Faculty Leadership, Department
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair of Pathology Division Chief, Experimental Pathology | Clifford Harding, MD, PhD | 216-368-3611 | 
| Vice Chair, System Pathology Operations | Christine Schmotzer, MD | 216-844-0399 | 
| Vice Chair, Research | 
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| Vice Chair, Translational Research | Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | 
| Vice Chair, Academic Affairs Chair Designee for Interim Administration | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| Chair Designee for Interim Administration Director, Center for Global Health and Diseases | Adam Burgener, PhD | 216-368-5067 | 
| Department Equity Officer | Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-6037 | 
| Director, Faculty Career Development | Claire Michael, MBBCH | 216-844-0137 | 
| Division Chief, Anatomic Pathology | Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-286-8191 | 
| Division Chief, Clinical Pathology | Christine Schmotzer, MD | 216-844-0399 | 
| Division Chief, Genomic and Molecular Pathology | Navid Sadri, MD, PhD | 216-286-4286 | 
| Division Chief, Community Hospitals Pathology | Mark Rodgers, MD, JD | 440-285-6341 | 
| Compliance Manager | Crystal Moskal | 216-368-0819 | 
| Department Assistant / Continuing Medical Education (CME) & Seminar Coordinator | Aja Harris | 216-368-3103 | 
Administrative Staff:
School of Medicine (SOM)
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Director of Operations | Andrea Webb Shellenberger | 216-368-2047 | 
| Associate Director of Operations for CGHD | Dennis Dobbs, MPH, MBA | 216-368-2626 | 
| Finance and Analytics Manager | Allen Szegedy, MBA | 216-368-6859 | 
| Manager, Graduate Education and Training | Christine Kehoe | christine.kehoe@case.edu | 
| Grants Specialist | ||
| Grants Specialist | Orlean Grant Whitehead | orlean.grantwhitehead@case.edu | 
| Grants Specialist | Sophie Kochheiser | sophie.kochheiser@case.edu | 
| International Program Manager | LaVista Osborn, MBA | 216-368-6321 | 
| Compliance Manager | Crystal Moskal | 216-368-0819 | 
| Procurement Specialist | Donna Marine | 216-368-1260 | 
| Department Assistant / Continuing Medical Education (CME) & Seminar Coordinator | Aja Harris | 216-368-3103 | 
| Human Resource Manager | Aaron Majcen | 216-368-2797 | 
University Hospitals (UH)
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Vice President, Pathology & Radiology | Jason Theadore | 216-844-1165 | 
| Executive Assistant to VP and Vice Chair System Pathology Ops | Xiaohua (Judy) Yang, MD, PhD | 216-844-4897 | 
University Hospitals Medical Group (UHMG)
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Administrator | Anne Windau, BA, BS MT(ASCP) | 216-286-7562 | 
| Executive Assistant to the Division Chiefs | Charnika Wright | 216-844-3697 | 
| Senior Business Analyst | Michael Hogue | 216-368-1705 | 
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC)
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| UHCMC Laboratory Director, Pathology | Ruth Natali | 216-844-5678 | 
| Director, System Quality and Regulatory Affairs | Andrea St. Louis | andrea.st.louis@uhhospitals.org | 
| Manager, Anatomic Pathology | 
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| Specialist, Regulatory Affairs | Molly Klima | 216-844-5240 | 
| Specialist, Education | Holly Toth | 216-844-1356 | 
Training Programs
Pathology Residency
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director | Meghan Kapp, MD | 216-844-7442 | 
| Associate Director, AP | Evi Abada, MD, MS | 216-844-3371 evi.abada@uhhospitals.org | 
| Associate Director, CP | Stacey O'Neill, MD, PhD | 216-983-1807 | 
| Associate Director | Shahrazad Saab, MD | 216-844-1078 | 
| Pathology Residency Research Track Coordinator | David Wald, MD, PhD | 216-368-5668 | 
| GME Program Senior Administrator | Ashley Hlavacik | 216-844-3697 | 
| GME Program Intermediate Administrator | Linda Krencik | 216-286-8278 | 
Fellowships
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Cytopathology Fellowship, Director | Claire Michael, MBBCH | 216-844-0137 | 
| Hematopathology Fellowship, Director | Pedro Ciarlini, MD | 216-844-8253 | 
| Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Director | Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-286-8191 | 
| Transfusion Medicine Fellowship, Director | Katharine Downes, MD | 216-844-8006 | 
| Genetics LGG Fellowship, Director | Shashi Shetty, PhD | 216-983-1121 | 
Pathology Residency Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair, Associate Program Director | Meghan Kapp, MD | 216-844-7442 | 
| Co-Chair | ||
| Administrator | Ashley Hlavacik | 216-844-3697 | 
