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Left to right: Terry Pollock, Richard S. Lord, Kara Fitzgerald, Eve Bralley, Cass Nelson-Dooley, Elizabeth Redmond

The Metametrix Science and Education Department is a group of clinical specialists who educate the clinician with the application of test results in relation to nutritional interventions. Our trained staff also performs research and writes publications within the industry of integrative and functional medicine. Many of the Metametrix interpretive guides, white papers, and testing specific information is created by this team. You may also meet them at one of our many events or through the teleconference series!

Left to right: Terry Pollock, Richard S. Lord, Kara Fitzgerald, Eve Bralley, Cass Nelson-Dooley, Elizabeth Redmond

Richard S. Lord
Director, Science and Education

Dr. Lord received his BS in Chemistry from Georgia State University and his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Texas in 1970. He then went on to complete postdoctoral fellowships at the Clayton Foundation Biochemical Institute, the University of Arizona, and the National Institute of Health. He served as president for Doctor's Data and Horizon Laboratories from 1974-1981. For the next eight years, Dr. Lord was a Professor and Chairman in the Department of Chemistry for Life University where he was instrumental in the initiation and design of a BS degree in Nutritional Science. Dr. Lord joined Metametrix in 1989 and has been actively involved in the development of new testing methodologies and innovative laboratory report combinations. In addition to co-authoring the book, Laboratory Evaluations in Molecular Medicine, Dr. Lord also publishes technical articles, lectures, and consults with health professionals regarding the application of nutritional, metabolic assays to patient care. Over the past three years, Dr. Lord has also become an active participant in the Defeat Autism Now! Think Tank and the MINDD Foundation Think Tank, based in Sydney, Australia.

Left to right: Terry Pollock, Richard S. Lord, Kara Fitzgerald, Eve Bralley, Cass Nelson-Dooley, Elizabeth Redmond

Terry Pollock, MS,
Clinical Support Specialist

Terry Pollock received her BS in Biology/Life Sciences from NC State University and her Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Nutrition from East Carolina University. Terry went on to become a Curator of Education for the NC Aquarium and then became a research associate for a three year NIH grant at the University of Texas Medical Branch, creating an HPLC method for detecting glutathione in human milk. She then joined Metametrix for ten years as its first clinical consultant, during which time she presented at medical conferences, teleconferences and seminars around the US. Beginning in 2000, Terry spent six years in university and elementary teaching and consulting with her private practice. In 2006, Terry returned to Metametrix, as a Clinical Support Specialist. She has been an editorial reviewer for Alternative Medicine Review for 10 years. Her interests include genetic "optimization" through nutritional biochemistry, the healing properties of natural/whole foods diets, playing with her band, hiking, sailing, cooking, reading, and energy medicine.

Left to right: Terry Pollock, Richard S. Lord, Kara Fitzgerald, Eve Bralley, Cass Nelson-Dooley, Elizabeth Redmond

Kara Fitzgerald, ND
Clinical Support Specialist

Kara Fitzgerald received her doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Fitzgerald arrived at Metametrix for post-doctorate training in 2005 and is currently employed as a Clinical Support Specialist in the Science and Education department, with a keen interest in understanding biochemical abnormalities found in autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Fitzgerald consults with clinicians worldwide to assist with laboratory metabolic profile interpretation and clinical interventions. She is co-author of "Evaluating Low Plasma Homocysteine" and a contributing author of the upcoming 2nd edition of Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine. In addition to participating in Metametrix grand rounds and teleconference series, Dr. Fitzgerald lectures on the clinical application of functional laboratory interpretation, most recently at Institute of Women's Health and Autism One. She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and also maintains a clinical practice at Spherios Medical Center.

Left to right: Terry Pollock, Richard S. Lord, Kara Fitzgerald, Eve Bralley, Cass Nelson-Dooley, Elizabeth Redmond

Eve Bralley, PhD, CCN
Clinical Support Specialist

Dr. Bralley received her BS in Nutrition Science and went on to earn her Clinical Nutrition Certification in 2000. Her clinical experience includes four years as a nutritionist, educator, and manager of a nutritional/functional medical clinic in Atlanta, Georgia. She recently completed her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Georgia. Her emphasis was in nutraceutical product development in which she examined the medicinal properties of several botanicals. She is co-inventor for two patents-pending related to this research. She is an honored fellow of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. Her research has been presented at numerous national meetings. As part of the Metametrix team, she enjoys applying her knowledge and experience of functional/integrative medicine to improving patient health through physician consultations, research, writing and speaking engagements.

Left to right: Terry Pollock, Richard S. Lord, Kara Fitzgerald, Eve Bralley, Cass Nelson-Dooley, Elizabeth Redmond

Cass Nelson-Dooley, MS
Clinical Support Specialist

Cass Nelson-Dooley has served as a Clinical Support Specialist at Metametrix since January of 2006, educating clinicians in interpretation of laboratory data for prevention and treatment of disease. She is the Research Coordinator in the Science and Education Department and is co-author of "Nutrient and Toxic Elements" in Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine. At the University of Georgia, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Ethnobotany and a Master of Science in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences with an emphasis on Ethnopharmacology. During her time as a research pharmacologist at UGA and AptoTec, Inc, Ms. Nelson-Dooley published in journals such as The Journal of Nutrition, Obesity Research, and Current Medicinal Chemistry. She has presented to both national and international audiences on the topics of disease prevention, drug discovery research, and obesity and osteoporosis. Ms. Nelson-Dooley received the Fulbright Scholar award to study in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Left to right: Terry Pollock, Richard S. Lord, Kara Fitzgerald, Eve Bralley, Cass Nelson-Dooley, Elizabeth Redmond

Elizabeth Redmond, PhD, MMSc, RD, LD
Clinical Support Specialist

Dr. Redmond received her Master of Medical Science in Clinical Nutrition from Emory University in Atlanta in 1989 and her doctorate in Nutrition from the University of Georgia in 2004. She has worked in public health, research, and private practice. Her research interests have included dietary effects of cancer and diabetes translation, though she has worked, written and spoken on a variety of nutrition subjects. She joined Metametrix in February of 2005 and has served as a Clinical Support Specialist, as well as co-author of "Vitamins" in Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine, and coordinating educational activities within the company.