Ph.D. in Microbiology

Dr. Sautter, a native of Detroit, Michigan, did his undergraduate studies in biology at Eastern Michigan University followed by a Master of Science degree at the same university. He received his Doctor of Philosophy majoring in microbiology at Wayne State University. His doctoral dissertation, "Bacterial Competition, Immunology and Ecology of the Human Vagina in relation to Toxic Shock Syndrome" was performed under the direction of Drs. Lida Mattman and William J. Brown in conjunction with the Proctor and Gamble Toxic Shock study team. Dr. Sautter served as the director of microbiology for the Pinnacle Health System in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from 1982 to 2005. He served as director of Point of Care for Pinnacle between 1997 and 2005. He has also served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Additional educational affiliations include Adjunct Faculty for Continuing Education at Penn State Capital College in Middletown, of Biology at Millersville University, and the Department of Science and Mathematics at the Harrisburg Area Community College, all in Pennsylvania. Dr. Sautter was named the Director of Microbiology and Point of Care for the Carolinas Pathology Group, Carolinas Laboratory Network in 2005. Dr. Sautter has over 90 published abstracts and over 20 publications in peer reviewed journals, such as Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Hospital Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, and Journal of Clinical Pathology to name a few. Dr. Sautter is a member of several professional societies, including the American Society for Microbiology and the American Board of Bioanalysis, among others. Based on his extensive studies, he has given numerous presentations nationally.