Dr. Clayton Lavalley

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Clayton LaValley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UC Davis Health. He is a board-certified pathologist with specialized training in hematopathology and clinical informatics. His clinical interests include optimizing electronic health records (EHR), laboratory information system (LIS), and test utilization/stewardship. He also focuses on laboratory accreditation and machine learning applications in clinical settings. LaValley completed his Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry at the University of Colorado in 2010, followed by a Doctor of Medicine degree from Saba University School of Medicine in 2016. He underwent residency training in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center from 2016 to 2020 and completed fellowships in Clinical Informatics at UC Davis and Hematopathology at the University of Vermont Medical Center.

Research Interests

Experience

Medical Director

2023-01-01 — Present

Chemistry Urinalysis, UC Davis Health Pavilion Laboratory • Davis, CA

Responsible for overseeing laboratory operations and management of clinical pathology services.

Medical Director

2023-01-01 — Present

Special Chemistry Toxicology, UC Davis Health Specialty Testing Center • Davis, CA

Leads the special chemistry toxicology services, ensuring compliance with laboratory standards and protocols.

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.