Dr. Putcha is a molecular pathologist with extensive experience in academia, industry, the investment community, and payer coverage and reimbursement for molecular diagnostic tests. Recent roles include Director of Laboratory Science at Palmetto’s MolDX program, Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Laboratory Director of Freenome, and Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) member. Today, he is an independent advisor at Precision Medicine & Diagnostics LLC. Dr. Putcha earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry, medical ethics, and health policy from Rice University and his MD/PhD in neuroscience from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his residency in clinical pathology and fellowship in molecular genetic pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he also served as adjunct faculty.