| Academic Residency Program Coordinator | Linda Krencik | 216-286-8278 | 
| 
 | Sree Sarah Cherian, MBBS | 216-844-3484 | 
| Pedro Ciarlini, MD | 216-844-8253 | |
| Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | |
| Katharine Downes, MD | 216-844-8006 | |
| Clifford Harding, MD, PhD | 216-368-3611 | |
| Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-6037 | |
| Gregory MacLennan, MD | 216-844-7452 | |
| Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-286-8191 | |
| Shahrazad Saab, MD | 216-844-1078 | |
| Navid Sadri, MD, PhD | 216-286-4286 | |
| Christine Schmotzer, MD | 216-844-0399 | |
| Jay Wasman, MD | 216-844-7118 | |
| Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | |
| Jennifer Yoest, MD | 216-286-4283 | |
| Sanjita Ravishankar, MD | 216-844-7852 | |
| Dayne Ashman, MBBS | 216-286-7595 | |
| Chief Residents | Waleed Khan | 216-844-3697 | 
Residency Program Clinical Competency Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Sree Sarah Cherian, MBBS | 216-844-3484 | 
| Robert Maitta, MD, PhD | 216-286-6957 | |
| Dayne Ashman, MBBS | 216-286-7595 | |
| Jessica Sigel, MD | 216-286-5230 | |
| Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-6037 | |
| Ramya Gadde, MD | 216-844-5026 | |
| Lagnajita Datta, MD | 216-368-1832 | 
Residency Program Evaluation Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Shahrazad Saab, MD | 216-844-1078 | 
| 
 | Meghan Kapp, MD | 216-844-7442 | 
| 
 | Jennifer Yoest, MD | 216-286-4283 | 
| 
 | Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-286-8191 | 
| 
 | Sree Sarah Cherian, MBBS | 216-844-3484 | 
| 
 | Sanjita Ravishankar, MD | 216-844-7852 | 
| 
 | Dayne Ashman, MBBS | 216-286-7595 | 
Pathology MD Student Education Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair, Pre-Clinical Curriculum Coordinator Culpeper Scholars and Medical Student Research Coordinator | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| Co-Chair, Clinical Curriculum Coordinator Clinical Elective Coordinator Pathology Career Night Coordinator | Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-286-8191 | 
Student Research Coordinator (medical students and undergraduates)
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Projects with basic science faculty | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| Projects with clinical faculty | Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | 
Clinical Obervership
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-286-8191 | 
Lepow Medical Student Research Day
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
Pathology Graduate Program
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director | Xiongwei Zhu, PhD | 216-368-5903 | 
Graduate Program Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director, Pathology Graduate Program; Chair, Pathology Graduate Program Committee; MCBDTP Director and Track Advisor; Neuro T32 Director | Xiongwei Zhu, PhD | 216-368-5903 | 
| CBTP Director and Track Advisor; CBTP T32 Director | Mark Jackson, PhD | 216-368-1276 | 
| ITP Director and Track Advisor; ITP T32 Director | Brian Cobb, PhD | 216-368-1263 | 
| Graduate Student Admissions Representative; BSTP Representative (all tracks) | Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, MS, PhD | 216-368-2387 | 
| MCBDTP Curriculum Representative | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| Director MD-MS Program; Co-Director, MS-A Programs; Advisor, MS Program; Director MS-B Program | Pamela Wearsch, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| Co-Director MS-A Programs; Advisor, MS Program | Neena Singh, MD, PhD | 216-368-2617 | 
| Student Representative | Melissa Bonner | melissa.bonner@case.edu | 
| Student Representative | Hardik Nariya | hardik.nariya@case.edu | 
| Committee Members | James Anderson, MD, PhD | 216-368-0279 | 
| 
 | Katherine Dobbs, MD | 216-368-3681 | 
| 
 | Wendy Goodman, PhD | 216-368-3920 | 
| 
 | Clive Hamlin, PhD | 216-368-0512 | 
| Allison Kraus, PhD | alk127@case.edu | |
| Justin Lathia, PhD | 216-445-7475 | |
| Reshmi Parameswaran, PhD | 216-368-5697 | |
| William Scheimann, PhD | 216-368-5763 | |
| George R. Dubyak, PhD | 216-368-5523 | |
| Manager, Graduate Education and Training: MS- A, MS-B, MD-MS programs | Christine Kehoe | 216-368-1993 | 
Cancer Biology Training Program
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director; Track Advisor; CBTP T32 Director | Mark Jackson, PhD | 216-368-1276 | 
| Director, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center | Gary Schwartz, MD, FASCO | 216-368-2057 | 
| Curriculum Director | David Danielpour, PhD | 216-368-5670 | 
| Pathology Representative | David Wald, MD, PhD | 216-368-5668 | 
Immunology Training Program
