Jim PirkleJim Pirkle, MD, PhD, earned his medical degree (specializing in clinical pathology) and his PhD in physical chemistry from Emory University. With over 50 years in medical and biochemical sciences, he has focused on laboratory science that improves diease diagnosis and prevention. Dr. Pirkle has directed 25 reference and research laboratories, developing and applying clinical analytical methods and standardizing clinical measurements. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles addressing environmental chemical exposures, chronic and infectious diseases, and public health responses. A dedicated teacher, he currently instructs at Equipping the Saints at Skyland Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with his wife, Helen, enjoying family time with their children and grandchildren. Read More Read Less