Southeast Michigan

Meet Our Faculty

Leadership

Kurt Bernacki, MD
Kurt Bernacki, MD

VP, Department Chief of Pathology, Corewell Health East

Ann Marie Blenc, MD
Ann Marie Blenc, MD

System Medical Director Hematology

Jacqueline Macknis, MD
Jacqueline Macknis, MD

Program Director
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program

Caitlin Schein, MD
Caitlin Schein, MD

Associate Program Director
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program
Chemical Pathology

Ping Zhang, MD, PhD
Ping Zhang, MD, PhD

Interim Director of the Anatomic Pathology

Kurt Bernacki, MD
Kurt Bernacki, MD

VP, Department Chief of Pathology, Corewell Health East

Ann Marie Blenc, MD
Ann Marie Blenc, MD

System Medical Director Hematology

Jacqueline Macknis, MD
Jacqueline Macknis, MD

Program Director
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program

Caitlin Schein, MD
Caitlin Schein, MD

Associate Program Director
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program
Chemical Pathology

Ping Zhang, MD, PhD
Ping Zhang, MD, PhD

Interim Director of the Anatomic Pathology

Kurt Bernacki, MD
Kurt Bernacki, MD

VP, Department Chief of Pathology, Corewell Health East

Ann Marie Blenc, MD
Ann Marie Blenc, MD

System Medical Director Hematology

Jacqueline Macknis, MD
Jacqueline Macknis, MD

Program Director
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program

Caitlin Schein, MD
Caitlin Schein, MD

Associate Program Director
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program
Chemical Pathology

Ping Zhang, MD, PhD
Ping Zhang, MD, PhD

Interim Director of the Anatomic Pathology

Kurt Bernacki, MD
Kurt Bernacki, MD

VP, Department Chief of Pathology, Corewell Health East

Ann Marie Blenc, MD
Ann Marie Blenc, MD

System Medical Director Hematology

Jacqueline Macknis, MD
Jacqueline Macknis, MD

Program Director
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program

Caitlin Schein, MD
Caitlin Schein, MD

Associate Program Director
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program
Chemical Pathology

Ping Zhang, MD, PhD
Ping Zhang, MD, PhD

Interim Director of the Anatomic Pathology

Anatomic pathology faculty

Juan Ding, MD
Juan Ding, MD

Gynecologic and Surgical Pathology

Jining Feng, MD, PhD
Jining Feng, MD, PhD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Robert Folberg, MD
Robert Folberg, MD

Ophthalmology Pathology

Joseph Fullmer, MD, PhD
Joseph Fullmer, MD, PhD

Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology

Christopher Hysell, MD
Christopher Hysell, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Kausar Jabbar, MD
Kausar Jabbar, MD

Hematopathology, Molecular Genetic Pathology, and Cancer Biomarker with a Focus on Gastrointestinal Pathology

Muhammad Jawwad Arshad, MD
Muhammad Jawwad Arshad, MD

Oncologic Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology
Director of Autopsy

Hassan Kanaan, MD
Hassan Kanaan, MD

Immunology Pathology and Surgical Pathology

Colleen Lamb, MD
Colleen Lamb, MD

Breast and Gynecologic and Surgical Pathology

Timothy Leif Helland, MD
Timothy Leif Helland, MD

Cytology and Surgical Pathology

Wei Li, MD
Wei Li, MD

Surgical Pathology

Xin Li, MD
Xin Li, MD

Breast, Gynecologic, and Surgical Pathology

Carolina Polanco, MD
Carolina Polanco, MD

Program Director, Cytopathology Fellowship

Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD
Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD

Surgical, Gastrointestinal, and Hepatic Pathology

Joy Roman, MD
Joy Roman, MD

Cytology and Surgical Pathology

Uma Sundram, MD, PhD
Uma Sundram, MD, PhD

Dermatopathology

Laura Walters, MD, PhD
Laura Walters, MD, PhD

Breast and Gynecologic, and Surgical Pathology

Wendy Wiesend, MD
Wendy Wiesend, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Yelena Wilson, DO
Yelena Wilson, DO

Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology

Limin Yu, MD
Limin Yu, MD

Dermatopathology, Pathology Informatics

Juan Ding, MD
Juan Ding, MD

Gynecologic and Surgical Pathology

Jining Feng, MD, PhD
Jining Feng, MD, PhD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Robert Folberg, MD
Robert Folberg, MD

Ophthalmology Pathology

Joseph Fullmer, MD, PhD
Joseph Fullmer, MD, PhD

Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology

Christopher Hysell, MD
Christopher Hysell, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Kausar Jabbar, MD
Kausar Jabbar, MD

Hematopathology, Molecular Genetic Pathology, and Cancer Biomarker with a Focus on Gastrointestinal Pathology

Muhammad Jawwad Arshad, MD
Muhammad Jawwad Arshad, MD

Oncologic Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology
Director of Autopsy

Hassan Kanaan, MD
Hassan Kanaan, MD

Immunology Pathology and Surgical Pathology

Colleen Lamb, MD
Colleen Lamb, MD

Breast and Gynecologic and Surgical Pathology

Timothy Leif Helland, MD
Timothy Leif Helland, MD

Cytology and Surgical Pathology

Wei Li, MD
Wei Li, MD

Surgical Pathology

Xin Li, MD
Xin Li, MD

Breast, Gynecologic, and Surgical Pathology

Carolina Polanco, MD
Carolina Polanco, MD

Program Director, Cytopathology Fellowship

Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD
Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD

Surgical, Gastrointestinal, and Hepatic Pathology

Joy Roman, MD
Joy Roman, MD

Cytology and Surgical Pathology

Uma Sundram, MD, PhD
Uma Sundram, MD, PhD

Dermatopathology

Laura Walters, MD, PhD
Laura Walters, MD, PhD

Breast and Gynecologic, and Surgical Pathology

Wendy Wiesend, MD
Wendy Wiesend, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Yelena Wilson, DO
Yelena Wilson, DO

Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology

Limin Yu, MD
Limin Yu, MD

Dermatopathology, Pathology Informatics

Juan Ding, MD
Juan Ding, MD

Gynecologic and Surgical Pathology

Jining Feng, MD, PhD
Jining Feng, MD, PhD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Robert Folberg, MD
Robert Folberg, MD

Ophthalmology Pathology

Joseph Fullmer, MD, PhD
Joseph Fullmer, MD, PhD

Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology

Christopher Hysell, MD
Christopher Hysell, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Kausar Jabbar, MD
Kausar Jabbar, MD

Hematopathology, Molecular Genetic Pathology, and Cancer Biomarker with a Focus on Gastrointestinal Pathology

Muhammad Jawwad Arshad, MD
Muhammad Jawwad Arshad, MD

Oncologic Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology
Director of Autopsy

Hassan Kanaan, MD
Hassan Kanaan, MD

Immunology Pathology and Surgical Pathology

Colleen Lamb, MD
Colleen Lamb, MD

Breast and Gynecologic and Surgical Pathology

Timothy Leif Helland, MD
Timothy Leif Helland, MD

Cytology and Surgical Pathology

Wei Li, MD
Wei Li, MD

Surgical Pathology

Xin Li, MD
Xin Li, MD

Breast, Gynecologic, and Surgical Pathology

Carolina Polanco, MD
Carolina Polanco, MD

Program Director, Cytopathology Fellowship

Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD
Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD

Surgical, Gastrointestinal, and Hepatic Pathology

Joy Roman, MD
Joy Roman, MD

Cytology and Surgical Pathology

Uma Sundram, MD, PhD
Uma Sundram, MD, PhD

Dermatopathology

Laura Walters, MD, PhD
Laura Walters, MD, PhD

Breast and Gynecologic, and Surgical Pathology

Wendy Wiesend, MD
Wendy Wiesend, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Yelena Wilson, DO
Yelena Wilson, DO

Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology

Limin Yu, MD
Limin Yu, MD

Dermatopathology, Pathology Informatics

Juan Ding, MD
Juan Ding, MD

Gynecologic and Surgical Pathology

Jining Feng, MD, PhD
Jining Feng, MD, PhD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Robert Folberg, MD
Robert Folberg, MD

Ophthalmology Pathology

Joseph Fullmer, MD, PhD
Joseph Fullmer, MD, PhD

Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology

Christopher Hysell, MD
Christopher Hysell, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Kausar Jabbar, MD
Kausar Jabbar, MD

Hematopathology, Molecular Genetic Pathology, and Cancer Biomarker with a Focus on Gastrointestinal Pathology

Muhammad Jawwad Arshad, MD
Muhammad Jawwad Arshad, MD

Oncologic Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology
Director of Autopsy

Hassan Kanaan, MD
Hassan Kanaan, MD

Immunology Pathology and Surgical Pathology

Colleen Lamb, MD
Colleen Lamb, MD

Breast and Gynecologic and Surgical Pathology

Timothy Leif Helland, MD
Timothy Leif Helland, MD

Cytology and Surgical Pathology

Wei Li, MD
Wei Li, MD

Surgical Pathology

Xin Li, MD
Xin Li, MD

Breast, Gynecologic, and Surgical Pathology

Carolina Polanco, MD
Carolina Polanco, MD

Program Director, Cytopathology Fellowship

Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD
Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD

