Our Team
Pathologists

Geza Acs, MD, PhD

Lugen Chen, MD, PhD

Jon Finan, MD, PhD

Casey E. Gooden, MD

Chris Hancock, MD

Jonathon Heath, MD

Yanfei (Faye) Huang, MD, PhD

Alejandra Kalik, MD

Patrick Malafronte, MD

David Metter, MD

Edward (Ted) O’Neill, MD
Keith Pautler, MD

Karen Y Reeves, MD

Nicole Riddle, MD

Judith Robens, MD

Robert Ruffolo, DO

Megan Selbst, MD

David Shields, MD

Jeffrey Smith, MD

Thora Steffensen, MD

Kurt Stonesifer, MD

Julie Vitko, MD

Otto Walter, MD

Dong-Lin Xie, MD, PhD
Staff

Kristen Babbs, PA-C

Wendy Simpson, PA (ASCP)

Desiree Alves, PA (ASCP)

Amanda Brown, PA (ASCP)

Rebecca Carter, PA (ASCP)

Lauryn Durkin, PA (ASCP)

Alicia Koeb, PA (ASCP)

Brittany Marshall, PA (ASCP)

Julianna Mastroianni (ASCP)

Dianne McElroy, PA (ASCP)

Rachael Polaczek, PA (ASCP)

Shawn Richmond, PA (ASCP)

