Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic
Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of
Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational
background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the
University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North
Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology
at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship
training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from
the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research
in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship.
After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine,
he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology
fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-
certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Hyperkalemia is
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