Daniel Herman, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, where he is a practicing clinical pathologist and biomedical informatics researcher. Herman is a physician-scientist working at the intersection of data science, laboratory medicine, and clinical information systems. He directs one of the clinical chemistry laboratories at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His research group focuses on leveraging electronic health record data to improve screening for underdiagnosed diseases like primary aldosteronism. This includes training clinical prediction models, developing model-triggered decision support, and designing policy and oversight practices for ensuring that deployed clinical AI tools are safe and effective. Herman completed his MD and PhD degrees at Harvard Medical School and trained in clinical pathology at the University of Washington.
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Daniel Herman, MD, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
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