Welcome to the Team

InFocus  •  Summer 2025 Issue  •  September 12, 2025

Join us in offering a heartfelt welcome to the newest members of the Penn Medicine Pathology and Laboratory Medicine team... 

	Savannah Albright, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. Daniel Powell  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Jamiyah K. Ali Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Abdulazeem A. Alkhidir Medical Laboratory Scientist II Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue			Emily F. Aragon Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Portia Asante Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist I PAH Blood Bank Pennsylvania Hospital			Kimberli Barr, MT(ASCP) Medical Technologist Hematology Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Sharney Battle, MBA Laboratory Supervisor Phlebotomy and Central Receiving Chester County Hospital			Jennifer Beppler Executive Assistant to the Chair Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Administration Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
	Dywanna Broadnax Phlebotomist Laboratory Support Services Chester County Hospital			Lance Brosney Phlebotomist Blood Donor Center Lancaster General Health
	Erica G. Brown, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratories of Dr. Daniel Powell and Dr. Roddy O'Connor Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Nafiysa Brown Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Admissions Laboratory Pennsylvania Hospital
	Kayleen Burns, MLS(ASCP)CM Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist II HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Claire Capin, BS Junior Accountant Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Administration Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Trisa Rachel Chacko Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist II HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Sehghiela Clements Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Outpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Michele Cooper, CT(ASCP) Cytologist II Cytopathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Kristina Cruz, PA(ASCP) Pathologist Assistant II Surgical Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Destiny Davenport Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health			Carina Dehner, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Division of Anatomic Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Khushi Desai, MLS(ASCP)CM Medical Laboratory Scientist II Division of Hematopathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Rosaly Alejandra Diaz De La Rosa Tissue Coordinator Surgical Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Natalie Dietrich Laboratory Assistant Cytology Laboratory Lancaster General Health			Huiquan Duan, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. John Lambris Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania
	Isabel Dye, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. Mohammad Haj Dezfulian Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Ian T. Ferencz, PhD Genomic Development Specialist II Division of Precision and Computational Diagnostics Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Warnakulasuriya Nayomi Fernando Medical Laboratory Scientist II Microbiology Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Mathew Francis, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. Mark Zarella Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
	Connor Gallen Histotechnologist III Surgical Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Leita Gambrel Medical Laboratory Scientist I Clinical Chemistry Core Laboratory Pennsylvania Hospital
	Britani German Medical Technologist Chemistry Laboratory Chester County Hospital			Consuelo Go Medical Technologist Reference Testing Lancaster General Health
	Emily Georing, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratories of Dr. Warren Pear and Dr. Malay Haldar Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Shakur Goodin Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Ciani Grundy Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Shlylis Renee Hagigal Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Lateefa Hargrave Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Bucks Outpatient Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Kathleen Hauck Medical Technologist Microbiology Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Patrick Thomas Henderson Technician V Immunology Laboratory  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Jacqueline Hess, MLT(ASCP) Medical Technologist Clinical Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Keitha Hightower Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Outpatient Phlebotomy - 3701 Market St Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Sanaa Davette Jardine Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Shabnam Jeibouei, PhD Medical Laboratory Scientist II Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Ave			Linette Johnson Technical Specialist Division of Precision and Computational Diagnostics Rittenhouse Molecular Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Madison Kodis Professional Tissue Type Technologist HLA Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Lyubov Kostyukov Medical Technologist  Microbiology Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Erving Laryea Clinical Chemist, Pathology Lancaster General Health			Stacy H. Lau Anatomic Pathology Technical Lab Assistant I Histology Laboratory Pennsylvania Hospital
	Jia Charise Leaphart Anatomic Pathology Lab Coordinator Surgical Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Hyemin Lee, BS, MLS | MT Medical Technologist Clinical Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Michael Lell, CHT(ACHI) Professional Tissue Type Technologist HLA Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Saqqara Lewis Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Ruihe (Ray) Lin, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Division of Anatomic Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Jennaviere Logue Phlebotomist  Remote Services Lancaster General Health
	Roytez Longino Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health			Rashmi Manur, MBBS, MPH Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Division of Anatomic Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Cordelia McGehee, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Laboratory of Dr. Sydney Shaffer Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Weiqian Meng Medical Laboratory Scientist II Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Ave
	Brandie Mills Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Pennsylvania Hospital			Ernesto Miranda Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Assistant IV HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Brendan J. Mooney, MSc, MLS(ASCP), CQA(ASQ) Blood Bank Medical Scientist II HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Hannah Motter Medical Technologist LGH Blood Bank Lancaster General Health
