Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group offers the experience of pathologists with superb general surgical pathology, clinical pathology, and specific subspecialty expertise. The members of our group are listed below. All are Board certified in anatomic pathology, most are Board certified in clinical pathology and many have subspecialty Board certification.
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President - James B. Harris, MD
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James B. Harris, MD
Member Since: 2009
Title: Shareholder, Board of Directors, APMG President
Training: University of South Alabama College of Medicine; Heme fellowship: USC
Specialty Expertise: Hematopathology
Other Interests: Travel
James B. Harris, M.D. is a board certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist. He also holds a board certification in Hematopathology. He received his medical degree at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama. He completed his pathology residency at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon. He served a hematopathology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina and a surgical pathology fellowship at Los Angeles County University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. In addition, he served a lymph node elective with Dr. Peter Banks at the Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dr. Harris served as Director of Anatomic Pathology for Glendale Pathology Associates, Glendale, California. He also served in the Immunohistochemistry Consult Service with The Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Inc., San Francisco, California and recently served as hematopathologist and Director of Immunohistochemistry for Quest Diagnostics, West Hills, California. He has extensive experience in flow cytometry, including technical only flow, immunohistochemistry and image analysis. He has presented cases at the European Association for Haematopathology.
Dr. Harris is a member of several pathology organizations including the College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Society of Hematopathology, and the Clinical Cytometry Society. He was recently appointed to the California Society of Pathologists Board of Directors. He is President of APMG, medical director of APMG Labs, co-medical director at Good Samaritan Hospital, and chairman of the APMG Recruitment Committee. Dr. Harris is a member of the CAP House of Delegates and has attended the CAP Policy Meeting in Washington DC, where he had the opportunity to engage legislators and staff regarding initiatives important to pathologists.
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Suchetha Adiga, MD
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Suchetha Adiga, MD
Member Since: 2016
Title: Shareholder, Staff Pathologist
Training: Bangalore Medical College; MCP-Hahnemann University Hospitals
Specialty Expertise: Cytopathology
Other Interests: family, music, travel, and cuisine
Dr Adiga received her medical degree from Bangalore Medical College, India in 1992. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, with subspecialty boards in Cytopathology, having trained during residency as well as fellowship at the MCP-Hahnemann University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA.
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Christopher D. Ake, DO
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Christopher D. Ake, DO
Member Since: 2019
Title: Associate, Staff Pathologist
Training: Loma Linda University Medical Center, University of California, Davis
Specialty Expertise: Hematopathology
Other Interests:
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Scott W. Binder, MD
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Scott W. Binder, MD
Member Since: 2018
Title: Associate
Training: Chicago Medical School
Specialty Expertise: Dermatopathology
Other Interests:
Dr. Binder is a world-renowned dermatopathologist who has an extensive consultation practice.
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Kelli Chase, MD, MBA (Emeritus)
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Kelli Chase, MD, MBA
Member Since: 2002
Title: Shareholder, Board of Directors
Training: Creighton, UC San Diego Medical Center
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology
Other Interests: Wine, travel
Dr. Chase graduated Magna Cum Laude from Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, with a BA in Biology/Chemistry (joint major). She received her medical degree from Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, in 1997, where she went on to AP/CP residency for one year. She finished AP/CP residency and a surgical pathology fellowship at UC San Diego Medical Center, where she also served one year as Chief Resident. She received an MBA in Healthcare Management from Regis University, Denver. She has served as a College of American Pathologists Spokesperson, American Pathology Foundation board member and programming committee chairperson, and serves as a CAP laboratory inspector and team leader. Her professional memberships include College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Pathology Foundation, and California Society of Pathologists. She is board certified in Anatomic Pathology since 2002. She is currently the laboratory medical director for St Helena Napa Valley, St. Helena Clearlake, Ukiah Valley Medical Center, and Howard Memorial Hospital.
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Frank Cruz, MD
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Frank Cruz, MD
Member Since: 2011
Title: Shareholder, Staff Pathologist at Portland Adventist Medical Center
Training: University of Texas, Southwestern; Oregon Health and Science University
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology
Dr. Cruz comes to APMG after spending a year and a half at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha as an Assistant Professor of Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology. He has Board certifications in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology since 2007 and Hematology since 2008. Prior to his Nebraska experience, he served as Clinical Laboratory Director of Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii in Kailua, where he was also a staff Surgical Pathologist and Hematopathologist. Dr. Cruz received his MD at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School in 2001, where he became a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. He performed his Residency in AP/CP at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. His past experience in Oregon prompted his acceptance of a position with APMG at Portland Adventist Medical Center.
