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2021 ANATOMIC & CLINICAL

PATHOLOGYPhysician Biographies

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Lubna Alattia, M.D.Cytopathologist and Surgical Pathologist, Trenton

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Surgical Pathology

Osama Alassi, M.D.Surgical Pathologist and Cytopathologist, Royal OakDiagnostic Lead, Breast Pathology Program Director, Cytopathology FellowshipAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interests• Breast Pathology, Thyroid and Endocrine Pathology

M. Jawwad Arshad, M.D.Chief, Anatomic Pathology, Trenton, Taylor, WayneHematopathologist, DearbornMedical Director, Canton Lab

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology Subspecialty board certification • Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology Additional fellowship training• Oncologic Surgical PathologySpecial interests • Laboratory Management, Breast Pathology

Kurt D. Bernacki, M.D.System Medical Director, Surgical Pathology Beaumont HealthChief, Pathology Laboratory, West Bloomfield Breast Care CenterDiagnostic Lead, Pulmonary Tumor PathologyDiagnostic Lead, Surgical PathologyAssistant Professor, Department of PathologyInterim Chief Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Surgical Pathology

Geetha Bhandarkar, M.D.Cytopathologist, Dearborn

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology Subspecialty board certification • Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology

Ann Marie Blenc, M.D.System Medical Director, Hematopathology Beaumont HealthDiagnostic Lead, Hematopathology Course Director, School of Medical Laboratory Science Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Peter Millward, M.D.Chief of Clinical Pathology, Beaumont Health Interim Chief of Pathology Service Line, Beaumont HealthInterim Physician Executive, Beaumont Medical GroupInterim System Medical Director, Beaumont Laboratory Outreach ServicesAssociate Medical Director, Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine, Beaumont Health

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine,

American Board of Pathology

Mitual Amin, M.D.Interim Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Royal Oak Interim Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Surgical PathologySpecial interests• Breast Pathology, Genitourinary Pathology,

Gastrointestinal Pathology

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Leilei Chen, M.D.Surgical Pathologist, Hematopathologist, Troy Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology Subspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Mark Chen, M.D.Surgical Pathologist, Trenton

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology Additional fellowship training• Pediatric Pathology

Xia Chen, M.D.Hematopathologist, Royal OakDiagnostic Lead, Breast Pathology

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interest • Breast Pathology

Nancy Corpuz, M.D.Cytopathologist, TroyAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology

Susan Daraiseh, Ph.D.Technical Director, Molecular Pathology, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Special interest• Next Generation Sequencing, Bioinformatics

and Molecular Genomics

Vonda K. Douglas-Nikitin, M.D.System Medical Director, Flow Cytometry, Beaumont HealthProgram Director, Hematopathology FellowshipAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Jining Feng, M.D., Ph.D.System Medical Director, CytopathologyDiagnostic Lead, CytologyDiagnostic Lead, Genitourinary PathologyAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology

Thomas Fennell, M.D. Hematopathologist, Royal OakAssociate Residency Program DirectorAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Craig Fletcher, M.D.System Medical Director, Blood Bank, Beaumont HealthMedical Director, Blood Bank, Royal Oak, Farmington HillsAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Clinical Pathology, American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine,

American Board of Pathology

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Joseph Fullmer, M.D., Ph.D.Surgical Pathologist, Royal OakSystem Medical Director, Autopsy, Beaumont Health Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic Pathology, American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Neuropathology, American Board of Pathology

Said Hafez-Khayyata, M.D.Cytopathologist, DearbornDiagnostic Lead, Pulmonary and ThoracicAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interest • Lung Pathology

Aparna Hariharan, M.D.Cytopathologist, Grosse Pointe

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification • Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology • Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Sylvia Hayek, M.D.Cytopathologist, Dearborn

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology Subspecialty board certification • Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology

James Huang, M.D.Hematopathologist, Royal Oak Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Christopher Hysell, M.D.Surgical Pathologist, Royal OakMedical Director, Immunohistochemistry Diagnostic Lead, Soft Tissue, Bone Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interest• Soft Tissue and Bone

