EdwardR.AshwoodMD

Pathology • Aurora, CO

Chemical Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor and Vice Chair, Pathology, University of Colorado Anshutz

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Office
12401 E 17th Ave
Mail Stop A022
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 801-520-8531
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Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1979 - 1982
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2016 - 2025
UT State Medical License 1986 - 2018
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Pathology Clinical Pathology
American Board of Pathology Chemical Pathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Trustee American Board of Pathology, 2014-2020
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 2016
Outstanding Contributions in Education American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 2011
Gerald T. Evans Award Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, 1998
Regents Scholar University of Colorado, 1971
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Longitudinal Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Immunized Health Care Workers.
Ellie Hong, Chike C Nwabuo, Angelina King, Gregary T Bocsi, Edward R Ashwood, Brian L Harry> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2024 Feb 1
4 citations
Prenatal serum screening for Down syndrome and neural tube defects in the United States: Changes in utilization patterns from 2012 to 2020.
Nathalie Lepage, Philip Wyatt, Edward R Ashwood, Robert G. Best, Thomas A. Long, Glenn E. Palomaki> ;Journal of Medical Screening. 2021 Jul 19
3 citations
Assessment of laboratories offering cell-free (cf) DNA screening for Down syndrome: results of the 2018 College of American Pathology External Educational Exercises
Glenn E. Palomaki, Philip Wyatt, Robert G. Best, Nathalie Lepage, Edward R. Ashwood, Rhona J. Souers, John A. Thorson> ;Genetics in Medicine. 2020 Jan 13
19 citations
The Case for Laboratory Developed Procedures: Quality and Positive Impact on Patient Care
Karen L. Kaul, Linda Sabatini, Gregory J. Tsongalis, Angela M. Caliendo, Randall J. Olsen, Edward R. Ashwood, Sherri J. Bale, Robert Benirschke, Dean Carlow, Birgit Fu...> ;Academic Pathology. 2017 Jul 16
2 citations
Triangulating dynamic of clinical laboratory testing
Kerri Weinert, Peter Gyorda, Nader Rifai, Susan Evans, Harvey W. Kaufman, Charles S. Eby, Edward R. Ashwood, Norman Moore> ;Clinical Chemistry. 2015 Nov 1
4 citations
Laboratory medicine and value-based health care.
Robert L. Schmidt, Edward R. Ashwood> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2015 Sep 1
32 citations
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of First Trimester Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening for Fetal Trisomies in the United States
Brandon S. Walker, Richard E. Nelson, Brian R. Jackson, David G. Grenache, Edward R. Ashwood, Robert L. Schmidt> ;Plos One. 2015 Jul 2
29 citations
A cost-effectiveness analysis of cell free DNA as a replacement for serum screening for Down syndrome
Brandon S. Walker, Brian R. Jackson, Danielle Lagrave, Edward R. Ashwood, Robert L. Schmidt> ;Prenatal Diagnosis. 2015 May 1
2 citations
Is maternal plasma DNA testing impacting serum-based screening for aneuploidy in the United States?
Glenn E. Palomaki, Edward R. Ashwood, Robert G. Best, Geralyn Lambert-Messerlian, George J. Knight> ;Genetics in Medicine. 2015 Apr 2
2 citations
A flawed challenge but valid recommendation: a response to Takoudes and Hamar
Glenn E. Palomaki, Edward R. Ashwood, Karen E. Weck> ;Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2015 Jan 1
8 citations
An analysis of clinical consultation activities in clinical chemistry: implications for transformation and resident training in chemical pathology.