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Alessandro DeVito, MD
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Alessandro DeVito, MD
Member Since: 2004
Title: Shareholder, Board of Directors, Co-Medical Director Affiliated Lab, USSC
Training: University of Florence, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Specialty Expertise: GU pathology
Other Interests: Travel, entertaining out-of-town guests
Dr. DeVito received his medical degree in 1982 from the University of Florence, School of Medicine, in Florence, Italy. His residency training was received at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in Surgical Pathology completed in 1996. Prior to signing on with APMG, he was a Laboratory Director at Mullikin Medical Center and Friendly Hills Medical Group, a staff pathologist at MedPartners and AmeriPath of Southern California. During 2003, Dr. DeVito worked as a locum tenens for the group and was hired full time in 2004. He is board certified in Anatomic Pathology and has served as Medical Director at LabCorp, San Diego. He is currently a member of the APMG Board of Directors and is the Medical Director of Skyline Urology and co-Medical Director of Affiliated Lab. He has specialized training in GU pathology.
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Megan McNally, DO, MBA
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Megan McNally, DO, MBA
Member Since: 2009
Title: Shareholder, Site Medical Director at LabCorp Phoenix, Board of Directors
Training: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Specialty expertise: Surgical Pathology
Other interests: Interior design, architecture, writing
Dr. McNally graduated from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005. She received her Master in Business Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Management in 2008 from Grand Canyon University, Ken Blanchard College of Business. She completed her AP/CP residency training at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, where she was ASCP Resident Liaison in 2007-2008 and Chief Resident in 2008-2009. Dr. McNally is a member of ASCP and CAP, and serves as a CAP Laboratory Inspector. She is the site Medical Director, Anatomic Pathology Technical Director, and Divisional Medical Director at LabCorp, Phoenix. Dr. McNally has been AP/CP board certified since 2009. In addition to medicine, She enjoys interior design, midcentury modern architecture, antiquing, and writing.
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Richard R. Ellis, MD
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Richard R. Ellis, MD
Member Since: 1980
Title: Founder; Past President; Former Shareholder
Training: University of Illinois School of Medicine and Harbor-UCLA
Specialty Expertise: Hematopathology, parasitology
Other Interests: Medical history and correspondence
Dr. Ellis graduated from Western Illinois University, summa cum laude in 1967 and from the University of Illinois School of Medicine cum laude in 1971. He completed a year of Internal Medicine and a pathology residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center with Board certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology in 1976. Dr. Ellis is Director of Laboratories at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center - San Pedro. He is a founding member of Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group, Inc. He is a past president of the American Pathology Foundation and the Los Angeles Society of Pathologists. He serves currently on the College of American Pathologists Practice Management Committee and the boards of the American Pathology Foundation, Pathology Inc, Little Company of Mary Service Area Board and the George Dock Society for the History of Medicine. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, APF, ASCP, ASC, CSP, and IAP. He has several publications and presentations in his areas of interests in hematopathology, parasitology, and medical history.
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Michelle Fajardo, DO
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Michelle Fajardo, DO
Member Since: 2009
Title: Shareholder and Staff Pathologist at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Laguna Hills; Medical Director Community Hospital of Long Beach
Training: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specialty Expertise: Breast pathology
Other Interests: outdoor activities and reading
Dr. Fajardo graduated from Harbor-UCLA in 1995 with a certificate in Medical Technology. She went on to pursue her degree in Osteopathic Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed the training in 2004. Her Residency was served at Loma Linda University Medical Center. She is AP/CP board certified since 2008, and her surgical pathology fellowship was at UCLA. Dr. Fajardo is a California licensed and ASCP certified Clinical Laboratory Scientist, and has experience as a Medical Transcriptionist. Her special interests lie in breast pathology. Dr. Fajardo is also Medical Director of Community Hospital Long Beach.
