Diana M. Patterson

Diana M. Patterson, MD is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Her clinical expertise spans women's health and trauma surgery, with recent research focusing on preoperative skin antisepsis protocols for extremity fractures.

• Key research themes: Surgical antisepsis, Gut microbiota modulation, Animal nutrition, Prebiotic applications
• Academic affiliation: IU School of Medicine

Notable publications include randomized trials on skin preparation (2024), ruminant carbohydrate metabolism (2012), and poultry gut health studies (1997). Her work demonstrates methodological rigor across clinical and preclinical domains.