Kimberly Rosenfeld, PA (ASCP)
Affiliated Physicians
May Rosa Arroyo, MD, PhD
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Anne Champeaux, MD
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Wei-Shen Chen, MD, PhD
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Fernando Esclopis, MD
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Jack Gay, MD
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Lewis Frank Glass, MD
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James M Grichnik, MD, PhD
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Fred Reineke, MD
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Paul Rodriguez-Waitkus, MD, PhD
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Maryam Tahmasbi, MD
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Su Xu, MD, PhD
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May Rosa Arroyo, MD, PhD
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Pediatric Pathology
Anne Champeaux, MD
Chair, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, University of South Florida
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Wei-Shen Chen, MD, PhD
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology
Fernando Esclopis, MD
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Jack Gay, MD
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology
Lewis Frank Glass, MD
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology, Dermatology
James M Grichnik, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology
Fred Reineke, MD
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Paul Rodriguez-Waitkus, MD, PhD
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology
Su Xu, MD, PhD
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology
Maryam Tahmasbi, MD
Board Certified
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Geza Acs, MD, Ph.D.
Board Certified: Anatomic Pathology
Subspeciality: OB-GYN & Breast Pathology
- University of Pennsylvania Medical Center – Surgical Pathology Fellowship
- University of Pennsylvania Medical Center – Anatomic Pathology Residency
- University Medical School of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary – MD
- University Medical School of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary – PhD
Lugen Chen, MD, PhD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Hematopathology
Subspecialty: Hematopathology
Laboratory Medical Director: Tampa General Hospital
Assistant Professor: University of South Florida
- Texas Tech University – PhD
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Hematology Fellowship
- Nassau University Medical Center/ The State University of New York at Stony Brook: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- Anhui Medical University Hefei, Anhui, P. R. CHINA – MD
Jon Finan, MD, PhD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Subspecialty: Cytopathology
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
- Johns Hopkins Hospital – Cytopathology Fellowship
- University of Maryland – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- Virginia Commonwealth University of Medicine – MD PhD
Casey Gooden, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Hematopathology
Subspecialty: Hematopathology
Laboratory Medical Director: Kindred Hospital Tampa, Kindred Hospital St. Petersburg
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
- University of Pittsburg Medical Center – Hematopathology Fellowship
- Emory University – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL – MD
- University of South Florida – BS, Tampa, Florida
Chris Hancock, MD
Subspecialty: Breast Pathology, Surgical Pathology, Hematopathology
Laboratory Medical Director: Lower Keys Medical Center
- University of Alabama Hospital – Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology Fellowship
- University of Mississippi Medical Center – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine – MD
- University of Mississippi – Undergraduate
Jonathon Heath, MD
Subspeciality: Cytopathology
- Ross University School of Medicine – MD
- University of Maryland Medical Center – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Maryland Medical Center – Cytopathology Fellowship
- Johns Hopkins Hospital – Surgical Pathology Fellowship
Yanfei “Faye” Huang, MD, PhD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Subspeciality: GI Pathology
Laboratory Medical Director: AdventHealth Zephyrhills and AdventHealth Dade City
- University of Florida – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency, and Fellowship Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
- Nanjing University School of Medicine, China – MD, PhD
Alejandra Kalik, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Subspecialty: Cytopathology
Laboratory Medical Director: HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, Reliance Pathology
- University of South Florida – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine – MD
- University of Miami – Bachelor of Science
Patrick Malafronte, MD
Board Certified: Neuropathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Subspecialty: Neuropathology
- University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX – Neuropathology Fellowship
- National Capital Consortium, Walter Reed Army Medical Center – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- Albany Medical College, Albany, NY – MD
- Siena College, NY
David Metter, MD
Subspecialty: Pediatric Pathology
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
- University of Texas Southwestern – Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
- Baylor University Medical Center – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio – MD
- University of Texas at Austin
Edward (Ted) O’Neill, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Subspecialty: Cytopathology
Laboratory Medical Director: Trinity Medical Center
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Cytology Fellowship
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- Drexel University College of Medicine – MD
- University of Vermont
Keith Pautler, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Subspecialties: General, Surgical Pathology, Blood Bank
- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine – MD
- Clemson University / University of Florida
Karen Y Reeves, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Subspecialty: Hematopathology
- University of South Florida: Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Florida: Anatomic Pathology Residency
- University of Florida, College of Medicine – MD
- Florida State University – BA
Nicole Riddle, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology
Subspecialities: Bone and Soft Tissue, Dermatopathology, Gastrointestinal, Neuropathology
Associate Professor, University of South Florida
- University of Pennsylvania Health System: Fellowship in Bone and Soft Tissue, focus in Dermatopathology and Gastrointestinal Pathology
- University of South Florida College of Medicine – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Florida College of Medicine – MD
- Emory University – BS
Judith Robens, MD
Subspecialty: Breast Pathology
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School – Fellowship in Breast Pathology
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – MD
- University of Florida
Robert Ruffolo, DO