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John P. Ferguson, MBA, CRA, R.T. (R)
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John P. Ferguson, MBA, CRA, RT (R)
Member Since: 2018
Title: Director, Strategic Initiatives and Business Analysis
Training: Loma Linda University & Andrew University
Specialty Expertise: Radiology and Pathology
Other Interests:
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Nicholas Gallegos, MD
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Nicholas Gallegos, MD
Member Since: 2018
Title: Associate
Training: Medical School, UC San Diego; Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency, UC Irvine; Cytopathology Fellowship, UC Irvine; Surgical Pathology Clinical Instructorship, UC Irvine
Specialty Expertise: Gynecologic pathology, Lung pathology, Breast pathology, General Oncologic pathology, Cytopathology
Other Interests: Digital pathology, Telepathology, Movies, Off-roading, Tennis
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Eric F. Glassy, MD, FCAP
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Eric F. Glassy, MD, FCAP
Member Since: 1980
Title: Founder, Former Shareholder
Training: UC San Francisco, Harbor-UCLA
Specialty Expertise: Hematopathology
Other Interests: Computer programming and video
Dr. Glassy graduated from the University of San Francisco summa cum laude in 1972 and from UC San Francisco Medical School in 1976. He completed his Pathology residency at UCLA-Harbor General Hospital in 1980 and completed a fellowship in Hematopathology. He was the Medical Director at Bay Harbor Hospital from 1983 to 1991 and at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center from 1990 to 1992. He has been the Medical Director at Little Company of Mary Hospital from 1992 to 2006. He is currently medical director at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital, San Pedro. He is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with a specific interest in Hematopathology and Information Technology. His memberships include Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society, California Society of Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathologists and Collage of American Pathologists (CAP). He is a Trustee of the American Board of Pathology. He is former Chairman of the CAP Hematology Resource Committee, the CAP Publications Committee and a board member of the CAP Foundation. He is currently chair of the Digital Pathology Committee, Information Technology Leadership Committee. He has also served on the Council on Education, Council on Membership and Professional Development, and the Council on Accreditation. He is also a graduate of the Engaged Leadership Academy. Dr. Glassy is the editor and illustrator of the CAP Color Atlas of Hematology volume 1 and 2, the CAP Color Atlas of Body Fluids, Color Atlas of Urinary Sediment and designer and illustrator of the Color Atlas of Hemoglobinopathies. His specialties include hematopathology, medical photography, digital imaging, graphic design, and computer applications. He has written several well received computer programs for pathologists and is also involved in video projects (filming and editing). He is past president of the Digital Pathology Association and former Governor of the CAP. He was appointed a Trustee of the American Board of Pathology in 2016.
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Hany Halawa, MD
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Hany Halawa, MD
Member Since: 2005
Title: Shareholder, Medical Director at Community Hospital of Long Beach, co-medical director Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital, Torrance.
Training: Cairo University School of Medicine, Michigan State University
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology and Ophthalmology
Other Interests: Family and golf
Dr. Halawa graduated from Cairo University School of Medicine, where he attended on scholarship, and received his medical degree in 1984. He received a master of sciences, Ophthalmology, from the same university in 1990. His professional training took place in Illinois and Michigan, where in 1996 he was chief resident at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. His professional affiliations are with the College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, and American Medical Association. Currently he is co-medical director at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Torrance and Chairs the quarterly held South Bay Consensus Conference. Dr. Halawa enjoys his family of two children and a wife, and being new to the world of golf.
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Stacy J. Arnold, MD
Member Since: 2022
Title: Staff pathologist at Lab Corp – Phoenix, Arizona
Training: University of Arizona, University of Michigan
Specialty Expertise: Cytopathology
Other Interests: Travel, cake decorating, crafts, and cats
Dr. Arnold began her career in laboratory medicine in 1999 as a cytotechnologist. In 2013, she received her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine -Phoenix. After completing Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency in Tucson at the University of Arizona where she served as chief resident, she went on to complete a Cytopathology fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Arnold is AP/CP and Cytopathology board certified.
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Thomas G. Hirose, MD
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Thomas G. Hirose, MD
Member Since: 1994
Title: Shareholder, Transfusion Medicine Specialist
Training: UCLA, UCI, Cedars-Sinai, New England Deaconess
Specialty Expertise: Transfusion Medicine
Other Interests: Fishing, hunting, classical guitar, piano, dancing
Thomas G. Hirose, M.D. is the Director of Transfusion Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital and for several community hospitals located in the Los Angeles and Orange Counties, including Little Company Mary Hospital in Torrance and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. He completed medical school at the UCLA Medical Center, a General Surgery internship at the UCI Medical Center, Pathology residency at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Transfusion Medicine fellowship at the New England Deaconess Hospital-Harvard Medical Center. Dr. Hirose returned to Southern California in 1994 and began a clinical practice specializing in disorders of coagulation and is considered a regional and national expert for disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis. Dr. Hirose is an assistant Clinical Professor for the UCLA School of Medicine and actively participates in the training of residents and fellows at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, USC and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Over the past 5 years, Dr. Hirose has participated in early industry growth and research involving umbilical cord stem cells and adult peripheral blood stem cells. He participates in the stem cell program as a member Medical Staff for the stem collection program at the City of Hope National Cancer Center. Dr. Hirose is the Division Commissioner Southern California for the College of American Pathologists and is a member of the College of American Pathologist Transfusion Medicine Resource Committee.