Robert L. Schmidt, Christopher A. Garcia, Jeanne J. Panlener, Edward R. Ashwood, Brian R. Jackson, Jerry W. Hussong> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2014 Apr 30
3 citations
A tradeoff analysis of risk cutoffs for the quadruple serum screen for Down syndrome
Brandon S. Walker, Edward R. Ashwood, Brian R. Jackson, Danielle Lagrave> ;Prenatal Diagnosis. 2013 Dec 1
3 citations
A new era in noninvasive prenatal testing.
Edward R. Ashwood, Glenn E. Palomaki> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2013 Nov 28
1 citations
α1-Antitrypsin Level and Pheno/Genotypes: Response
Joshua A. Bornhorst, Dina N. Greene, Edward R. Ashwood, David G. Grenache> ;Chest. 2013 Nov 1
6 citations
FDA Oversight of Laboratory-Developed Tests: Is It Necessary, and How Would It Impact Clinical Laboratories?
Mitchell G. Scott, Edward R. Ashwood, Thomas M. Annesley, Debra G.B. Leonard, Michael C. Burgess> ;Clinical Chemistry. 2013 Jul 1
21 citations
Screening for Down Syndrome in the United States: Results of Surveys in 2011 and 2012
Glenn E. Palomaki, George J. Knight, Edward R. Ashwood, Robert G. Best, James E. Haddow> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2013 Jun 28
25 citations
Recent trends in performance and current state of creatinine assays.
Anthony A. Killeen, Edward R. Ashwood, Christina B. Ventura, Patricia E. Styer> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2013 Apr 1
63 citations
α1-Antitrypsin Phenotypes and Associated Serum Protein Concentrations in a Large Clinical Population
Joshua A. Bornhorst, Dina N. Greene, Edward R. Ashwood, David G. Grenache> ;Chest. 2013 Apr 1
3 citations
Identification of histoplasma-specific peptides in human urine.
David K. Crockett, Mark M. Kushnir, Joann L. Cloud, Edward R. Ashwood, Alan L. Rockwood> ;International Journal of Peptides. 2012 Mar 26
4 citations
Exploratory study of proteins in urine of patients with histoplasma antigenuria.
Mark M. Kushnir, David K. Crockett, Joann L. Cloud, Edward R. Ashwood, Alan L. Rockwood> ;Journal of Chromatography. B, Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences. 2012 Feb 1
14 citations
The Clinical Pathologist as Consultant
Marisa B. Marques, John Anastasi, Edward R. Ashwood, Beverly W. Baron, Robert L. Fitzgerald, Mark K. Fung, Mathew D. Krasowski, Michael Laposata, Theresa Nester, Henry...> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2011 Jan 1
ARUP laboratories' CEO Ashwood finds his passion in pathology. Interview by Denise DiRamio.
Edward R. Ashwood> ;MLO. 2010 Dec 1
21 citations
Immunoassay for Quantifying Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen in Serum
J. Alan Erickson, Jun Lu, Jeffery J. Smith, Joshua A. Bornhorst, David G. Grenache, Edward R. Ashwood> ;Clinical Chemistry. 2010 Sep 1
1 citations
Extent of interlaboratory discrepancies for polyclonal Histoplasma antigen enzyme immunoassay cannot be determined without a large split-sample study.
Joann L. Cloud, Kimberly E. Hanson, Sean K. Bauman, Edward R. Ashwood> ;Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2010 Feb 1
37 citations
Resident preparation for practice: a white paper from the College of American Pathologists and Association of Pathology Chairs.
Michael L. Talbert, Edward R. Ashwood, Noel A. Brownlee, Jimmy R. Clark, Richard E. Horowitz, Ronald B. Lepoff, Ann R. Neumann, Christopher N. Otis, Suzanne Zein-Eldin...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2009 Jul 1
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Books/Book Chapters

Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, Bruns DEElsevier SaundersEdition 5th,2012

Press Mentions

Silicon Valley Still Believes in Promise of Easy Blood Tests Despite Theranos ScandalSeptember 9th, 2021
For NIPT Laboratories, a New Proficiency Test in 2018September 18th, 2017
Focus Turns to Dr. Lee with New U. Structure in PlaceApril 27th, 2017

Hospital Affiliations

UCHealth Memorial HospitalColorado Springs, Colorado
University of Colorado HospitalAurora, Colorado