Meet Our Physicians
The professional medical staff at X-Cell includes thirteen prominent Board-Certified pathologists with over 282 years of combined experience.
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Special interests: Blood Banking
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center
31 years in practice
Michael S.Albert, MD,FCAP
Pathologist
Michael S. Albert,MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology & Cytopathology
Special interests: Cytopathology & Gynecological Pathology
Fellowship: Cytopathology & Gynecological Surgical Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center
3 years in practice
Alexandra Danakas, DO
Pathologist
Alexandra Danakas,DO
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology & Hematopathology
Special interests: Flow Cytometry
Fellowship: Hematopathology, University of Rochester Medical Center
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
10 years in practice
Kelly J Garner
Hematopathologist
Kelly J Garner, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Special interests: Gastrointestinal & Gynecological Pathology
Fellowship: Surgical Pathology, University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, State University of New York at Buffalo
9 years in practice
Yan Hu, MD
Pathologist
Yan Hu, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Special interests: Cytopathology, Breast & Gynecological Pathology
Fellowship: Cytopathology, Breast & Gynecological Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Baystate Medical Center
4 years in practice
Hasan Khatib, MD
Pathologist
Hasan Khatib, MD
Board Certified: Medical Genetics & Genomics & Clinical Chemistry (Molecular Diagnostics)
Fellowship: Cytogenetics, Canadian College of Medical Geneticists
16 years in practice
Catherine Li, Ph.D
Director of Cytogenetics & Molecular Diagnostics
Catherine Li, Ph.D
Board Certified: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical Hematopathology
Special interests: Neoplastic Hematopathology; Lymph Node Pathology
Fellowship: Anatomic Pathology, University of Minnesota. Hematopathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Residency: University of Minnesota
21 years in practice
Vishala Neppalli, MD
Pathologist
Vishala Neppalli, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology & Cytopathology
Special interests: Gastrointestinal Pathology
Fellowship: Cytopathology & Surgical Pathology with Gastrointestinal focus, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
9 years in practice
Rebecca Z. Ocque, MD
Pathologist
Rebecca Z. Ocque, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Special interests: Liver & Gastrointestinal Pathology
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, State University of New York at Buffalo
44 years in practice
Sateesh K. Satchidanand, MD
Medical Director
Sateesh K. Satchidanand, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Special interests: Gynecological Pathology
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, State University of New York at Buffalo
25 years in practice
D. Michael Slate II, MD
Pathologist
D. Michael Slate II, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Special interests: Renal & Breast Pathology
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, State University of New York at Buffalo
25 years in practice
Barbara K. Stefanick, MD
Pathologist
Barbara K. Stefanick, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Cytopathology
Special interests: Cytopathology
Residency: Anatomic Pathology, State University of New York at Buffalo
38 years in practice
Mohamed Y. Zeid, MD
Pathologist
Mohamed Y .Zeid, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Special interests: Oncological, Breast, Gynecological Pathology
Fellowship: Surgical oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, University of Toledo College of Medicine
23 years in practice
Jai Zhao, MD
Pathologist
Jia Zhao, MD
Board Certified: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Special interests: Gastrointestinal Pathology
Residency: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, University of Illinois College of Medicine
24 years in practice