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Subspecialty: Pulmonary
Assistant Professor at University of South Florida
- Mayo Clinic Scottsdale – Lung Fellowship
- Mayo Clinic – Fellowship Surgical Pathology
- Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine – DO
- University of South Florida
Heba Saad, MD
Subspecialty: Cytopathology, Breast & GYN, Transfusion
Laboratory Medical Director: AdventHealth Sebring, AdventHealth Wauchula, AdventHealth Lake Placid
- University of Miami – Breast and Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship
- University of Florida – Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
- University of Florida – Cytopathology Fellowship
- State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- Ain Shams University College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt – MD
Megan Selbst, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Subspecialty: Cytopathology
Laboratory Director: AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
- Yale University School of Medicine – Cytopathology Fellowship
- Yale University School of Medicine: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Miami School of Medicine – MD
- Barry University – MS
- University of Florida – BS
David J. Shields, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Hematopathology
Subspecialty: Hematopathology
Laboratory Medical Director: AdventHealth Carrollwood
- Mayo Graduate School of Medicine – Hematopathology Fellowship
- Mayo Graduate School of Medicine – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- Loma Linda University – MD
- Southern Adventist University
Jeffrey Smith, MD
Subspecialty: Cytopathology
Laboratory Medical Director: AdventHealth North Pinellas, Palm Harbor ER
- University of South Florida, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer & Research – Cytology Fellowship
- University of South Florida – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of South Florida, College of Medicine – MD
- University of South Florida
Thora Steffensen, MD
Director of Autopsy Pathology
Subspecialty: Pediatric Pathology
Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
- University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital – Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the Commonwealth of Mass. – Forensic Pathology Fellowship
- University of Iceland, University Hospital of Linkoping Sweden, Tufts/New England Medical Center – Anatomic Pathology Residency
- University of Iceland Medical School, Reykjavik, Iceland – MD
Kurt Stonesifer, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Subspecialties: Cytopathology, Hematopathology
Laboratory Medical Director: AdventHealth Tampa, Chief of Pathology, AdventHealth Tampa
- University of Florida – Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology Fellowship
- University of Florida – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Texas Medical Branch – MD
- Rice University
Caroline Strosberg, MD
Subspecialties: Head & Neck Endocrine Pathology
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
- Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute – Head and Neck Pathology Fellowship
- Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute – Oncologic Surgical Pathology Fellowship
- University of South Florida – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- Universidade Federal do Parana Curitiba, Parana, Brazil – MD
Julie Vitko, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Subspecialty: Hematopathology
Chief of Pathology Department: Tampa General Hospital
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
- University of Arizona Health Sciences Center – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Zulia School of Medicine – MD
Otto Walter, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Subspecialty: GI Pathology
Vice Chief of Pathology Department: AdventHealth Tampa
- UMass Medical School – Surgical Pathology Fellowship
- Eastern Virginia Medical School; UMass Medical School – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- University of Pecs Medical School, Hungary – MD
Dong-Lin Xie, MD, PhD
Board Certified: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology
Subspecialty: Dermatopathology, Transfusion Medicine
- Ohio State University Medical School – Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
- Ohio State University Medical School – Dermatopathology Fellowship
- Ohio State University Medical School – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
- Shanghai Medical University – MD
- Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center – PhD
Kristen Babbs, PA-C
- Nova Southeastern University – MS Physician Assistant
- University of Florida, BS Health Science
Lauren Edgington
- Clemson University, MS Economics
- Clemson University, BS Economics
Desiree Alves, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2013
- Quinnipiac University, MHS Pathologists’ Assistant
- University of South Florida, BS Biomedical Sciences
Amanda Brown, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2015
- West Virginia University School of Medicine, MHS Pathologists’ Assistant
- West Virginia University, BS Biology
Rebecca Carter, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2016
- George Washington University, MSFS Concentration Toxicology
- West Virginia University, MHS Pathologists’ Assistant
- Vanderbilt University, BS Chemistry
Lauryn Durkin, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2011
- Quinnipiac University, MHS Pathologists’ Assistant
- University of South Florida, BS Biomedical Sciences
Megan Grainer, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2020
- Wayne State University, MS Pathologists’ Assistant
- Central Michigan University, BS Kinesiology
Alicia Koeb, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2014
- University of Maryland, MHS Pathologists’ Assistant
- Lycoming College, BS Biology
Brittany Marshall, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2013
- Drexel University, MS Pathologists’ Assistant
- University of Florida, BS Microbiology & Cell Science
Dee Pruden (ASCP)
Certified 2016
- Quinnipiac University, MHS Pathologist’ Assistant
- Northern Illinois University, BS, Clinical Laboratory Science
- Northern Illinois University, BS, Psychology
Julianna Mastroianni (ASCP)
Certified 2021
- Quinnipiac University, MHS Pathologist’ Assistant
- University of Rhode Island, BS, Medical Laboratory Science
Dianne McElroy, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2014
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, MS Pathologists’ Assistant
- Western Kentucky University, BS Biology
Rachael Polaczek, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2020
- Quinnipiac University, MHS Pathologists’ Assistant
- Oakland University, BS Biomedical Sciences
Shawn Richmond, PA (ASCP)
Certified 1997
- Quinnipiac University, MHS Pathologists’ Assistant
- Clarion University of PA, BS Biology
Kimberly Rosenfeld, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2020
- University of Maryland, MS Pathology
- University of Florida, BS Chemistry
Wendy Simpson, PA (ASCP)
Certified 2019
- West Virginia University School of Medicine, MHS Pathologists’ Assistant
- Metropolitan State University of Denver, BS Biology
Executive Team

Robert Ruffolo, DO

Kurt Stonesifer, MD

Dong-Lin Xie, MD, PhD

Karen Y Reeves, MD