Kausar J. Jabbar, M.D.Surgical and Molecular Pathologist, Royal OakAssociate Medical Director, Molecular Pathology, Beaumont HealthAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology• Molecular Genetic Pathology,

American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Cancer Bio Marker (Gastrointestinal Pathology)

Ryan Johnson, M.D.Associate Medical Director, Blood Bank Medical Director, Blood Bank, Troy and Grosse PointeAssociate System Medical Director, Blood Bank and Transfusion MedicineAssistant Professor, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology

Subspecialty board certification• Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine,

American Board of Pathology

Hassan D. Kanaan, M.D.Surgical Pathologist, Royal Oak Diagnostic Lead, Head and Neck PathologyAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Immunopathology Special interest• Renal Pathology

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Nafisa Kapadia, M.D.Surgical Pathologist and Cytopathologist, Farmington Hills

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology

Colleen Lamb, M.D.Surgical Pathologist, Royal OakDiagnostic Lead, GYN Pathology Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Gynecologic and Genitourinary Pathology

Elly Landolfi, M.D.Cytopathologist, Grosse PointeAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology• Transfusion Medicine, American Board of Pathology

Wei Li, M.D., Ph.D.Surgical Pathologist, Royal OakDiagnostic Lead, GastrointestinalProfessor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Surgical PathologySpecial interests• Gastrointestinal, Liver and Renal Pathology

James Liu, M.D.Cytopathologist, TroyAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interests• Gastrointestinal, Liver, and Pancreas Pathology,

Cytopathology of Pancreas (EUS-FNA)

Jacqueline Macknis, M.D.Surgical Pathologist, Royal OakDiagnostic Lead, Pediatric and Placental PathologyProgram Director, Pathology Residency Program Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Pediatric Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Gabriel Maine, Ph.D.System Director, Histocompatibility, Beaumont HealthTechnical Director, Immunology, Royal Oak Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• American Board of Histocompatibility

and Immunogenetics• American Board of Medical Laboratory

Immunology

Mark Micale, Ph.D., FACMGGDirector, Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory, Beaumont HealthAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Director, Medical Genetics /Genomic Medicine elective, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Clinical Cytogenetics, Clinical Molecular Genetics,

American Board of Medical Genetics & GenomicsSpecial interests• Cancer Cytogenetics, Array-based Cytogenomic Analysis

Daniel Ortiz, Ph.D.Associate Director, Microbiology, Molecular Pathology, Royal OakAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of MedicineBoard certification• Diplomate, Clinical and Public Health Microbiology,

American Board of Medical MicrobiologySpecial interests• Infectious Disease, Molecular Diagnostics

and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

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Vaishali Pansare, M.D.Chief of Pathology, Troy and Grosse PointeAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of MedicineBoard certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interests• Laboratory Management, Gynecologic and

Genitourinary Pathology

J. Troy Powers, M.D.Chief of Pathology, DearbornAssociate Medical Director, Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine, Beaumont HealthAssociate Medical Director, Blood Bank, Dearborn

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Blood Banking and Transfusion,

American Board of Pathology

John C. Pui, M.D.Chief of Pathology, Farmington HillsSurgical Pathologist and Dermatopathologist, Farmington Hills

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Dermatopathology, American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Genitourinary Pathology• Oncologic Pathology

Zhenhong Qu, M.D., Ph.D.Surgical Pathologist, Royal OakDiagnostic Lead, Liver and Pancreas PathologyProfessor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic Pathology, American Board of PathologyPostdoctoral training• Cell and Molecular BiopsySpecial interests• Gastrointestinal, Liver, Pancreas, and Liver

Transplant Pathology, Immunohistochemistry, and Medical Informatics

Taher Reza Kermanshahi, M.D.Surgical Pathologist, DearbornGastrointestinal and Liver Pathologist

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology Additional fellowship training• Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology

Barbara Robinson-Dunn, Ph.D.System Director, Microbiology, Beaumont HealthProfessor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Diplomate, Clinical and Public Health Microbiology,

