Professional Experience
Pathologist, Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood, SC, September 1999 - present. General Pathology, including autopsy and surgical pathology, bone marrow biopsy, fine needle aspiration, and cytology. In charge of Microbiology section of laboratory. Medical Director January 2003 - present.
Locum tenens pathologist at several institutions and practices, March - August 1999
(Colleton Regional Medical Center, Marlboro Park Regional Medical Center, Hamlet Hospital, Cheraw County Hospital, Kershaw County Medical Center, Wallace Thompson Hospital, Grand Strand Medical Center.)
Fellow in Hematologic Pathology, Department of Pathology, Medical University of South Carolina, Jan 6 - June 30, 1999. (Partly concurrent with above.)
Pathologist, Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, October 1991 - August 1998.
General pathology, including autopsies, general surgical pathology, and cytology. Cytology included performing and interpreting a large volume of fine needle aspirations, focusing on thyroid, ear nose and throat, and chest. In clinical pathology, special attention to blood banking and hematology, including performance of bone marrow aspirations and biopsies. Involved with installation and implementation of Flexilab computer and later the Meditech computer systems in the laboratory. Editor of laboratory newsletter. Member of multiple medical staff committees.
Pathologist, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, Mooresville, NC, June 1990 -
October 1991
Created the Department of Pathology in an institution that previously had none, designing and setting up the histology laboratory, autopsy room, office specimen service, billing system, anatomic pathology computerized records on PC, gynecologic cytology, and fine needle aspiration service.
Pathologist, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC, July 1976 - May 1990
General pathology, and in charge of hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, and phlebotomy sections. Organized the coagulation consultation service and improved and streamlined all areas of laboratory where involved. Performed and interpreted fine needle aspirations. Medical Director, School of Medical Technology, and Adjunct Professor of Medical Technology at UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, and Appalachian State U.
College of American Pathologists Inspector since 1984.
Member of Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee April 1996 - December 2001.
Lecturer in Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 1998 - present.
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