Fellow
University of Washington
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Hayden Z. Smith, MD, is a third year Infectious Disease fellow at the University of Washington who is working to develop and validate molecular diagnostic tests in conjunction with the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. His research experience includes using bioinformatic techniques to develop molecular diagnostics assays for clinical applications. He has worked with IMP carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, COVID-19, non-tuberculous mycobacterium, Mucorales, and Treponema pallidum. Dr. Smith received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha. He completed his internal medicine training at Providence Medical Center in Portland, Oregon.