Michael DeVan MD MS

Education

2015-2016: Clinical Fellowship in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD.
2005-2009: Medical Residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, National Capital Consortium, Bethesda, MD.
2002-2003: Medical Transitional Internship, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.
1998-2002: Doctor of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
1991-1993: Master of Science in Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
1987-1991: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.

Biography

Captain Michael L. DeVan graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Creighton University and then earned aMaster’s Degree in Chemistry at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. After teaching High School Chemistry in Chicago for two years, he returned to Omaha to pursue a Doctoral degree in Medicine at Creighton University as a
Navy Health Professions Scholarship recipient. After graduation from medical school, Captain DeVan completed a Transitional Intern year at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. He then reported to Gulfport, Mississippi, as a General Medical Officer for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133. After a two-year tour with the Seabees, he completed a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology through the National Capital Consortium program, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, and National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Following residency training, Captain DeVan reported to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan, as a staff pathologist and medical director of the Pacific Command Armed Services Blood Center. After two years, Captain DeVan returned to Virginia to serve at the newly opened Fort Belvoir Community Hospital before completing a Clinical Fellowship in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland in 2016. Captain DeVan reported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center following fellowship training and served as a staff pathologist and Medical Director for Transfusion Services. He was selected as the Deputy Director for Clinical Support at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2017 and served for three years with responsibility for the departments of Radiology, Pharmacy, Public Health and Laboratory. Captain DeVan also served as representative for the Department of Defense on the Blood Products Advisory Board of the Food and Drug Administration, and as a medical consultant to the Armed Services Blood Program. Captain DeVan is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Clinical
Pathology and holds subspecialty certification in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal (two awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), the Joint Service Achievement Medal and the Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist Officer Insignia

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine

Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Fellow, College of American Pathologists

Fellow, American Society for Clinical Pathology

Food and Drug Administration Blood Products Advisory Committee, 2016-2021

Representative Bibliography

To what extent are free testosterone (FT) values reproducible between the two Washingtons, and can calculated FT be used in lieu of expensive direct measurements? Am J Clin Pathol. 2008 Mar;129(3):459-63.

Inhibitor-enhanced electron transfer: copper cytochrome c as a redox-inert probe of ternary complexes. Science. 1995 Jul 14;269(5221):204-7.