Management and Team
DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories’ Team
The DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories’ team is highly committed to providing the best experience for clinicians and patients in times where accurate information matters.
The laboratory staff is highly experienced in molecular biology testing, with significant expertise in quantitative RT-PCR, nucleic acid extraction, electrophoresis and design of primers and probes.
The sales and customer service team is composed of individuals with a solid background in oncology, testing services and customer support.
Meet our Leaders
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John C. Schafer, President
John C. Schafer cumulates over 30 years experience in the field of diagnostics, along with an excellent track record in management and growth of high technology diagnostics companies. He holds a BA in Biology and Chemistry from Carthage College (1972) and has advanced coursework in medical technology from St. Luke’s School of Medicine, health care administration from Central Michigan University, and finance from Boston University. Before joining DiagnoCure, Mr. Schafer led a Montreal based biosensor company with target applications in biodefense, medical diagnostics and immunodiagnostics. Prior to that, as President and CEO of Boston Medical Technologies, he led the introduction of an important new diagnostic instrument for physician treating patients with diabetic autonomic neuropathy. During his 14 years at Baxter International, Mr. Schafer held key sales, marketing and operational positions prior to being named president and general manager of several Baxter diagnostic divisions.
Mr. Schafer spent three years as a Vice President of business development in the life Science division of $6 billion consulting firm CAP-Gemini. He is the past Director of numerous life sciences companies and has received numerous awards as a leading biotech entrepreneur. Mr. Schafer has been President and CEO of DiagnoCure since August 23, 2006.
Phil Wells, Vice President, Marketing and National Sales
Phillip Wells holds a Bachelor from the College of Letters and Science, at the University of California, Davis. He cumulates 30 years of experience in marketing in the global healthcare sector. Mr. Wells started his career in 1978 at Aventis, formerly Hoechst Marion Roussel, where he held different positions in business development and participated in successful product launches. He then joined Becton Dickinson and Company in 1998, as Market Manager, where he developed professional key relationships with opinion leaders. From 1999-2006, he was Director, Managed Care at Prometheus Laboratories in San Diego, California. He was responsible for the strategic development and implementation of professional marketing and managed markets programs designed to support brands. While at Prometheus, Phil Wells developed models to evaluate the relative accuracy and costs of alternative diagnostic testing reimbursement. In 2006-2007, he was Director, Customer Marketing at CV Therapeutics in Palo Alto, California where he created strategic marketing activities and developed reimbursement strategies. Phil Wells joined DiagnoCure in 2007 as Senior Director, Reimbursement. He was appointed as Vice President, Marketing and National Sales in June 2008.