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director; Track Advisor; Director, Immunology Journal Club; ITP T32 Director | Brian Cobb, PhD | 216-368-1263 | 
| Co-Director, Immunology Journal Club | Wendy Goodman, PhD | 216-368-5237 | 
| CCF ITP Representative, Director of CCF Immunology Journal Club | Robert Fairchild, PhD | 216-444-3146 | 
| Block 5 Director | Man-Sun Sy, PhD | 216-368-1268 | 
| Center for Global Health Representative | James Kazura, MD | 216-368-4810 | 
| CFAR/ACTU/ID Representative | Michael Lederman, MD | 216-844-8786 | 
| Curriculum Representative | Alan Levine, PhD | 216-368-0342 | 
Molecular and Cellular Basis of Disease Training Program
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director; Track Advisor; Neuro T32 Director | Xiongwei Zhu, PhD | 216-368-5903 | 
| Curriculum Representative | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
Pathology Graduate Student Council
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| President | Alicia Santin | axa1059@case.edu | 
| Vice President | Alyssa Hubal | alyssa.hubal@case.edu | 
| ITP Representative | Joey Kass | jdk159@case.edu | 
| SWIP Chair | Nisha Kamath | ndk39@case.edu | 
| Social Chair | Dan Kingsley | dtk16@case.edu | 
| Graduate Director Rep PhD; CBTP Representative | Melissa Bonner, PhD | melissa.bonner@case.edu | 
| Harvey Werber Lecture Chair | Angela DeTomaso | axd703@case.edu | 
| MS Representative (PGPC MS Representative) | Daniel Curnow | drc150@case.edu | 
| MCBDTP Representative | Danielle Brown | 
Seminars and Lectureships
Pathology Grand Rounds
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rounds Co-Director, AP | Meghan Kapp, MD | 216-844-7442 | 
| Grand Rounds Co-Director, CP | Robert W. Maitta, MD, PhD | 216-286-6957 
 | 
| Grand Rounds Coordinator | Ashley Hlavacik | 216-844-3697 | 
| CME Director for Pathology Grand Rounds | Aja Harris | 216-368-3103 | 
Immunology Seminar Series
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Committee Chair, Immunology Seminar Series Director | Kenneth Matreyek, PhD | 216-368-0626 | 
| CME Director for Immunology Series | Aja Harris | 216-368-3103 | 
Pathology Seminar Series
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Pathology Seminar Series Co-Director | Allison Kraus, PhD | 216-368-3422 | 
| Pathology Seminar Series Co-Director | Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-286-8191 | 
| CME Director for Pathology Seminar Series | Aja Harris | 216-368-3103 | 
Student Seminar Series
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Student Seminar Series Co-Director | Vincent Monnier, MD | 216-368-6613 | 
| Student Seminar Series Co-Director | Tsan Sam Xiao, PhD | 216-368-3330 | 
Immunology Journal Club
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Immunology Journal Club Director | Brian Cobb, PhD | 216-368-1263 | 
Neurodegeneration Journal Club
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Neurodegeneration Journal Club Co-Director | Xiongwei Zhu, PhD | 216-368-5903 | 
Kohn Lectureship
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Organizer | Vincent Monnier, MD | 216-368-6613 | 
Kleinerman Lectureship
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Organizers | Agnes Loeffler, MD, PhD | 216-778-4131 | 
| 
 | Clifford Harding, MD, PhD | 216-368-3611 | 
Ecker Lectureship
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Organizer | Brian Cobb, PhD | 216-368-1263 | 
Aikawa Lectureship
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Organizer | Peter A. Zimmerman, PhD | 216-368-0508 | 
Smith Lectureship
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Organizer | Xiongwei Zhu, PhD | 216-368-5903 | 
Carter-Makley-Robbins Lectureship
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Pathology Organizer (alternates with Orthopedics and Radiology organizers) | Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-286-8191 | 
Moritz Lectureship
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| TBD | 
Werber Lectureship
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Pathology Graduate Student Council | Angela DeTomaso | axd703@case.edu | 
Global Health and Infectious Disease Research Conference
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Director | Christina Farr, PhD | 216-368-3762 | 
| Co-Director | Michael Freeman,PhD | mlf62@case.edu | 
| Coordinator | Aja Harris | 216-368-3103 | 
Committees
Faculty Council Representative
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Department Representative | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
Faculty Council Senate
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Department Representative | Brian Cobb, PhD | 216-368-1263 | 
Faculty Development