	Anika Amaresh Mundalmani Blood Bank Medical Scientist II HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Owen Nionardi Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health
	Vaishakhi Patel, MB(ASCP) Clinical Genomics Laboratory Technologist II Division of Precision & Computational Diagnostics Center for Personalized Diagnostics Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Christopher Joseph Pelc Medical Laboratory Scientist I Toxicology Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Alyssa Janea Pickens Lead Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Colby Prentice Medical Technologist  Clinical Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Austin Rivera Anatomic Pathology Lab Coordinator Histology Laboratory Chester County Hospital			Naseehah Roane Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Lucia Claire Robertson Medical Laboratory Scientist I Division of Precision & Computational Diagnostics Molecular Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Yasmine Janae Robinson Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Outpatient Phlebotomy - 3701 Market St. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Zimare Roro Phlebotomist LGH Blood Donor Center Lancaster General Health			Maggie Rudolph Laboratory Assistant Anatomic Pathology Chester County Hospital
	Catherine E. Ryan Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist I HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Yaileny San Martin Medical Laboratory Scientist Microbiology Laboratory Lancaster General Health
	Dalton Schengrund, MLS(ASCP)CM Medical Laboratory Scientist II Division of Hematopathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Felicia Scott Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Lyla Christine Scott Medical Laboratory Scientist I Microbiology Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Angela Serrano Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health
	Brian Skinner Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health			Jade Smith Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health
	Kassie Smith, MHA, MLS(ASCP) Technical Manager Hematology and Coagulation Laboratories Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Megan Smith, MLT(ASCP) Medical Technologist Clinical Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Melia A. Smith Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Brynn Spiese Laboratory Assistant Point-of-Care Testing Lancaster General Health
	Gabrielle Stinsky, MLT(ASCP) Medical Technologist Clinical Laboratory Chester County Hospital			Briana Stokes Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health
	Jacqueline Stradley Medical Technologist Clinical Laboratory Chester County Hospital			Zade Stup Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health
	Kiaira Sumrall Laboratory Assistant  Pathology Lancaster General Health			Joshua Swarr Medical Technologist Microbiology Laboratory Lancaster General Health
	Nasiba Tamalova Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health			Gilianna Tapia Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health
	Saadaija Taylor-Dingle Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Emma Torak, MHS, PA Pathologist Assistant I Surgical Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Jenna Torres, MLS(ASCP) Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist I HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Mali Torres Phlebotomist  Lancaster General Health
	Apostolia Tzekou, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. John Lambris Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Mark Vo Research Specialist A Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
	Majah Wilkins Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Mara Williams, MS, MLS(ASCP, MB(ASCP)CM Medical Laboratory Scientist  Hematology Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Lainey Wriggins Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist II HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Ashleyrenae Wright Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Connie Xu Medical Laboratory Scientist II Clinical Chemistry Core Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Yong Zhang, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Division of Hematopathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Wei Zhou, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. R. Babak Faryabi Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
...And in congratulating these Pathology and Laboratory Medicine team members on their new roles in the Department!
	David Allman, PhD Vice Chair for Faculty Development Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Nicole A. Aqui, MD Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Development Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
	Sara Battaglia, MLS(ASCP) Lead Technologist Microbiology Laboratory Chester County Hospital			Daniel Danoski, BS, MLS Associate Director of Middleware and Pathology Applications Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Administration Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
	Danielle Fortuna, MD Director of Surgical Pathology Division of Anatomic Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Jessica Gannon, MHA, MS, MT(AMT) Associate Admin. Director, Clinical Pathology and Hematopathology Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Administration Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Suanne Gardiner, MHA Laboratory Operations Manager Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Derick Lim, MS, SC(ASCP)CM, MLS(ASCP)CM Director of Laboratory Services Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Administration Pennsylvania Hospital
	Megan Ludwinski, BS, MLT(ASCP) Supervisor Point-of-Care Testing Chester County Hospital			Xunda Luo, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
	Renee McNamara, CT(ASCP) Senior Anatomic Pathology Informatics Administrator Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Administration Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania			MacLean Nasrallah, MD, PhD Associate Vice Chair for Translational and Clinical Research Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
	Anupma Nayak, MBBS, MD Associate Vice Chair for Translational and Clinical Research Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Shweta Patel, DO Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
	Jayne Shea Kirkner, MT(HEW), MLT(ASCP) Technical Supervisor Microbiology Laboratory Chester County Hospital			Amy Tojino, BS, MT Administrative Director, Clinical Pathology and Hematopathology Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Administration Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Xiaowei (George) Xu, MD, PhD Associate Vice Chair for Translational and Clinical Research Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania