Our Team

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