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair | Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-6037 | 
| Co-Chair | Amy Hise | amy.hise@case.edu | 
| Members | Anna Bruchez, PhD | 650-483-67692 | 
| 
 | Allison Kraus, PhD | 216-368-2422 | 
| 
 | Vincent Monnier, MD | 216-368-6613 | 
| Administrative Support for Faculty Affairs issues | Karen Tocarchick | 216-368-2797 | 
| Administrative Support for Events | Angie Braidich | 216-368-3611 | 
Faculty Mentoring Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| Co-Chair | Claire Michael, MBBCH | 216-844-0137 | 
| Member | Brian Cobb, PhD | 216-368-1263 | 
| Member | Theresa Pizarro, PhD | 216-368-3306 | 
| Member | Stephanie Langel, PhD | stephanie.langel@case.edu | 
Awards and Recognition Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| Co-Chair | Claire Michael, MBBCH | 216-844-0137 | 
| Members | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| 
 | Howard Meyerson, MD | 216-844-1848 | 
| 
 | Adam Burgener, PhD | 216-368-4010 | 
| Wendy Goodman, PhD | 216-368-5237 | |
| Shanelle De Lancy, MD | 216-844-3697 | |
| Riley Lochner, MD | 216-844-3697 | |
| Molly Klima | 216-844-5563 | |
| George Myers | 216-844-1477 | |
| Hannah Wargo | hannah.wargo@case.edu | |
| Hannah Kondolf | hannah.kondolf@case.edu | |
| Administrative Representative | Andrea Webb Shellenberger | 216-368-2047 | 
Education Awards Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| 
 | Mark Cohen, MD | mark.cohen@uhhospitals.org | 
Taylor Scholars Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Scholars Committee Member, Coordinator for Taylor Trainee Awards | Katharine Downes, MD | 216-844-8006 | 
| Scholars Committee Members | Clifford Harding, MD, PhD | 216-368-3611 | 
| 
 | Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | 
Department Committee on Appointments, Promotions and Tenure
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| Manager, Graduate Education & Training | Christine Kehoe | 216-368-1993 | 
| Ex-Officio (Department Chair) | Clifford Harding, MD, PhD | 216-368-3611 | 
| Members | Xiongwei Zhu, PhD | 216-368-5903 | 
| 
 | Theresa Pizarro, PhD | 216-368-3306 | 
| 
 | Sylvia Asa, MD | 216-983-3421 | 
| 
 | David Kang, PhD | 216-368-0488 | 
| 
 | Claire Michael, MBBCH | 216-844-0137 | 
| 
 | Raymond Redline, MD | 216-844-1815 | 
| 
 | James Kazura, MD | 216-368-4810 | 
| 
 | Adam Burgener | 216-368-4010 | 
| 
 | Qasim Ansari, MD | 216-791-3800 | 
| 
 | Christine Schmotzer, MD | 216-844-0399 | 
| 
 | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| 
 | Stefanie Avril, MD | 216-844-3890 | 
| 
 | Allison Kraus, PhD | 216-368-2422 | 
| 
 | Tsan Sam Xiao, PhD | 216-368-3330 | 
| 
 | Jiri Safar, MD | 216-368-4609 | 
| 
 | Aparna Harbhajanka, MD | 216-286-5016 | 
| 
 | Dayne Ashman, MD | 216-286-7595 | 
| Robert W. Maitta, MD, PhD | 216-286-6957 | 
Department IRB Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | 
| Members | James Anderson, MD, PhD | 216-368-0279 | 
| 
 | Sylvia Asa, MD | 216-983-3421 | 
| 
 | Mark Cohen, MD, | 216-844-8928 | 
| 
 | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| 
 | Aparna Harbhajanka, MD | 216-286-5016 | 
| 
 | Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-3484 | 
| 
 | Robert Maitta, MD, PhD | 216-286-6957 | 
| 
 | Howard Meyerson, MD | 216-844-1848 | 
| 
 | Claire Michael, MBBCH | 216-844-0137 | 
| 
 | Vincent Monnier, MD | 216-368-6613 | 
| 
 | Sanjita Ravishankar, MD | 216-844-7852 | 
| 
 | Shashirekha Shetty, PhD | 216-983-1121 | 
| 
 | Jessica Sigel, MD | 216-286-5230 | 
| 
 | Neena Singh, MD, PhD | 216-368-2617 | 
| 
 | Man-Sun Sy, PhD | 216-368-1268 | 
| 
 | Xiaochun (Susan) Zhang, MD, PhD | 216-286-5851 | 
Website Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Pamela Wearsch, PhD | 216-368-5059 | 
| 
 | Mark Cohen, MD | 216-844-8928 | 
Equipment Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ganapati Mahabaleshwar, PhD | 216-368-5998 | 
| 
 | Brian Cobb, PhD | 216-368-1263 | 
| 
 | Alan Tartakoff, PhD | 216-368-5544 | 
| 
 | Pamela Wearsch, PhD | 216-368-5059 | 
| Administrative Representative | Andrea Webb Shellenberger | 216-368-2047 | 
| Staff Representative | Nancy Nagy | 216-368-1287 | 
Space Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Nicholas Ziats, PhD | 216-368-5176 | 
| 
 | Theresa Pizarro, PhD | 216-368-3306 | 
| 
 | Stephanie Langel, PhD | 
 | 
| 
 | Xiongwei Zhu, PhD | 216-368-5903 | 
| 
 | James Kazura, MD | 216-368-4810 | 
| Jiri Safar, MD | ||
| 
 | Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, MS, PhD | 216-368-2387 | 
Department Retreat Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Stefanie Avril, MD | 216-844-3890 | 
| 
 | Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, MS, PhD | 216-368-2387 | 
Resident/Fellow Ombudsman
