Logan Patterson, PhD, D(ABMM)

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Director, Microbiology and Molecular Microbiology at Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Overview

Logan Patterson is the Director of Microbiology and Molecular Microbiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. An alumnus of the University of Virginia, his expertise lies in antimicrobial resistance and developing novel diagnostic assays. He completed a distinguished APHL-CDC fellowship focusing on this area.

He is certified by the American Board of Medical Microbiology.

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Topics They Care About

Antimicrobial Resistance
Completed an APHL-CDC fellowship focused on developing and validating new assays to monitor antimicrobial resistance, a core part of his expertise.
Diagnostic Stewardship
Co-authored a report for the American Society for Microbiology on the essential role of the microbiology laboratory in diagnostic stewardship.
Rapid Diagnostics
Evaluated ultra-rapid antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) systems to improve turnaround times for critical infections, as detailed in a recent publication.

Media Appearances

Logan has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Director, Microbiology and Molecular Microbiology at Medical University of South Carolina
9-2024 - 7-2025
Director, Molecular Microbiology at Medical University of South Carolina
7-2022 - 6-2024
Medical and Public Health Microbiology (CPEP) Fellow at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
9-2020 - 6-2022
Postdoctoral Fellow at Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH)
7-2014 - 12-2020
PhD Graduate at University of Virginia

Education

2014 - 2020
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Virginia
2014 - 2016
Master of Science (M.S.) from University of Virginia

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Logan is

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Logan

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Logan move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Logan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

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