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Pulse: Recent Publications and Our Lab Inspection Debrief
September 21, 2026
Episode: Recent Publications and Our Lab Inspection Debrief Episode Summary In this episode, Dr. Zahner and Dr. Aakash dive into their recent article in The Pathologist, "The Vanishing Middle," exploring the growing stru…
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Deep Dive: DMT The Human Side Ep04
September 16, 2026
The Human Side of DMT: Trust, Fragility, and Why "Prove It" Kills Progress Dr. Laposata on the interpersonal realities behind diagnostic management teams — why trust matters, why clinicians engage, and what holds DMTs ba…
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Deep Dive: DMT What Works (and What Doesn't) Ep03
August 26, 2026
1. The Origin Story — Why Coagulation? Coagulation became the natural birthplace of DMTs because hematology was merging with oncology in the 1980s, leaving bleeding disorders to pathology. This created a perfect storm: c…
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Professional profiles for the people behind the conversations. Pathologists, lab leaders, and topic experts connected through LabReflex.
Dr. Christopher Zahner
Former Division Chief of Clinical Pathology · The University of Texas Medical Branch
Clinical Pathologist • Former NASA Engineer • Former Division Chief of Clinical Pathology at UTMB
Aakash Bhatia, M.D., FCAP
Director of Hematopathology & Flow Cytometry · The University of Texas Medical Branch
Hematopathologist • Director of Hematopathology & Flow Cytometry at UTMB • Digital and AI Pathology Enthusiast
Michael Laposata, M.D.
Former Chair of Pathology · University of Texas Medical Branch
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Diagnostics drive nearly every decision in medicine, but most people only see the numbers. LabReflex gives those numbers context -- what matters, what doesn't, and what to do about it.
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