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
Postdoctoral Affairs Committee in Pathology
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Kenneth Matreyek, PhD | 216-368-0626 | 
| Members | Carey Shive, PhD | 216-368-5238 | 
Pathology Women's Interest Group
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Theresa Pizarro, PhD | 216-368-3306 | 
Research Facilities, Programs and Centers
Core Facilities and Department Equipment
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Film Processing | Derek Abbott, MD, PhD | 216-368-8564 | 
| Accuri Flow Core | Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, MS, PhD | 216-368-2387 | 
Grants and coffee Workshop - Faculty research
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director | Ganapati Mahabaleshwar, MD | 216-368-5998 | 
| Committee Member | Theresa Pizarro, PhD | 216-368-3306 | 
| Committee Member | Adam Burgener, PhD | 216-368-5067 | 
| Committee Member | Tsan Sam Xiao, PhD | 216-368-3330 | 
| Committee Member | Xiongwei Zhu, PhD | 216-368-5903 | 
Histology and Tissue Procurement Facility
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director, Tissue Procurement | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| Manager of Operations | Adam Kresak, MS | 216-844-5389 | 
| Scientific Director, Stem Cell and Hematology Malignacies Biorepository | David Wald, MD, PhD | 216-368-5668 | 
| Operations Director | Jane Reese, MBA, MT | 216-368-1007 | 
UH Pathology Translational Research Committee
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | 
UH Pathology Translational Research
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | Anne Windau, BS, MT(ASCP) | 216-286-7562 | 
| Clinical Research Specialist I | Habib Mohammad | 216-286-6557 | 
| Clinical Research Specialist I | Christine Schoenholz | 216-286-6577 | 
| Clinical Research Specialist I | John Sumodi | 216-844-8249 | 
| Clinical Research Specialist III | Caryn Good Seward | 216-844-8282 | 
| Clinical Research Specialist III | Ayman Abdelhamed | 216-844-8282 | 
| Clinical Research Specialist II | Deepali Savadekar | 216-286-6557 | 
| Clinical Research Specialist II | Janean Johnson | 216-286-6557 | 
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director | Brian Appleby, MD | 216-368-1274 | 
| Co-Director | Mark Cohen,MD | 216-844-8928 | 
| Clinical Lab Director | Shashireka Shetty, PhD | 216-983-1121 | 
| Associate Director | Allison Kraus, PhD | allison.kraus@case.edu | 
| Adjunct Assistant Professor | Ignazio Cali, PhD | 216-368-1756 | 
| Section Director CSF | Jaime Noguez, PhD | 216-844-5007 | 
| Clinical Lab Operations Manager | Tatiana Weaver | 216-368-1447 | 
| Data Manger | Keisi Kotobelli | 216-368-5722 | 
| Autopsy Program Manager | Danielle Jordan | 216-368-3573 | 
| Autopsy Coordinator | Meghan Lewis | 216-368-1290 | 
| Clinical and Surveillance Coordinator | Bonita Hester | 216-368-0587 | 
| Clinical and Surveillance Coordinator | Michelle Santos Monterroso | |
| Research Administrator | Katie Glisic | 216-368-0587 | 
| Financial Analyst | Ayushi Sharma | 216-368-3733 | 
| Research Assistant, Molecular | Debra Poruban | 216-368-1162 | 
| Research Assistant 4, CSF | Xiaoqin Liu | 216-368-8965 | 
| Research Assistant 3, CSF | Jody Lavrich | 216-368-3255 | 
| Research Assistant 4, CSF | Tracy Haldiman | 216-368-1646 | 
| Research Assistant 4, Tissue Lab | Xun Jia | xxj8@case.edu | 
| Research Assistant 4, Histology | Lateefa Russell | 216-368-0656 | 
| Research Assistant 4, Histology | Jessica Ludwig | 216-368-0656 | 
Program for Systems Immunology
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director | Douglas Brubaker, PhD | douglas.brubaker@case.edu | 
PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS
Division of Anatomic Pathology
| Title | Name | Contacts | 
|---|---|---|
| Division Chief, Anatomic Pathology | Alessandra Nascimento MD | 216-286-8191 | 
| Anatomic Pathology Manager | 
 | |
| Section Directors | ||
| Autopsy Section Director | Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-6037 | 
| Cytopathology Section Director | Philip Bomeisl, DO | 216-844-1571 | 
| Surgical Pathology Director | Jay Wasman, MD | 216-844-7118 | 
| Lab Medical Directors | ||
| Histology Director | Sanjita Ravishankar, MD | 216-844-7852 | 
| Immunohistochemistry Director | Ruba Khattab MD | ruba.khattab@uhhospitals.org | 
| Gross Pathology Director | Kimberly Behrens MD | |
| AP Technical Staff | ||
| Surgical Pathology Supervisor | Kelly Ferguson | 216-844-7436 | 
| Cytology Supervisor | Daniel Hunt | 216-844-5716 | 
| Cytology Coordinator | Patrick Moran | 216-844-7929 | 
| Cytology Coordinator | Shari Dick | |
| Histology Supervisor | Elisa Houser | 216-844-3892 | 