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Wamda Goreal, MD
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Wamda Goreal, MD
Member Since: 2022
Title: Staff Pathologist at St. Joseph Hospital - Orange, California
Training: AP/CP Residency at KUMC and Cytopathology Fellowship at the UCI Medical Center
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology; Cytopathology Breast Pathology
Other Interests: Swimming
Dr. Goreal received her medical degree at the University of Bagdad, School of Medicine, in 1998. She completed pathology residency at University of Baghdad Medical Center, in 2003. In the USA, her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology training was completed at KUMC in 2012, and her subspecialty fellowship training was completed at UCI Medical Center, in 2013, in the field of Cytopathology. Dr. Goreal serves a staff pathologist at St. Joseph Hospital, Orange California, since 2022.
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Nathash S. Kallichanda, MD
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Nathash S. Kallichanda, MD
Member Since: 2008
Title: Shareholder, Co-Medical Director Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, San Pedro
Training: India, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LAC+USC
Specialty Expertise: Cytopathology
Other Interests: Family, plants
Dr. Kallichanda received her medical degree from J.S.S. Medical College in India in 1993. She performed her residency and surgical pathology fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. She has recently completed a cytopathology fellowship at LAC+USC. She is board certified in anatomic pathology and cytopathology. Currently, Dr. Kallichanda is co-medial director at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, San Pedro.
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Stanette Kennebrew, JD, MBA
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Stanette Kennebrew, JD, MBA
Member Since: 2010
Title: Group Administrator
Training: BS Econ and Business, University of La Verne, EMBA from Claremont Graduate School's Drucker School of Management; JD from University of La Verne School of Law
Other Interests: walking with puppy, cycling, swimming, reading
Stanette Kennebrew brings to APMG a background of diverse skills and accomplishments. Formerly, the Sr. Associate Dean for Finance and Administration at Creighton University School of Medicine, responsible for financial and strategic planning, space, technology planning, contract management, budget management, financial reporting and related interfaces. Prior to that Ms. Kennebrew was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Drew (UCLA) University of Medicine and Science; Director of Finance and Controller of The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of six small private colleges; Comptroller/Director of Financial Affairs for The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and Assistant to the Treasurer and Assistant Controller for Pomona College in the early part of her career. She has consulting experience with a wide variety of organizations, primarily in the private sector. She was a site visitor with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. She has been active with the AAMC (American Association of Medical Colleges) and served as Chair of the GBA (Group on Business Affairs) Professional Development Committee. She has been President and Past President of the Leadership Omaha Alumni Association. She is currently co-chair of the American Pathology Foundation Planning Committee. She has a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of La Verne Law School, an Executive Masters of Business Administration Degree from Claremont Graduate School's Drucker School of Management and a Bachelor of Science Degree, Magna Cum Laude, from University of La Verne with an emphasis in Finance and Economics. Currently she is a Board Member of the American Pathology Foundation and a Member of the Program Planning Committee of the American Pathology Foundation.
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Sanja Krajisnik, MD
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Sanja Krajisnik, MD
Member Since: 2015
Title: Shareholder, Medical Director at Olympia Medical Center
Training: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA
Specialty Expertise: Dermatopathology
Other Interests: Family, Food, Outdoors
Dr. Krajisnik earned her medical degree at the University of Banjaluka, School of Medicine in Bosnia. She is also board certified in Dermatology from the University of Belgrade, School of Medicine in Serbia. Dr. Krajisnik completed pathology residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Surgical Pathology Fellowship at UCLA, and is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. She has a special interest and expertise in Dermatopathology. Her professional affiliations are with College of American Pathologists, California Society of Pathologists and Los Angeles Society of Pathologists. She is currently medical director at Olympia Medical Center. Dr. Krajisnik enjoys her family, food and outdoors. -
Jon Lake, MD
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Jon Lake, MD
Member Since: 2017
Title: Associate
Training: Anatomic Pathology, Wadsworth VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Clinical Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Anatomic Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Fellowships in Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Specialty Expertise: surgical pathology and hematopathology
Other Interests: European travel, a Tesla collection and rock ‘n roll concerts
Dr. Lake joined APMG in 2017. Prior to training in Pathology, he attended Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA and graduated with a BA (College of Liberal Arts) and MS (Biostatistics School of Public Health) degrees from the University of Minnesota. He served in US Army Vietnam prior to completing PhD coursework in Biometry and Health Information Systems at the University of Minnesota. He graduated with an MD degree, Southwestern University, Cebu, Philippines, followed by a 5th Pathway Program at Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.
Following his pathology training, over the years, Dr. Lake worked as a surgical pathologist in a variety of predominantly hospital setting locations including Silver Spring, MD, Santa Maria, CA, Effingham, IL, Herndon, VA (National Health Laboratories), Anaheim, CA (SoCal Pathology Medical Group), LaJolla, CA (Scripps Clinic Medical Group), Corona, CA, Garden Grove , CA and Placentia, CA. Prior to joining APMG, he was asked to fill in for Dr. Ken Nieberg who was retiring (Temple, Norwalk and LA Community Hospitals).
