Dr. Salem M. Akel
Lab Director

Areas of Focus:

• Diagnostic lab service
• Medical lab consultation and lab development

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Hematology – Laboratory Specialization, University of Athens – School of Medicine, Greece, 2000
• Post-Doctoral, National Institute of Health, Maryland, USA, 2003

Experience:

• 11 years of experience as CEO and Lab Director of Yafa Medical Laboratories (since 2008)
• 3 years of experience as CEO and Lab Director of Baby Cord Stem Cell Bank (since 2016)
• 8 years of experience as Scientific Director at St. Louis Cord Blood Bank and Cell Therapy Labs, USA (since 2010)
• 8 years of experience as Associate Professor at St. Louis Medical School, USA (since 2010)
• 2 years of experience as cell therapy Lab Director at St, Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, USA (since 2017)