| Histology Technical Coordinator | Melissa Buck | |
| Histology Technical Coordinator | Anita McCall | 216-844-1477 | 
| Immunohistochemistry Technical Coordinator | Brittany Meed | brittany.meek@uhhospitals.org | 
| Autopsy Technical Coordinator | Robert Cool | 216-844-1836 | 
| Pathology Surgical Path Technical Coordinator | Indigo De Jong | 216-844-5207 | 
| AP Subspecialty Services: Autopsy | ||
| Leader | Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-6037 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Dayne Ashman, MBBS | 216-286-7595 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Sanjita Ravishankar, MD | 216-844-7852 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Meghan Kapp, MD | 216-844-7442 | 
| Bone, Soft Tissue and Skin Pathology | ||
| Leader | Alessandra Nascimento, MD | 216-844-7118 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Shahrazad Saab, MD | 216-844-1078 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Adam Beattie, MD | 216-593-1495 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Mark Rodgers, MD, JD | 440-285-6351 | 
| Breast Pathology | ||
| Co-Leader | Philip Bomeisl, DO | 216-844-1571 | 
| Co-Leader | Aparna Harbhajanka, MD | 216-286-5232 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Ruba Khattab, MD | 216-286-6590 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Xin Li, MD | 216-844-9427 | 
| Cardiac Pathology | ||
| Leader | Mark Rodgers, MD, JD | 440-285-6351 | 
| Cytology | ||
| Leader | Philip Bomeisl, DO | 216-844-1571 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Claire Michael, MBBCH | 216-844-0137 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Gregory MacLennan, MD | 216-844-7452 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Raymond Redline, MD (GYN/Cytology) | 216-844-1815 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Jay Wasman, MD | 216-844-7118 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Aparna Harbhajanka, MD | 216-286-5232 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Rosemary Farag, MD | 216-593-1450 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Ruba Khattab, MD | 216-286-6590 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Ramya Gadde, MBBS | 216-844-5026 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Malca Kierson, DO | 330-297-8185 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Shalini Mohindra, MD | 440-827-5112 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Caroline Steinetz, MD | 440-743-4018 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Richard Nelson, MD | 330-297-2532 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Hala Abdul-Al, MD, PhD | hala.abdul-al@uhhospitals.org | 
| Subspecialty Member | Pandit Ashwini, MD | 216-593-1495 | 
| Dermatopathology | ||
| Leader | Jessica Sigel, MD | 216-286-5230 | 
| Eye Pathology | ||
| Leader | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| Endocrine Pathology | ||
| Leader | Sylvia Asa, MD, PhD | 216-983-3421 | 
| Gastrointestinal Pathology | ||
| Leader | Yue Xue, MD, PhD | yue.xue@uhhospitals.org | 
| Subspecialty Member | Adam Beattie, MD | 216-593-1495 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Mark Cohen, MD | 216-844-8928 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-6037 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Wendy Liu, MD, PhD | 216-844-8070 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Shalini Mohindra, MBBS | 216-286-6590 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Mark Rodgers, MD, JD | 440-285-6351 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Rebecca Obeng, MD | 216-286-7599 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Sadia Sultana, MD | 440-827-5112 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Hala Abdul-Al, MD, PhD | hala.abdul-al@uhhospitals.org | 
| Genitourinary Pathology | ||
| Leader | Holly Harper, MD | 216-844-6037 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Lagnajita, Datta, MD | 216-368-1832 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Gregory MacLennan, MD | 216-844-7452 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Dayne Ashman, MBBS | 216-286-7595 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Malca Kierson | 330-297-8185 | 
| Gynecological Pathology | ||
| Leader | Raymond Redline, MD | 216-844-1815 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Stefanie Avril, MD | 216-844-3890 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Ruba Khattab, MD | 216-286-6590 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Sanjita Ravishankar, MD | 216-844-7852 | 
| Head and Neck Pathology | ||
| Leader | Jay Wasman, MD | 216-844-7118 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| Liver Pathology | ||