Dr. Lake has also participated in two online Harvard Kennedy School of Government courses on national security. And after successful left hip replacement surgery, he usually walks at least 5 miles per day.
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Yongchao Li, MD, PhD
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Yongchao Li, MD, PhD
Member Since: 2023
Title: Staff Pathologist at St. Joseph Hospital - Orange, California
Training: Residency at UTHSC and Fellowship at the University of Southern California
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology; GI/Liver Pathology
Other Interests: Hiking
Dr. Li received his Ph.D. degree in pharmacognosy (analytical chemistry) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His Anatomic and Clinical Pathology training was completed at UTHSC. Subspecialty fellowship training was undertaken at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in the area of GI/Liver Pathology. Since 2023, Dr. Li now serves as a staff pathologist at St. Joseph Hospital, Orange California.
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Brian McNally, MD
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Brian McNally, MD
Member Since: 2018
Title: Staff pathologist
Training: University of Missouri School of Medicine; St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Arizona
Specialty: Medical Renal and Genitourinary Pathology
Other Interests: Hiking, jogging (slowly)
Dr. McNally graduated from the University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Medicine in 1994. He completed his combined Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology residency training at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, where he was Chief Resident in 1997-1998. Dr. McNally is a member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and has inspected numerous laboratories for the CAP. Dr. McNally is the former pathology liaison to the Las Vegas Urological Society. He has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology since 2001.
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Vivian Mendoza, MD
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Vivian Mendoza, MD
Member Since: 1992 Title: Shareholder, Secretary, BOD, Medical Director at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center-Laguna Hills Training: UCSF, Harbor-UCLA, USC Specialty Expertise: Breast pathology , Cytopathology, General Surgical Pathology Other Interests: Outdoor activities including hiking, swimming, cycling; reading and book clubs; cooking and dining out, traveling to tropical locales
Dr. Mendoza just celebrated her 25th anniversary with APMG and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. She has been the Laboratory Medical Director at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center for the past 15 years. Dr. Mendoza practices general pathology with an emphasis on breast and gynecologic pathology. She is Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology with subspecialty certification in Cytopathology. Dr. Mendoza received her medical degree from UCSF (1986), completed AP/CP residency at Harbor-UCLA (1991) and cytopathology fellowship at USC(1992). She is most proud of receiving Phi Beta Kappa at UCI during her junior year and receiving the Chancellor’s scholarship for leadership and individual contribution to UCI as a senior.
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Marisol Penichet, MD
Past President, APMG
Title: Staff pathologist, Medical Director at LACH, SCHH, Norwalk, Bellflower and Van Nuys community hospitals.
Training: Cuba, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, UCLA.
Specialty expertise: Cytopathology.
Other interest: spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Penichet recently joined APMG and has been the Laboratory Medical Director at communities Alta Hospitals (LACH, SCHH, Norwalk) for the past 8 years. She received her medical degree from La Habana Medical Sciences Institute, Cuba in 1990. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, with subspecialty board certification in Cytopathology. Dr. Penichet completed AP/CP residency and surgical pathology fellowship at Harbor-UCLA (2006); and Cytopathology fellowship at UCLA (2007). Her areas of interest include cytology, breast and gastrointestinal pathology. Dr. Penichet now serves as a staff pathologist at Alta hospitals and Southern California hospital at Culver City and SCH-Hollywood.
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Robin Moore, MD
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Robin Moore, MD
Past President, APMG
Member Since: 1985
Title: Founder, Former Shareholder, Former President
Training: Duke, Pennsylvania State University, Harbor UCLA
Specialty expertise: breast, general surgical pathology
Other Interests: golf, hiking, outdoor sports
Dr. Moore is the Past President and Chairman of the Board of APMG. He graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and completed medical school at Pennsylvania State University in 1978. His pathology residency was completed in 1982 at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. He has previously been on the Board of Directors and Chief of the Medical Staff at Community Hospital of Long Beach. He is currently the Medical Director of the clinical laboratory and Chief of the Department of Pathology at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center - Torrance. Dr. Moore is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, California Society of Pathologists, and is a Fellow of and Inspector for the College of American Pathologists. He has co-authored five medical publications.
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Si Nguyen, MD
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Si Nguyen, MD
Member Since: 2003
Title: Shareholder, Medical Director at Huntington Beach Hospital, Garden Grove Medical Center, La Plama Medical Center, West Anaheim Medical Center, and Martin Luther King Community Hospital
Training: University of Texas, San Antonio, UC Irvine
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology
Other Interests: Trees and Community
Dr. Nguyen received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1989. He completed his Pathology residency at the University of California Irvine Medical Center in 1994. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology since 1995. He has previously worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in Long Beach and AmeriPath Laboratory in Irvine. He is currently serving as laboratory Medical Director at Huntington Beach Hospital, Martin Luther King Community Hospital and Kindred Hospital Westminster. He is an active member of the College of American Pathologists and the California Society of Pathologists. He is also active in the Vietnamese American Medical Association which he is serving as Vice-President. He also serves as Associate Managing Editor of the Vietnamese Medical Journal, a peer reviewed Vietnamese-English language medical science journal.