American Board of Medical Microbiology• Fellow, American Board of Medical MicrobiologySpecial interests• Laboratory Detection of Emerging Infectious

Diseases, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Fungal and Mycobacterial Diseases

Joy Roman, M.D.Cytopathologist and Surgical Pathologist, Grosse Pointe

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interests• Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology

Erich J. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D.Surgical Pathologist and Cytopathologist, Farmington Hills

Board certification• Anatomic Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology Additional fellowship training• Immunohistochemistry

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John D. Schwartz, M.D.Medical Director, Molecular Advanced Diagnostics, Royal OakSurgical and Molecular Pathologist, Royal OakAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Molecular Genetic Pathology,

American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Oncologic and Surgical Pathology

Masood Siddiqui, M.D.Surgical Pathologist and Cytopathologist, TroyAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Surgical Pathology• Breast Pathology

Marc D. Smith, M.D.Hematopathologist, Royal Oak System Medical Director, Coagulation, Beaumont HealthAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Anjana Soman, M.D.Cytopathologist, Dearborn

Board certification• Anatomic Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology Special interest• Breast Pathology

Qian (Katie) Sun, Ph.DClinical Chemist, Royal OakTechnical Director, Automated ChemistryAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification • American Board of Clinical Chemistry

Uma Sundram, M.D., Ph.D.Dermatopathologist, Royal OakDiagnostic Lead, DermatopathologyProfessor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Dermatopathology, American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Surgical Pathology

Elizabeth Sykes, M.D.System Medical Director, Chemistry, Beaumont Health Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Program Director, Chemical Pathology

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Chemical Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Abir Tawil, M.D.Cytopathologist, Dearborn

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology Subspecialty board certification • Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology Additional fellowship training• Oncologic Surgical PathologySpecial interest• Breast Pathology

Maria Thomas, M.D.Cytopathologist, Dearborn

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of Pathology Subspecialty board certification • Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology

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Steven M. Truscott, Ph.D.Technical Director, Special Testing, STAT Lab, Point of Care, Royal OakAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• American Board of Clinical ChemistrySpecial interests• Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry

Laura Walters, M.D., Ph.D.Surgical Pathologist, TroyDiagnostic Lead, GYN PathologyAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Breast and Gynecologic Surgical Pathology

Dan Wang, Ph.D.Clinical Chemist, Royal OakTechnical Director, Toxicology, Beaumont HealthAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification • American Board of Clinical ChemistrySpecial interest• Imaging Mass Spectrometry

Elizabeth Wey, M.D.Hematopathologist, Royal OakAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Surgical Pathology

Wendy Wiesend, M.D.Surgical Pathologist and Cytopathologist, Royal OakDiagnostic Lead, Endocrine/CardiovascularAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Clerkship Director, Pathology

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology

Helen Worrell, M.D.Surgical Pathologist, Troy

Board certification • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySpecial Interests• Breast Pathology

Ming Xie, M.D.Hematopathologist, TroyAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interest• Genitourinary Pathology

Limin Yu, M.D.Dermatopathologist, Royal OakSystem Medical Director, Clinical Informatics, Beaumont HealthAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Dermatopathology, American Board of PathologySpecial interest• Pathology Informatics

Syed Zaidi, M.D.Hematopathologist, Dearborn

Board certification • Anatomic Pathology, American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Julie Zenger-Hain, Ph.D. FACMGCo-Director, Clinical Cytogenetics, Beaumont Health

Board certification• Clinical Cytogenetics and PhD Medical Genetics, American Board of Medical Genetics and GenomicsSpecial interests• Prenatal/Reproductive and Cancer Cytogenetics• Cancer, Cardiology and Prenatal Genetic Counseling

and Risk Assessment

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Harry Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.Hematopathologist, Wayne

Board certification• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,

American Board of PathologySubspecialty board certification• Hematopathology, American Board of Pathology

Ping Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. Diagnostic Lead, Nephropathology Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Board certification• Anatomic Pathology,

American Board of PathologyAdditional fellowship training• Renal Pathology

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