Pathology Faculty

Dr. Afkhami is chief of the Division of Molecular Pathology and Therapy Biomarkers, Department of Pathology, at City of Hope in Duarte, California.

Javier Arias-Stella, M.D., is a surgical pathologist and molecular pathologist in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Leonidas Arvanitis, M.D., is a neuropathologist and associate clinical professor in the Department of Pathology.

Women’s cancer pathologist Rania Bakkar, M.D., was inspired to pursue a career in medicine by the examples of her parents, who were both physicians. Her specialty in breast and gynecologic pathology was motivated in part by seeing her own family members deal with cancer. 

Dr. Carlson is chief of the Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology, at City of Hope in Duarte, California.

Sue Chang, M.D., is a pathologist and an associate clinical professor in the Department of Pathology.

Massimo D'Apuzzo, M.D., is a neuropathologist and anatomic pathologist focusing on brain tumors.

Olga Danilova, M.D., Ph.D., is a pathologist in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Simona De Michele, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the department of pathology at City of Hope Lennar Foundation Cancer Center.

Fang Fan, M.D., Ph.D., is pathologist in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Fei Fei, M.D., is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology, specializing in molecular pathology.

Karl Gaal, M.D., is a hematopathologist and surgical pathologist. His clinical expertise is in acute myeloid leukemia.

Nicolas Gallegos, M.D., is a board-certified pathologist at City of Hope^® Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center, specializing in anatomic and clinical pathology, with additional certification in cytopathology. Dr. Gallegos’ passion for medicine began early, fueled by an inquisitive nature

Min Han, M.D., Ph.D., is the assistant clinical professor, department of Pathology.

Matthew Hedberg, M.D., Ph.D. is an assistant clinical professor, Department of Pathology.

Ryan Jackson, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant clinical professor, Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology.

Young Kim, M.D., is a clinical professor in the Department of Pathology, with a research focus in leukemia.

Pathologist Winston Lee, M.D., Ph.D., centers his philosophy of care on putting himself into the patient’s shoes. He is driven by both this empathy and his deep appreciation for the complexity and elegance of the human immune system.

Tom Liang, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pathology, with clinical expertise in digestive system pathology.

Yu Liang, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant clinical professor, Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Yan Liu, M.D., Ph.D., is a hematopathologist and associate clinical professor at City of Hope Cancer Center Duarte.

Rifat Mannan, M.D., is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Raju Pillai, M.D., is a hematopathologist and molecular pathologist in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Christiane Querfeld, M.D., Ph.D., is a dermatologist and dermatopathologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous lymphoma.

Evita Sadimin, M.D., is chief of the Division of Informatics and Data Science, Department of Pathology, at City of Hope in Duarte, California.

Daniel Schmolze, M.D., is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Dr. She is chief of the Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, at City of Hope in Duarte, California.

Lorinda Soma, M.D., makes it her goal to provide the highest quality diagnostic care, as quickly and as economically as possible. In her role as a pathologist specializing in blood cancers, she prioritizes collaboration, both with her colleagues in the lab and with clinicians and radiologists.

Dr. Song is vice chair, Division of Hematopathology, Department of Pathology, at City of Hope in Duarte, California.

Milhan Telatar, Ph.D., is director of the Clinical Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, an associate clinical professor in the Division of Molecular Pathology and Therapy Biomarkers and a clinical molecular geneticist in the Department of Pathology.

Parastou Tizro, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Dr. Wang is chief of the Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology, at City of Hope in Duarte, California.

Jennifer S. Woo, M.D., is a pathologist and Medical Director of Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Services.

Huiqing Wu, M.D., is a pathologist specializing in genitourinary cancers at City of Hope.

Dr. You is chair of the Department of Pathology, Hematologic Malignancies Translational Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope.

Shan Yuan, M.D., is a pathologist specializing in transfusion medicine.

Lefan Zhuang, M.D., is an associate clinical professor in the Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology, at City of Hope.

Dr. Patricia Aoun is professor emeritus in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope in Duarte, CA. Learn about her background and experience.

Dr. Nathwani professor emeritus in the Department of Pathology

Dr. John Chan is a hematopathologist at City of Hope’s Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center. 

Dr. Sharon Wilczynski is professor emeritus in the Division of Anatomic Pathology at City of Hope in Duarte, CA.