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Irene Elizabeth Roeckel, MD — diagnostic and therapeutic services (pathology)

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A pioneer in the field of laboratory medicine, Dr. Irene Roeckel (1924–2006) devised laboratory procedures for understanding kidney and liver diseases, glucose and insulin tolerance, and carbohydrate metabolism. Later in her career, Dr. Roeckel oversaw the development and management of the first blood bank at the University of Kentucky.

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