Renu Virmani, M.D.
President and Medical Director
Direct: 301.208.2480
Email: rvirmani@cvpath.org
Renu Virmani Curriculum Vitae

Frank D. Kolodgie, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Direct: 301.208.2481
Email: fkolodgie@cvpath.org
Frank D. Kolodgie Curriculum Vitae

Stewart B. Jacobson, D.V.M. DACVP
Chief Operating Officer
Direct: 301.208.2492
Email: sjacobson@cvpath.org

Chief, Anatomic Cardiovascular Pathology
Elena Ladich, MD
Direct: 301.208.2491
Email: eladich@cvpath.org


Business Manager
Debbie Rademacher, BS
Email: drademacher@cvpath.org

IT/Systems Manager
Jeff Smith, MS

Executive Assistant
Carol E. Ward, MBA, MSHCA
Email: cward@cvpath.org

Administrative Assistant and Benefits Administration
Joni Donlon, BA
Email: jdonlon@cvpath.org

Pathology - Pathology Assistants
Robert Kutys, MS, PA (ASCP)
Michelle Olson, MS, PA (ASCP)

Staff Pathologist
Naima Carter-Monroe, MD

Cardiovascular Fellows
Marc Vorpahl, MD
Masataka Nakano, MD

Molecular Biology
Xin Xu, Ph.D.
Xiaoqing Zhao, Ph.D.

Cellular Biology
Qi Cheng, MD

Biomedical Engineering
Saami Yazdani, Ph.D.

Clinical Trials Project Manager
Katie DiPiazza, BS
Email: kdipaizza@cvpath.org

Histopathology Laboratory Supervisor
Hedwig Avallone, HT (ASCP)

Research Associates
Russell M. Jones

Ed Acampado, DVM
Youhui Liang, MD
Erica Pacheco, MS
Deborah Howd, BS
John Jenkins
Marie Jenkins, HT (ASCP)

Research Assistants
Rosalind Mathew, BS, HT (ASCP)
Patricia S. Wilson, BA
Lauren Bartlett, BS
Albert Kaniasty, MD
Andria Chambers, MS

Immunohistochemistry Technician
Lila Adams, MLT, HT (ASCP)

Histology Technicians
Abebe Atiso, HT (ASCP)
Jinky Beyer
Carma Cooney, HT (ASCP)
Michael Cooper, HT (ASCP)
Hengying Ouyang, MD
Xin Xu, HT (ASCP)
Roberto Calvo, HT (ASCP)
Giselle Magsalin
Mirna Kelly
James Hughes
Christobel Alberts
Leslie Graham

Quality Assurance
Barbara M. Munjal, MA
Email: bmunjal@cvpath.org
Stephanie Richmond, MA
Email: srichmond@cvpath.org

Archivist
Kelly Peters, MLS



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