Surgical, Gastrointestinal, and Hepatic Pathology

Joy Roman, MD
Joy Roman, MD

Cytology and Surgical Pathology

Uma Sundram, MD, PhD
Uma Sundram, MD, PhD

Dermatopathology

Laura Walters, MD, PhD
Laura Walters, MD, PhD

Breast and Gynecologic, and Surgical Pathology

Wendy Wiesend, MD
Wendy Wiesend, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Yelena Wilson, DO
Yelena Wilson, DO

Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology

Limin Yu, MD
Limin Yu, MD

Dermatopathology, Pathology Informatics

Clinical pathology faculty

Olabisi Afolayan-Oloye, MD
Olabisi Afolayan-Oloye, MD

Hematopathology

Jessica D Anderson-Calleja, MD
Jessica D Anderson-Calleja, MD

Hematopathology

Benjamin von Bredow, Ph.D
Benjamin von Bredow, Ph.D

Associate Technical Director, Microbiology

Xia Chen, MD
Xia Chen, MD

Hematopathology

Susan Daraiseh, PhD
Susan Daraiseh, PhD

Molecular Pathology

Kristina Davis, MD
Kristina Davis, MD

Program Director, Blood Banking-Transfusion Medicine

James Huang, MD
James Huang, MD

Hematopathology

Sarmad Jassim, MD
Sarmad Jassim, MD

Hematopathology

Ryan Johnson, MD
Ryan Johnson, MD

Interim Program Director Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Said Hafez Khayyata, MD
Said Hafez Khayyata, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Ying Li, MD, PhD
Ying Li, MD, PhD

Hematopathology

Gabriel Maine, PhD
Gabriel Maine, PhD

Technical Director, Special Chemistry and HLA Lab

Subhashree Mallika Krishnan, DO
Subhashree Mallika Krishnan, DO

Associate Medical Director, Chemistry; Medical Director of Automated Chemistry, Urinalysis, and Toxicology

Mark Micale, PhD
Mark Micale, PhD

Director, Clinical Cytogenomics

Caitlin Schein, MD
Caitlin Schein, MD

Program Director
Chemical Pathology Fellowship
System Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry

John S. Schwartz, MD
John S. Schwartz, MD

Molecular Pathology and Surgical Pathology

Joshua Shirley, PhD
Joshua Shirley, PhD

System Director, Micro and Molecular Pathology

Marc Smith, MD
Marc Smith, MD

System Medical Director
Coagulation Laboratories

Qian Sun, PhD
Qian Sun, PhD

Technical Director
Automated Chemistry, Core Lab

Steven Truscott, PhD
Steven Truscott, PhD

Technical Director, Special Chemistry, Pathology Informatics

Syed Zaidi, MD
Syed Zaidi, MD

Program Director, Hematopathology Fellowship

Olabisi Afolayan-Oloye, MD
Olabisi Afolayan-Oloye, MD

Hematopathology

Jessica D Anderson-Calleja, MD
Jessica D Anderson-Calleja, MD

Hematopathology

Benjamin von Bredow, Ph.D
Benjamin von Bredow, Ph.D

Associate Technical Director, Microbiology

Xia Chen, MD
Xia Chen, MD

Hematopathology

Susan Daraiseh, PhD
Susan Daraiseh, PhD

Molecular Pathology

Kristina Davis, MD
Kristina Davis, MD

Program Director, Blood Banking-Transfusion Medicine

James Huang, MD
James Huang, MD

Hematopathology

Sarmad Jassim, MD
Sarmad Jassim, MD

Hematopathology

Ryan Johnson, MD
Ryan Johnson, MD

Interim Program Director Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Said Hafez Khayyata, MD
Said Hafez Khayyata, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Ying Li, MD, PhD
Ying Li, MD, PhD

Hematopathology

Gabriel Maine, PhD
Gabriel Maine, PhD

Technical Director, Special Chemistry and HLA Lab

Subhashree Mallika Krishnan, DO
Subhashree Mallika Krishnan, DO

Associate Medical Director, Chemistry; Medical Director of Automated Chemistry, Urinalysis, and Toxicology

Mark Micale, PhD
Mark Micale, PhD

Director, Clinical Cytogenomics

Caitlin Schein, MD
Caitlin Schein, MD

Program Director
Chemical Pathology Fellowship
System Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry

