Randy L. Woltjer, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine
  • Director, Neuropathology Core of the Layton Aging & Alzheimer’s Disease Center

Biography

Dr. Randy L. Woltjer, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the School of Medicine and serves as the Director of the Neuropathology Core at the Layton Aging & Alzheimer’s Disease Center. He holds a B.S. from Grand Rapids, an M.A. from Michigan State University, and both a Ph.D. and M.D. from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Woltjer completed his residency and multiple fellowships at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, specializing in neuropathology. He is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Neuropathology and is an active member of several professional associations, including the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine and the American Society for Investigative Pathology.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 1985, Grand Rapids
    • M.A., 1986, Michigan State University
    • Ph.D., 1992, Vanderbilt University
    • M.D., 1994, Vanderbilt University

  • Residency

    • Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1994-1997

  • Fellowship

    • Research and Clinical Pathology, Vanderbuilt University Medical Center, Nashville Tennessee, 1997-2000
    • Neuropathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, 2000-2002
    • Fellow, OHSU Human Investigations Program, Portland, Oregon, 2008-2009

  • Certifications

    • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology, 2000
    • Neuropathology, American Board of Pathology, 2005

Memberships and associations:

  • Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine American Society for Investigative Pathology

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Publications