Department Chair

Paul N. Staats, MD
Chair, Department of Pathology

Meet Our Faculty

• Primary Faculty
• Secondary Faculty

Paul N. Staats, MD
UMMC & University of Maryland Pathology Associates

David A. Brinker, MD
UM St. Joseph Medical Center

Bryon P. Jackson, MD
UMMC Midtown Campus

Autumn R. LaRocque, MD
UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Queenstown

Teklu Legesse, MD
UM Charles Regional Medical Center

Eric Li, MMed
UM Shore Easton and Chestertown

Sameer Sawhney, MD
University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute (UMROI)

Rima Koka, MD, PhD
Director, Anatomic Pathology

Cytopathology

Teklu Legesse, MD
Director, Cytopathology Division

Hematopathology

Rima Koka, MD, PhD
Director, Hematopathology

Surgical Pathology

Olga B. Ioffe, MD
Director, Surgical Pathology

Robert H. Christenson, PhD
Medical Director, Core Laboratories

Brian R. Jackson, MD, MS
Director, Clinical Pathology

J. Kristie Johnson, PhD
Director, Clinical Microbiology

Debra Kukuruga, PhD
Clinical Director, Immunogenetics and Flow Cytometry

Paul N. Staats, MD
Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

Erin T. Strovel, PhD
Director, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory

Richard Y. Zhao, PhD
Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory

Olga B. Ioffe, MD
Vice Chair for Education & Faculty Development

Katie Horton
Director, Office of Faculty Development & Education Programs

Rima Koka, MD, PhD
Director, Pathology Residency Program

Michael E. Kallen, MD
Associate Program Director

Teklu B. Legesse, MD
Director, Cytopathology Fellowship

Laura M. Wake, MD
Director, Hematopathology Fellowship

J. Kristie Johnson, PhD
Director, Clinical Microbiology Fellowship

Robert H. Christenson, PhD
Director, Clinical Chemistry Fellowship

Isabella Tondi Resta, MD
Program Director

Teklu Legesse, MD
Medical Director

Megan Orr, MS, PA (ASCP)CM
Associate Program Director & Education Coordinator