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Jennifer O'Dell, MD
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Jennifer O'Dell, MD
Member Since: 2018
Title: Associate and Staff Pathologist at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Training: University of Oklahoma
Specialty Expertise: GU pathology
Other Interests: Watching sports, Performing arts
Dr. O’Dell received her medical degree in 1994 from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, where she also completed an Internship in Internal Medicine, residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and a Fellowship in GU Pathology. Prior to joining APMG, Dr, O’Dell was a partner with Pathology Associates, PLLC at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, CO, where she was Medical Director of the transfusion service. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and has served as a CAP laboratory inspector. Dr. O’Dell is on staff at the Little Company of Mary facilities. She loves sports and performing arts. In her free time she enjoys watching her teenage kids perform in dance and theatre and spending time with her family and dogs.
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Steve Ohsie, MD
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Steve Ohsie, MD
Member Since: 2009
Title: Shareholder, APMG Board of Directors, Staff Pathologist at Affiliated Lab
Training: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, UCLA
Specialty Expertise: Dermatopathology
Other Interests: Sports
Dr. Ohsie became a member of APMG on August 1, 2009, following completion of his Dermatopathology fellowship at UCLA. He graduated from the UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School- in Newark. While a medical student, Dr. Ohsie came to Los Angeles for his AP/CP fellowship at UCLA, and continued on with a gastrointestinal pathology fellowship in 2008. He is located at Pathology, Inc. He is an avid sports fan and a member of Soldiers’ Angels, a charitable organization that supports our troops overseas.
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Meredith L. Peake, MD
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Meredith L. Peake, MD
Member Since: 1998
Title: Former Shareholder, Former President APMG, Medical Director at Adventist Health Medical Center, Portland, OR
Training: University of Colorado, UCI
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology
Other Interests: Half marathons, bicycling, motorcycling
Dr. Peake is the President of APMG and Chairman of the Board. She received her Medical Degree at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she also did a portion of her residency. She completed residency training at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident. Upon completion of residency training, she was a staff pathologist at Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center. Followed by a position as clinical assistant professor of Pathology at UCI Medical Center. She was board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology in 1988. Her association memberships include Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, California Society of Pathologists, and College of American Pathologists. Dr. Peake has assumed many service responsibilities and teaching positions during her staff pathologist career. She has six published articles, and her areas of special interest include cytology and breast pathology.
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R. Jeanna Su, MD
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R. Jeanna Su, MD
Member Since: 2020
Title: Associate
Training: University of California at Davis and University of California at Los Angeles
Specialty Expertise: Hematopathology
Other Interests: Art, hiking and four-season swimming
Dr. Su graduated from Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences in China. She received her Ph.D. degree in hematopoietic stem cell biology at Prince of Wales Hospital, the medical school of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She had laboratory training and scientific research in several institutions on the west coast including the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego before her residency. She completed her AP/CP residency at the University of California, Davis, and her subspecialty fellowship training at the University of California, Los Angeles, and is board-certified in hematopathology. Dr. Su now serves as a staff pathologist at the San Bernardino Medical Center.
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Robert Schmidt, MD
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Robert Schmidt, MD
Member Since: 1998
Title: Former Shareholder, Staff Pathologist Lakewood Regional Medical Center
Training: University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, LAC+USC
Specialty Expertise: Chemical Pathology
Other Interests: Family and projects
Dr. Schmidt received his M.S., Chemistry, at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1975, and his medical degree at the University of Chicago in 1980. He did his residency and fellowship training at Los Angeles County/University of Southern California. His fellowships were in Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology. In 1985, he was board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and in 1991, Chemical Pathology. Dr. Schmidt currently is Medical Director of LaPalma Intercommunity Hospital and West Anaheim Medical Center, both Prime Healthcare facilities, and pathologist at Community Hospital of Long Beach. He is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists, and a member of the California Society of Pathologists and Los Angeles Society of Pathologists.
