With a rich tradition of excellence in medicine, research and education, the University of Florida Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine is composed of six divisions, including:
- Administration
- Chair:
Jesse Kresak, M.D. - Vice Chair of Research:
Weizhou Zhang, Ph.D. - Vice Chair for System Integration:
Ericka Olgaard, D.O. - Director of Administraion:
Michael Joshi-Guske, MBA;
- Chair:
- Anatomic Pathology
- Division Chief:
Jesse Kresak, M.D.
- Division Chief:
- Clinical Pathology
- Director:
Julie Kingery, M.D.
- Director:
- Experimental Pathology (Research)
- Division Chief:
Timothy Garrett, Ph.D.
- Division Chief:
- UF Health Pathology Laboratories
- Director:
Ericka Olgaard, D.O.
- Director of Operations:
Renee Slaw
- Director:
Medicine
We employ pathologists who are knowledgeable in all pathology sub-specialties. Our physicians regularly review and diagnose patient diseases and conditions quickly, accurately and professionally.
Research
Our Department capably performs medically relevant extramural research grants-funded studies on myriad health topics, such as:
- Autoimmunity
- Genetics
- Diabetes
- AIDS
- Stem cell and regenerative medicine
- Cell-signaling
- Epithelial biology
Education
Our educational programs focus primarily on anatomic and clinical pathology. Training is generally linked between the two disciplines throughout a four-year program, but concentrated training in either discipline can be accomplished in three years:
- Anatomic Pathology (AP): In learning this discipline, macro- and microscopic examination of tissue is performed and linked with molecular analyses by morphological methods.
- Clinical Pathology (CP): Patient care is delivered through performing chemical or molecular analyses, microbiology, blood-banking, tissue-typing, and other laboratory methods.
- Residents and fellows benefit from the balanced strength of our six divisions and gain broad experience at one of the most complete medical centers in the country.