Our Staff
Memorial Regional Hospital
M. Ali Ansari-Lari, MD, PhD
Positions
- Chief Pathologist, Memorial Regional Hospital
- Laboratory Medical Director, Memorial Regional Hospital
- Medical Director of Hematopathology & Coagulation, Memorial Healthcare System
- Medical Director of Pathology Quality & Safety, Memorial Healthcare System
- Vice-President, PCSB
Biographical Info
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Anatomic Pathology (Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD)
- Clinical Pathology (Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD)
- Hematopathology
Fellowships:
- Surgical Pathology (Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD)
- Hematopathology (Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD)
Professional Experience:
- Doctorate in Molecular and Human Genetics (Baylor College of Medicine)
Neil A. Abrahams, MD
Position
- Medical Director of Renal Pathology, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – AP CP – Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
- Fellowship – Genitourinary Pathology – CCF & U of TX MD Anderson Cancer Center
Christina L. Dean, MD
Position
- Clinical Pathologist
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certifications – Clinical Pathology, Medical Microbiology & Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine – Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
Lanisha D. Fuller, MD
Positions
- Pathologist, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- MD, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main. Germany
- Specialty training in Gastrointestinal, Hepatic & Pancreaticobiliary Pathology
Daher R. Hajje, MD
Position
- Hematopathologist, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- AP/CP, NYU School of Medicine
- Fellowship, Hematopathology, New York-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Nat E. Pinnar, MD
Positions
- Pathologist, Cytopathologist, Memorial Regional Hospital
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Anatomic Pathology (University of Miami, FL)
- Clinical Pathology (University of Miami, FL)
- Cytopathology (University of Miami, FL)
Fellowships:
- Cytopathology (University of Miami, FL)
Professional Experience:
- Surgical Pathologist/Cytopathologist, Baptist Health System, Miami, FL
Current Employment:
- Surgical Pathologist/Cytopathologist, at a premier healthcare system
Gerald F. Reis, MD, PhD
Positions
- Medical Director of Anatomic Pathology, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – AP – University of California, San Diego, CA
- Fellowships – Surgical Pathology & Neuropathology – University of California, San Francisco, CA
Claudia P. Rojas, MD
Positions
- Pathologist, Memorial Regional Hospital
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – AP/CP – Universidad Del Valle School of Medicine, Cali, Columbia
- Fellowships – Pediatric & Cytopathology – Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Sarah E. Starnes, MD
Position
- Pediatric Pathologist, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- AP/CP residency, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL
Lisa N. Tyler, MD
Position
- Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – CP (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR)
- Fellowship – Transfusion Medicine (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR)
Lawrence M. Wong, MD
Position
- Anatomic Pathologist
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Anatomic Pathology (Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital and Yale)
Fellowships:
- Surgical Pathology with Dr. Juan Rosai (Yale University)
- Surgical Pathology/Cytopathology with Dr. William Frable (Medical College of Virginia, VA)
Professional Experience and Current Employment:
- Director of Anatomic Pathology, at a premier healthcare system
Mandolin Summer Ziadie, MD
Position
- Director of Pediatric and Perinatal Pathology, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Memorial Regional Hospital
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – AP, CP, Pediatric
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Maureen Cioffi-Lavina, DO
Position
- Anatomic / Clinical Pathologist
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern Osteopathic Medicine.
- Board Certification – AP, CP – University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
- Cytopathology Fellowship – University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
- Hematopathology fellowship – University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Memorial Hospital West
Marie-Paule Jacob-Ampuero, MD
Positions
- Surgical Pathologist
Board certifications:
- Anatomic Pathology – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Clinical Pathology – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Cytopathology – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
J Victor Chaney, MD
Positions
- Vice-Chief Pathologist, Cytopathologist, Memorial Hospital West
Board certifications:
- Anatomic Pathology (University of South Florida/Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa , FL )
- Clinical Pathology (University of South Florida/Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa , FL )
- Cytopathology (University of South Florida/Moffitt Cancer Center, FL)
Fellowships:
- Cytopathology (University of South Florida/Moffitt Cancer Center, FL)
Professional Experience:
- Director Cytopathology, at a premier healthcare system
Current Employment:
- Pathologist at a premier healthcare system
David S. Marshall, MD
Positions
- Chief Pathologist, Laboratory Medical Director, Memorial Hospital West
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Anatomic Pathology (Hartford Hospital in CT)
- Clinical Pathology (Hartford Hospital in CT)
Fellowships:
- Oncologic Surgical Pathology (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY)
- Gynecologic Pathology (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY)
Professional Experience and Current Employment:
- Hospital Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Director in a premier healthcare system
Ihsane Ouansafi, MD