| Leader | Wendy Liu, MD, PhD | 216-844-8070 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Akram Shalaby | akram.shalaby@case.edu | 
| Subspecialty Member | Rebecca Obeng | rebecca.obeng@uhhospitals.org | 
| Subspecialty Member | Yue Xue, MD, PhD | |
| Neuropathology | ||
| Co-Leader | Mark Cohen, MD | 216-844-8928 | 
| Co-Leader | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| Oral Pathology | ||
| Leader | Anna Trzcinska, MD | 216-844-7118 | 
| Pediatric Pathology | ||
| Leader | Raymond Redline, MD | 216-844-1815 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Sanjita Ravishankar, MD | 216-844-7852 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Shahrazad Saab, MD | 216-844-1078 | 
| Perinatal Pathology | ||
| Leader | Raymond Redline, MD | 216-844-1815 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Christina Bagby, DO | 216-844-8238 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Shahrazad Saab, MD | 216-844-1078 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Sanjita Ravishankar, MD | 216-844-7852 | 
| Pulmonary Pathology | ||
| Subspecialty Member | Marta Couce, MD, PhD | 216-844-3989 | 
| Subspecialty Member | Jay Wasman, MD | 216-844-7118 | 
| Renal Pathology | ||
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| Subspecialty Member | Meghan Kapp, MD | 216-844-7442 | 
Division of Clinical Pathology
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Division Chief, Clinical Pathology | Christine Schmotzer, MD | 216-844-0399 | 
| Secretary, Division of Clinical Pathology | Xiaohua (Judy) Yang | 216-844-4897 | 
| System Medical Director, CP | Lisa Stempak, MD | 216-844-8612 | 
| Sections: Transfusion Medicine and Coagulation | ||
| Section Director; Transfusion Medicine Medical Director, Therapeutic Apheresis Director FACT and Stem Cell Collection | Robert Maitta, MD, PhD | 216-286-6957 
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| Assistant Medical Director; | 
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| Manager, Blood Bank | Victoria Cary | 216-844-2800 | 
| Technical Coordinator, Blood Bank | Jamal Nofal | 216-844-2800 | 
| Technical Coordinator, Blood Bank | Yu Pei | |
| Technical Coordinator, Blood Bank | Andrea Stewart | |
| Quality Assurance Coordinator | Anne Capetillo | 216-844-2800 | 
| Hematopathology | ||
| Section Director; Director of Flow Cytometry | Howard Meyerson, MD | 216-844-1848 | 
| Section Member | Pedro Ciarlini, MD | 216-844-8253 | 
| Section Member | Stacey O'Neill | stacey.oneill@uhhospitals.org | 
| Section Member | Chen Zhao, MD, PhD | 216-844-7118 | 
| Manager, Core Laboratory | Mary Legg | 216-286-7893 | 
| Technical Coordinator, Hematology, Fluids and Special Hematology | Jill Bartko | |
| Technical Coordinator, Flow Cytometry | Jason Astorga | 216-844-2570 | 
| Microbiology | ||
| Medical Director, Bacteriology and Automation | Eric Ransom, PhD | 216-844-5223 | 
| Medical Director: Virology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Parasitology; Medical Director, Molecular Microbiology | Sree Sarah Cherian, MBBS | 216-844-3484 | 
| Manager | Cassie Bostick (nee Allman) | 216-844-8616 | 
| Technical Coordinator, Bacteriology | Amanda Palko | 216-844-8634 | 
| Technical Coordinator TB. Mycology, Parasite. Send-outs, Virology, Molecular Microbiology | Melissa Brown | 216-844-8634 | 
| Technical Coordinator, 2nd and 3rd Shifts | Edmira Shipcka | 440-844-3174 | 
| Technical Coordinator, COVID testing; Supervisor, Technical Coordinator, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory | Kelly Monahan | 216-844-8105 | 
| Clinical Chemistry/Immunology | ||
| Section Director; Medical Director, Automated Clinical Chemistry; Medical Director, Toxicology | Jaime Noguez, PhD | 216-844-5007 | 
| Medical Director, Clinical Immunology | Xiaochun Susan Zhang, MD, PhD | 216-286-5851 susan.zhang@uhhospitals.org | 
| Section Member | Christine Schmotzer, MD | 216-844-0399 | 
| Manager | Mary Legg | 216-286-7893 | 
| Supervisor, Technical Coordinator, Special Chemistry | Jacob Rininger | 216-844-5563 | 
| Supervisor, Technical Coordinator, Chemistry | Tabitha Barker | 216-844-2570 | 
| Supervisor, Technical Coordinator, Automated Chemistry | Nickalas Mezinger | 216-844-5572 | 
| Supervisor, Technical Coordinator, Diagnostic Immunology | Jamie Meyers | 216-844-3196 | 
| Point of Care Testing | ||
| Section Director | Christine Schmotzer, MD | 216-844-0399 | 
| Manager | Mary Legg | 216-286-7893 | 
| Technical Coordinator | Lois Schultz | 216-844-7748 | 
| Histocompatibility/Immunogenetics | ||
| Section Director | Neil Greenspan, MD, PhD | 216-368-1280 | 
| Co-Director | David Wald, MD, PhD | 216-368-5668 | 
| Assist Director | Rajdeep Das, MD, PhD | rajdeep.das@uhhospitals.org | 
