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John D. FitzGerald, MD, PhD research focuses on gout. Dr. FitzGerald is studying the impact of gout on cholesterol and how that relationship impacts atherosclerosis. Dr. FitzGerald, working with the Ozcan lab, has a patent (pending) application that uses a lens-free polarized microscope to identify gout (monosodium urate – MSU) and pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate– CPP) crystals. In addition to several reviews and editorials on gout, Dr. FitzGerald has been the lead author for the American…