Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, MD, PA

We are a physician-owned medical practice providing comprehensive anatomic and clinical pathology services.

About Us

Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A. is a dynamic, physician-owned medical practice providing comprehensive anatomic and clinical pathology services throughout the state of Florida and extending into the U.S. Virgin Islands. Consisting of board-certified pathologists with a vast subspecialty expertise, our group serves as laboratory medical directors and staff pathologists at hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, independent laboratories, and other patient care centers.

We give back to the local community by fulfilling academic roles as instructors and faculty at teaching institutions specializing in the training of future medical professionals. Additionally, our pathologists and pathologists’ assistants work closely with the medical residents and fellows from the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida during their rotations through affiliated teaching institutions, including Tampa General Hospital.

Our Team

Robert Ruffolo, DO

PRESIDENT

Board Certified, American Board of Pathology

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Kurt Stonesifer, MD

VICE PRESIDENT

Board Certified, American Board of Pathology

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Cytopathology

Hematopathology

Dong-Lin Xie, MD, PhD

TREASURER

Board Certified, American Board of Pathology

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Dermatopathology

Karen Reeves, MD

SECRETARY

Board Certified, American Board of Pathology

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Hematopathology

Alejandra Kalik, MD

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board Certified, American Board of Pathology

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Cytopathology

Keith Pautler, MD

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board Certified, American Board of Pathology

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Surgical Pathology

Our History

Since 1965, by upholding a continuous culture of excellence, Ruffolo, Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A. has been and remains an industry leader in the field of pathology.

It is our mission to exceed the expectations of our referring physicians and patients by delivering timely and accurate diagnostics to support superior patient outcomes. To maintain our longstanding commitment to the community, we keep the patients and the referring clinicians at the core of our quality care and cutting-edge diagnostic services.

We pride ourselves on continued professional development, recruiting only top candidates in each subspecialty of pathology to ensure we provide our patients and clinicians with state-of-the-art healthcare.

“I love the detail of their reports and they are very quick in turnaround time.”

Janine C.

“The customer service department answered all my questions and I was able to resolve my account with a 5-minute phone call.”

Nichole S.

(813) 886 8334

info@rha-pa.com

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