Position
- Pathologist, Hematopathologist, Memorial Hospital West
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – AP CP (North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital, NY, NY)
- Fellowship – Hematopathology (New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College, NY)
- Fellowship – Oncologic pathology (Memorial Sloan Kettering, NY, NY)
Daniel Sanchez, MD
Position
- Pathologist, Memorial Hospital West
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – AP CP (Orlando Health, Orlando, FL)
- Fellowship – Surgical Pathology (University of Florida, Gainsville, FL)
Souhad B. Younes, MD
Position
- Pathologist, Hematopathologist, Memorial Hospital West
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology (Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and University of Kansas Medical Center)
- Hematopathology / Hematology (Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School)
Fellowships:
- Hematopathology with Nancy Harris (Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School)
Professional Experience and Current Employment:
- Hematopathologist at a premier healthcare system
Other:
- Helios Pathology, LLC (9/10/09)
Memorial Hospital MIramar
Michael L. Cohn, MD
Positions
- Pathologist, Memorial Hospital Miramar
- Medical Director, Dermatopathology, Memorial Healthcare System
- Treasurer, PCSB
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – AP CP (University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL)
- Fellowship – Dermatopathology (University of Texas / MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Kourosh Pakzad, MD
Positions
- Pathologist, Hematopathologist, Memorial Hospital Miramar
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Anatomic Pathology (State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY)
- Clinical Pathology (State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY)
- Hematopathology / Hematology
Fellowships:
- Surgical Pathology / Cytopathology
- Hematopathology (Case Western Reserve University)
Professional Experience:
- Director of Hematology, Carle Clinic Association, Urbana, IL
Current Employment:
- Hematopathologist at a premier healthcare system
Other:
- Helios Pathology, LLC (9/10/09)
Tania Zuluaga Toro, MD
Positions
- Pathologist, Liver and GI Pathologist, Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Board Certification – AP CP (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH)
- Fellowship – Gastrointestinal Pathology (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN)
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Andrea K. Blumberg, MD
Positions
- Pathologist
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Anatomic Pathology (Medical College of Virginia, VA)
- Clinical Pathology (Medical College of Virginia, VA)
Fellowships:
- Surgical Pathology (University of Pennsylvania, PA)
Professional Experience and Current Employment:
- Pathologist at a premier healthcare system
Antonios Papanicolau-Sengos, MD
Positions
- Molecular Genetics Pathologist
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
Fellowships:
- Anatomic/Clinical Pathology (University of California, San Diego)
- Surgical Pathology (University of Washington)
- Molecular Genetic Pathology (ARUP)
Andrei Plagov, MD
Positions
- Molecular Genetic Pathologist, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- AP/CP Residency Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowships:
- Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Cytopathology Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Artur Rangel Filho, MD, PhD, President & CEO, PCSB
Positions
Chief Pathologist / Laboratory Medical Director, Memorial Healthcare System
- President & CEO, PCSB
- Medical Director, Molecular Genetic Pathology, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- PhD, Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics (Medical College of Wisconsin)
- AP/CP Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami FL
- Fellowship, Molecular Genetic Pathology (University of Miami School of Medicine)
Clinical Laboratory Scientists
Seetharamaiah Chittiprol, PhD
Position
- Clinical Scientist, Clinical Chemistry, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- PhD, Neurochemistry (National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India)
- Fellowship, Clinical Chemistry (University of Washington, Seattle, WA)
Nancimae Miller, PhD, D(ABMM)
Position
- Clinical Scientist, Clinical Immunology and Medical Microbiology, Memorial Healthcare System
Board certifications (Training Programs):
- PhD Immunology & Medical Microbiology – University of Florida
Administration
Ana Maria Agrusa, BSED
Position
- Administrative Assistant
Maria J. Santana
Position
- Practice Manager
Sheri A. Smidhum, MBA
Positions
- Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
Education
- B.S. Accounting – Monmouth University
- M.B.A. – The University of Tampa
Pathologist Assistants
Jacqueline Bennett, MS, PA
Position
- Lead Pathologists’ Assistant
Education
- Master of Science, Anatomic Pathology, Duke University in Durham North Carolina
Gary R. Hicks, PA
Position
- Pathologists’ Assistant
Education
- Master of Science, Quinnipiac University
- Fellow, American Association Pathologists’ Assistants
Zahira Jadavji, MS, PA
Position
- Pathologists’ Assistant
Education
- MS, Pathologist Assistant, Rosalind Franklin University
- Fellow, American Association Pathologists’ Assistants
Tonya Jones, MS, PA
Position
- Pathologists’ Assistant
Education
- Masters in Health Science, Quinnipiac College
- Fellow, American Association Pathologists’ Assistants
Michelle Kozakov, MS, PA
Position
- Pathologists’ Assistant
Education
- MS – Drexel University College of Medicine
Katherine Owen, PA
Position
- Pathologists’ Assistant
Education
- Master of Science – University of Maryland School of Medicine
Jennifer Solano, BA
Position
- Pathology Grossing Technologist
Education
- Bachelor of Arts – University of South Florida
Ashley Vila, BS
Position
- Pathology Grossing Histotechnologist
Education
- Bachelor of Science – Barry University
- ASCP certified