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Dustin Shackleton, MD
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Dustin Shackleton, MD
Member Since: 2016
Title: Shareholder, Staff Pathologist at Adventist Health Medical Center - Portland, Tillamook, OR
Training: University of California, Davis; Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
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Diane Tam Singer, MD
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Diane Tam Singer, MD
Member Since: 2003
Title: Shareholder, Co-Medical Director at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center—Torrance, Trustee
Training: State University of New York, NY Presbyterian Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Specialty Expertise: Cytopathology
Other Interests: her sons and volunteerism
DDr. Tam Singer was first a licensed cytotechnologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center prior to receiving her medical degree in 1993 from State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. She completed her residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in Cytopathology at University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Tam Singer is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology. Her professional memberships include the College of American Pathologists and the California Society of Pathologists. She also volunteers as a cytopathologist for Grounds for Health, a non-profit group, and stays busy with her husband and sons.
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Boris Skyar, MD
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Boris Skyar, MD
Member Since: 2009
Title: Shareholder, co-medical director at Good Samaritan Hospital, and Martin Luther King Community Hospital
Training: Smolensk Medical Academy, Russia, SUNY, Winthrop University Hospital
Specialty Expertise: GI Pathology
Other Interests: Family, photography
Dr. Skyar is a board certified anatomic pathologist who came to APMG from private practice in Southhampton, NY. His medical degree was received from Smolensk Medical Academy in Russia, after which he did his residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital and a General Surgical Pathology Fellowship at Winthrop University Hospital. Dr. Skyar is co-medical director at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles.
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Adam Stelling, MD
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Adam Stelling, MD
Member Since: 2018
Title: Staff Pathologist at Redlands Community Hospital - Redlands, California
Training: Residency at University of California, Davis and Fellowships at University of California, Los Angeles
Specialty Expertise: Hematopathology and Surgical Pathology
Other Interests: Trivia, Science advocacy
Dr. Stelling graduated from Pacific Union College in 2007 with a degree in Biology. He attended medical school at Loma Linda University where he became interested in pathology and spent a year with the post sophomore fellowship program before graduating with his medical degree in 2012. His Anatomic and Clinical Pathology training was completed at University of California, Davis where he also served as chief resident during his final year in 2016. Subspecialty fellowship training was undertaken at University of California, Los Angeles in the areas of Surgical pathology and Hematopathology before joining APMG in 2018. Dr. Stelling now serves as a staff pathologist at Redlands Community Hospital.
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Behnaz Toorkey, MD
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Behnaz Toorkey, MD
Member Since: 2023
Title: Staff Pathologist
Training: University of Bombay; Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals; Mayo Clinic
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology
Other Interests: Music, Theater, Travel
Dr. Behnaz Toorkey received her medical degree from University of Bombay, followed by MD (Pathology) in 1982. She completed residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology from the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals in Milwaukee, WI from 1985-1989 and then a Fellowship in Surgical Pathology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN from 1989-1990. She is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. She has worked as an Associate Pathologist at Frankford Hospital and Aria Health in Philadelphia, PA and continued as a Sr. Associate Pathologist at Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA. Currently she is an APMG Pathologist at Redlands Community Hospital in Redlands, CA.
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Sharon Vanwaardenburg (in memoriam)
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Sharon Vanwaardenburg
Member Since: 2012
Title: Administrative Assistant
Ms. Vanwaardenburg died of breast cancer in 2023.
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Jeffrey Virgin, MD, PhD
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Jeffrey Virgin, MD, PhD
Member Since: 2018
Title: Medical Director at Redlands Community Hospital - Redlands, California
Training: Case Western Reserve University, University of Washington
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology, Genitourinary Pathology
Other Interests: Hiking, Backpacking, 4-Wheeling, Opera, Symphony, France, Cuisine
Dr. Virgin graduated from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed his AP residency training at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, where he was Chief Resident and Surgical Pathology Fellow in 1994-1995. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship in basic science research studying chromosomal rearrangements in a yeast model system at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He has been Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology since 1993. He was a member of the Pathology faculty at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle before joining APMG. Dr. Virgin was the Laboratory Medical Director at the Seattle VA Hospital from 2015-2018.. Dr. Virgin is a member of the California Society of Pathologists and the College of American Pathologists. He currently serves as medical director at Redlands Community Hospital.
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Alfred M. Yamamoto, MD
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Alfred M. Yamamoto, MD
Member Since: 1992
Title: Shareholder, Medical Director at Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Trustee
Training: UCLA, UC San Francisco
Specialty Expertise: Cytopathology, FNA, Surgical Pathology, Quality Assurance/Compliance
Other Interests: Son (Jeremy), golf
Dr. Yamamoto graduated with honors and Phi Beta Kappa from U.C. Riverside in 1983 with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. His Medical Degree was received at the UCLA School of Medicine in 1986. His residency and fellowship in Pathology were spent at UC San Francisco. He was Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology in 1991. Dr. Yamamoto has been with APMG since 1992 and has practiced at several of the Group’s Southern California facilities. This has included Medical Directorship experience. He is currently Medical Director at Lakewood Regional Medical Center. His memberships include American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Medical Association, College of American Pathologists, California Society of Pathology, Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, and American Pathology Foundation. His areas of special interest are fine needle aspiration cytology and quality assurance. Dr. Yamamoto is married and has one son. He is also an avid, but frustrated, golfer.
