Walter J. Linz, M.D.

Primary Office

Temple Clinic
254-724-3002

Walter J. Linz, M.D., M.B.A.

  • Chief, Section of Blood Bank
  • Medical Director, Progenitor Cell Collection and Processing Program

Blood Bank, Clinical Pathology, Pathology

Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Education

  • Babcock School of Business, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, M.B.A., 2000
  • Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, M.D., 1991
  • Emory University, Atlanta, GA, B.S., 1986

Specialty Training

  • Fellow, Transfusion Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, RI, 2002-2003
  • Resident/Chief Resident of Pathology, Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2000-2002
  • Co-Chief Resident of Pathology, Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1994-1995
  • Pathology Residency, Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1992-1995
  • Internship, Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1991-1992
  • American Heart Association Medical Student Fellow, 1989-1990
  • National Institute of Health Summer Research Fellowship, 1987

Scott & White Appointment

September 19, 2005

Board Certification

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology - Combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP), 2002
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology - Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, 2003

Publications and Research

  • Linz WJ, Muenster S, Watkins J, Moore SB.
    Transfusion medicine illustrated. Lack of effect of 2 M urea on Jk(a-b-) cells. Transfusion 2003; 43[6]:685.  
  • Linz WJ, Tauscher C, Winters JL, Gastineau DA, Moore B.
    Transfusion medicine illustrated: cold agglutinin disease. Transfusion 2003; 43[9]:1185.  
  • Orians MA, Brandt JT, Allred TJ, Krauss JS, Steindel SJ, Phillips D, Linz WJ, Bachner P, Belanger AE, Travers EM.
    College of American Pathologists Conference XXVIII on alternate site testing: breakout sessions. Arch.Pathol.Lab Med. 1995; 119[10]:952-961.

Professional Activities

  • American Association of Blood Banks
  • Fellow - College of American Pathologists
  • United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

Awards

  • 2001 College of American Pathologists Foundation Young Leader Award
  • 1986-1991 Medical Foundation Scholar - Bowman Gray School of Medicine
  • 1985 Phi Beta Kappa - Emory University
  • 1984 Mortar Board - Emory University

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