Joany Van Balen, DVM, PhD
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor
Professional Interests
My professional interests include microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, molecular diagnostics and epidemiology, zoonotic diseases, and environmental contaminants in healthcare settings.
Education and Training
PhD: Comparative and Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus OH, 2015
DVM: La Universidad del Zulia (LUZ), College of Veterinary Sciences, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 2005
BS: Sciences, Colegio Bellas Artes, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1999