Christine Schmotzer, MD

Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
School of Medicine

Dr. Christine Schmotzer earned her B.A. in Biochemistry and Chemistry from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ in 1999 and remained at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ to earn her M.D. in 2004. She completed her residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as a Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2009, Dr. Schmotzer joined University Hospitals Case Medical Center as Director of Clinical Chemistry with later roles as Medical Director of the UH Translational Laboratory, Division Chief of Clinical Pathology, and Medical Director of Point of Care Testing.  She currently serves as Vice Chair of System Pathology Operations for University Hospitals.

Research Information

Research Interests

  • Laboratory Test Utilization
  • Pediatric Laboratory Medicine
  • Laboratory Medicine Education (Residents, Medical Students, and General Public)

External Appointments

Title
Vice Chair, System Pathology Operations
Organization/Publication
University Hospitals Health System
Title
Laboratory Medical Director
Organization/Publication
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Laboratories

Publications

Schmotzer CL and Zhou L. . Clin Chem Lab Med 2012, Jul 6.

Wojewoda C, Spahlinger T, Harmon ML, Schnellinger B, Li Q, Dejelo C, Schmotzer CL, Zhou L. . J Virol Meth, 2012.

Debrosse SD, Okajimia K, Zhang S, Nakouzi G, Schmotzer CL, Lusk-Kopp M, Frohnapfel MB, Grahame G, Kerr DS. . Mol Genet Metab 2012.

Hurd WW, Abdel-Rahman MY, Ismail SA, Abdellah MA, Schmotzer CL, Sood A. . Fertility and Sterility 2011, 96(4):1043:1047.

Schmotzer CL, Brown AE, Roth S, Johnson J, Ines-Castillejo M, Reisner A, Hillyer CD, Josephson CD. . Transfusion. 2010, 50(4):861-867.

Schmotzer CL and Shehata BM. . Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2008, Jul-Aug;11(4):321-4.

Shehata BM, Stockwell CA, Castellano-Sanchez AA, Setzer SS, Schmotzer CL, and Robinson H. von Hippel-Lindau . Adv Anat Path. 2008, May 15; (3):165-171.

Kerr, Douglas S. and Schmotzer, Christine. "Variability of Human Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency." Thiamine: Catalytic Mechanisms and Role in Normal and Disease States. Patel MS and Jordan F, eds. 2007.

Harold (Schmotzer) CL, Wallace T, Friedman R, Gudelsky G, and Yamamoto BK. . European Journal of Pharmacology. 2000;400:99-102.

Education

Doctor of Medicine
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
2004
Bachelor of Arts
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Biochemistry
1999

Residencies, Internships and Fellowships

Fellowship in Molecular Genetic Pathology
Emory University Hospital
2009
Residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Emory University
2008

Additional Information