Anil Chokkalla, PhD, D(ABCC), NRCC, is a board-certified clinical chemist at Sanford Laboratories in Fargo, North Dakota. He also serves as the CLIA laboratory director for Sanford Southpointe Clinic, Sanford Children’s Southwest Clinic, and Sanford Fargo Point-of-Care Testing. Anil also holds an academic appointment as clinical assistant professor of pathology at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. His clinical research focuses on quality improvement, diagnostic stewardship, and evidence-based practice. He has co-authored over 35 peer-reviewed publications, with particular emphasis on neurological diseases such as stroke and traumatic brain injury.