Pathology Faculty

Dr. Afkhami is a professor of molecular genomic pathology and hematopathology, CLIA director of Clinical Molecular Genomics and Cytogenomics laboratory, and division chief of molecular pathology and therapy biomarkers at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Patricia Aoun, M.D., M.P.H., is the CLIA Laboratory director, chief of the Division of Clinical Pathology and a hematopathologist in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

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. 

John Chan, M.D., is a hematopathologist and co-leader of the hematology malignancies program at City of Hope Cancer Center.

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.

Dr. Carlson is a professor and chief in the Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology

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, Department of Pathology.

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

Stanley Hamilton, M.D., is a professor in the Department of Pathology.

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.

Ifegwu Ibe, M.D., F.A.C.P., is an assistant clinical professor of anatomic pathology at both City of Hope Cancer Center Duarte and City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center.

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.

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

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 assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope.

Rosemary She, M.D., chose pathology because of its dedicated focus on testing and diagnoses, which are integral to patient care.

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.

Joo Song, M.D., is a professor and chief of the Division of Hematopathology at City of Hope.

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.

Shirong Wang, M.D., M.P.H., is the director of the Michael Amini Transfusion Medical Center and the Chief of the Division of Transfusion Medicine at City of Hope.

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.

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

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