent confirmation of HIV-1 infection in a low-prevalence population. Data Brief 31 105707. DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105707. PMID: 32462068. PMCID: PMC7243050.
Ford, B. A. & McElvania, E. (2020). Machine Learning Takes Laboratory Automation to the Next Level. J Clin Microbiol 58 (4) e00012-20. DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00012-20. PMID: 32024725.