John S. Schwartz, MD
John S. Schwartz, MD

Molecular Pathology and Surgical Pathology

Joshua Shirley, PhD
Joshua Shirley, PhD

System Director, Micro and Molecular Pathology

Marc Smith, MD
Marc Smith, MD

System Medical Director
Coagulation Laboratories

Qian Sun, PhD
Qian Sun, PhD

Technical Director
Automated Chemistry, Core Lab

Steven Truscott, PhD
Steven Truscott, PhD

Technical Director, Special Chemistry, Pathology Informatics

Syed Zaidi, MD
Syed Zaidi, MD

Program Director, Hematopathology Fellowship

Olabisi Afolayan-Oloye, MD
Olabisi Afolayan-Oloye, MD

Hematopathology

Jessica D Anderson-Calleja, MD
Jessica D Anderson-Calleja, MD

Hematopathology

Benjamin von Bredow, Ph.D
Benjamin von Bredow, Ph.D

Associate Technical Director, Microbiology

Xia Chen, MD
Xia Chen, MD

Hematopathology

Susan Daraiseh, PhD
Susan Daraiseh, PhD

Molecular Pathology

Kristina Davis, MD
Kristina Davis, MD

Program Director, Blood Banking-Transfusion Medicine

James Huang, MD
James Huang, MD

Hematopathology

Sarmad Jassim, MD
Sarmad Jassim, MD

Hematopathology

Ryan Johnson, MD
Ryan Johnson, MD

Interim Program Director Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Said Hafez Khayyata, MD
Said Hafez Khayyata, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Ying Li, MD, PhD
Ying Li, MD, PhD

Hematopathology

Gabriel Maine, PhD
Gabriel Maine, PhD

Technical Director, Special Chemistry and HLA Lab

Subhashree Mallika Krishnan, DO
Subhashree Mallika Krishnan, DO

Associate Medical Director, Chemistry; Medical Director of Automated Chemistry, Urinalysis, and Toxicology

Mark Micale, PhD
Mark Micale, PhD

Director, Clinical Cytogenomics

Caitlin Schein, MD
Caitlin Schein, MD

Program Director
Chemical Pathology Fellowship
System Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry

John S. Schwartz, MD
John S. Schwartz, MD

Molecular Pathology and Surgical Pathology

Joshua Shirley, PhD
Joshua Shirley, PhD

System Director, Micro and Molecular Pathology

Marc Smith, MD
Marc Smith, MD

System Medical Director
Coagulation Laboratories

Qian Sun, PhD
Qian Sun, PhD

Technical Director
Automated Chemistry, Core Lab

Steven Truscott, PhD
Steven Truscott, PhD

Technical Director, Special Chemistry, Pathology Informatics

Syed Zaidi, MD
Syed Zaidi, MD

Program Director, Hematopathology Fellowship

Olabisi Afolayan-Oloye, MD
Olabisi Afolayan-Oloye, MD

Hematopathology

Jessica D Anderson-Calleja, MD
Jessica D Anderson-Calleja, MD

Hematopathology

Benjamin von Bredow, Ph.D
Benjamin von Bredow, Ph.D

Associate Technical Director, Microbiology

Xia Chen, MD
Xia Chen, MD

Hematopathology

Susan Daraiseh, PhD
Susan Daraiseh, PhD

Molecular Pathology

Kristina Davis, MD
Kristina Davis, MD

Program Director, Blood Banking-Transfusion Medicine

James Huang, MD
James Huang, MD

Hematopathology

Sarmad Jassim, MD
Sarmad Jassim, MD

Hematopathology

Ryan Johnson, MD
Ryan Johnson, MD

Interim Program Director Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Said Hafez Khayyata, MD
Said Hafez Khayyata, MD

Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology

Ying Li, MD, PhD
Ying Li, MD, PhD

Hematopathology

Gabriel Maine, PhD
Gabriel Maine, PhD

Technical Director, Special Chemistry and HLA Lab

Subhashree Mallika Krishnan, DO
Subhashree Mallika Krishnan, DO

Associate Medical Director, Chemistry; Medical Director of Automated Chemistry, Urinalysis, and Toxicology

Mark Micale, PhD
Mark Micale, PhD

Director, Clinical Cytogenomics

Caitlin Schein, MD
Caitlin Schein, MD

Program Director
Chemical Pathology Fellowship
System Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry

John S. Schwartz, MD
John S. Schwartz, MD

Molecular Pathology and Surgical Pathology

Joshua Shirley, PhD
Joshua Shirley, PhD

System Director, Micro and Molecular Pathology

Marc Smith, MD
Marc Smith, MD

System Medical Director
Coagulation Laboratories

Qian Sun, PhD
Qian Sun, PhD

Technical Director
Automated Chemistry, Core Lab

Steven Truscott, PhD
Steven Truscott, PhD

Technical Director, Special Chemistry, Pathology Informatics

Syed Zaidi, MD
Syed Zaidi, MD

Program Director, Hematopathology Fellowship