| Manager | Peggy McCarthy | 216-844-5247 | 
| Technical Coordinator, HLA | Colleen Pohlmeyer | 216-844-1225 | 
| Specimen Processing/Phlebotomy | ||
| Technical Coordinator, 2nd Shift | Devan Chapin | 216-844-5244 | 
| Technical Coordinator | Michael Townsend | 216-844-5527 | 
| Team Leader | Jacqueline Glenn | 216-844-5527 | 
| Team Leader | Tomiko Jackson | 216-844-5527 | 
| Client Response Center | ||
| Business Manager | Colleen Andrews | 216-844-0121 | 
| Client Service Team Leader | Tammy Spates | 216-844-5227 | 
| UHLSF | ||
| Medical Director | Christine Schmotzer, MD | 216-844-0399 | 
| Director | Monica Lennon | 440-285-6340 | 
| Manager; Senior Specialist, Provider Relations | Christina Harper | 330-412-1983 | 
| Supervisor, Laboratory Pre-Analytical | Crystal Smith | crystal.smith@uhhospitals.org | 
| Supervisor, Laboratory Pre-Analytical | Janet McPeeks | 216-383-5389 | 
| Supervisor, Laboratory Pre-Analytical | Regina Tompkins | regina.tompkins@uhhospitals.org | 
| Manager, Business Development and Service, Lab Services | Sandy Hudak | 330-217-6314 | 
| Client Implementation Representative | Stacey Berthold | 216-630-2617 | 
| Client Implementation Representative | Edward Young | edward.young@UHhospitals.org | 
| UHLSF Patient Service Centers | ||
| System Medical Director, Ambulatory Testing | Stacey O'Neill, MD, PhD | 216-983-1807 | 
| Manager, Ambulatory Testing | Leah Rainey | leah.rainey@uhhospitals.org | 
| UHLSF-Minoff | ||
| Laboratory Director | Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | 
| UHLSF Chesterland | ||
| Laboratory Director | Xin Li, MD, PhD | 440-516-8709 | 
| Concord (UHHS Geauga Medical Center Concord | ||
| Laboratory Director | Mark Rodgers, MD, JD | 440-285-6351 | 
| UHLSF Euclid, UHLSF Fairlawn, UHLSF Sharon Center | ||
| Laboratory Director | Joseph Willis, MD | 216-844-8292 | 
| Seidman Cancer Center, Main Campus | ||
| Laboratory Director | Stacey O'Neill, MD, PhD | 216-983-1807 | 
| UHLSF-Minoff, UHLSF Chesterland, Concord (UHHS Geauga Medical Center Concord, UHLSF Euclid | ||
| Technical Coordinator | Janet McPeeks | 216-383-5389 | 
| UHLSF Fairlawn, UHLSF Sharon Center | ||
| Technical Coordinator | Heather Vahilla | 216-789-2058 | 
| Billing | ||
| Business Manager | Colleen Andrews, MBA | 216-844-0121 | 
| Financial Analyst | Marietta Alan | 216-983-0266 | 
Division of Genomic and Molecular Pathology
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Division Chief; Laboratory Director, University Hospitals Translational Laboratory (UHTL) | Navid Sadri, MD, PhD | 216-286-4286 | 
| Medical Director, Somatic Testing | Jennifer Yoest, MD | 216-286-4283 | 
| Medical Director, Germine Testing | Sara Akhavanfard, MD, PhD | 216-983-1173 | 
| Director, Informatics | Ashish Mishra, PhD | 216-983-1136 | 
| Medical Director, Cytogenetics | Shashirekha Shetty, PhD | 216-983-1121 | 
| Director, Bioinformatics | David Alouani, PhD | 216-286-4287 | 
| Manager | Shahla Vahabi | 216-983-1802 | 
| Supervisor, CHG Laboratory | Vanja Dimitrijevic | 216-983-1129 | 
| Technical Coordinator | Kristina Miskiewicz | 
Division of Community Hospitals Pathology
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Division Chief; Medical Director, Elyria Medical Center; Medical Director, Geauga Medical Center | Mark Rodgers, MD, JD | 440-285-6351 | 
| Medical Director, Ahuja Medical Center | Xin Li, MD, PhD | 216-593-1495 | 
| Medical Director, Conneaut Medical Center; Medical Director, Geneva Medical Center | Lisa Stempak, MD | 216-844-8612 | 
| Medical Director, Parma Medical Center | Khatib Jafri | 440-743-2140 | 
| Medical Director, Portage Medical Center | Richard Nelson, MD | 330-297-2532 | 
| Medical Director, Samaritan Medical Center | Gay Wehrli, MD | 419-207-2580 | 
| Medical Director, St. John Medical Center | Shalini Mohindra, MBBS | 216-286-6590 | 
| Laboratory Director, Western Reserve Hospital [Managed under Special Contract] | Kimberley Behrens, MD | 330-971-7066 | 
| Medical Director, Beachwood Medical Center; Medical Director, Lake West Medical Center; Medical Director, Tripoint Medical Center | Mark Barcelo MD | mark.barcelo@case.edu | 
Division of Experimental Pathology
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Division Chief | Clifford Harding, MD, PhD | 216-368-3611 | 
Center for Global Health and Diseases
| Title | Name | Contact | 
|---|---|---|
| Director | Adam Burgener, PhD | 216-368-0272 | 
| Associate Director for Foreign Logistics, Administration & Finance | Dennis J. Dobbs, MPH, MBA | 216-368-2626 | 
| Coordinator | Aja Harris | 216-368-3103 | 
| Compliance Manager | Crystal Moskal | 216-368-0819 | 
| International Program Manager | LaVista Osborn, MBA | 216-368-6321 | 