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Keith R. England, MD (Emeritus)
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Keith R. England, MD
Member Since: 1999 (Emeritus, 2012)
Title: Emeritus Member
Training: University of California San Diego and LAC+USC
Specialty Expertise: General surgical pathology
Other Interests: Sports, sports analogies, animal rescue, and walkabouts
Dr. England graduated with a B.S.-Microbiology from California State Polytechnic University, summa cum laude, in 1978. He received his medical degree from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in 1983 and his residency training at LAC+USC. Following a fellowship in surgical pathology, he was appointed to the medical staff at LAC+USC for one year. From 1989 to 1999, he was a staff pathologist at Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, where he served as Medical Director of the laboratory 1997-1998. He was medical director of pathology at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. In 1998, Dr. England served a three month stint as pathology and laboratory director at Kijabe Medical Center in Kenya. Over his career, he has participated on various hospital committees and in numerous instructional roles for laboratory and nursing staff. He chaired the Recruitment and Staffing Committee for APMG. His personal interests include athletic activities and music. He is a member of the Christian Medical-Dental Society and continues to pursue numerous artistic interests and travel.
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Jenny Galloway, MD (Emeritus)
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Jenny Galloway, MD
Member Since: 2006
Title: Emeritus, Hematopathologist
Training: UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Oregon Health Sciences University
Specialty Expertise: Hematopathology, Flow Cytometry
Other Interests: Being a mom, wedding planner, party hostess
Dr. Galloway received a bachelors degree in biochemistry from Berkeley and masters degree in chemistry at UC San Francisco. She graduated from UC Irvine Medical School in 1990 and furthered her medical training at Oregon Health Sciences University, with a surgical pathology fellowship at UC San Diego and hematopathology fellowship at Scripps Green, in La Jolla. She is AP/CP board certified since 1996 and board certified in Hematopathology. Dr. Galloway has been a staff pathologist at Palomar Hospital in Escondido and Medical Director/CEO of a National Testing Lab for the American Red Cross in San Diego. She came to APMG from Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara.
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Alfred Lui, MD (Emeritus)
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Alfred Lui, MD
Member Since: 1980 (Emeritus, 2012)
Title: Founder, Emeritus Member, BOD, Medical Director at Pathology, Inc.
Training: Loma Linda University Medical School, Harbor-UCLA, USC
Specialty Expertise: Hepatopathology, GYN Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Process Improvement
Other Interests: Soccer, wine, travel
Dr. Lui graduated summa cum laude from Andrews University in Michigan. He attended Loma Linda University Medical School and completed his residency in Pathology at UCLA-Harbor General Hospital in 1976, following which he joined the staff of the Liver Unit at the University of Southern California. In 1979, he joined Dr. Richard Ellis as a co-founder of Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Pathology Inc., a Medical Corporation, an independent laboratory performing outpatient anatomic pathology services. He recently finished a term as president and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the California Society of Pathologists. Dr. Lui has special interests in liver, prostate, and Gyn pathology.
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Valerie McWhorter, MD (Emeritus)
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Valerie McWhorter, MD
Member Since: 2006 (Emeritus, 2016)
Title: Emeritus Member
Training: Stanford, UC San Diego, UCLA
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology
Other Interests: Sailing, hiking
Dr. McWhorter received her B.S. in Biology with Distinction from Stanford University in 1992. Her medical school training was completed at the University of California San Diego, where she was Chapter President of the American Medical Women’s Association. Following her medical degree, she performed health services research for QUERI HIV at the Veterans Health Administration in San Diego from 2000-2001. Her residency training was performed at UCLA, where she was Chief Resident. Her fellowship training includes Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology at UCLA, and General Surgical Pathology at UCSD. Dr. McWhorter is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. She is a member of CAP, USCAP and ASCP. She has been with APMG since 2006, is currently an Emeritus member and lives in Bellingham, Washington. She provided coverage at multiple locations, primarily in Southern California. She is the author of four publications.
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Sonja Matthias, MD (Emeritus)
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Sonja Matthias, MD (emeritus)
Member Since: 2006
Title: Former Former shareholder, retired
Training: Westmont, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach
Specialty Expertise: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology
Other Interests: Travel, Family
Dr. Matthias received her MD at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1983, after her B.A. from Westmont in Santa Barbara. She did her residency at Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach and at UCI. She is board certified in AP/CP since 1988, and Cytopathology since 1990. Dr. Matthias belongs to ASCP, CAP, and CSP. She is an integral part of the team at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center.
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