PAP Officers
2018-2019
President
Nirag C. Jhala, MD (Temple, Philadelphia)
President-Elect
Vacant
Secretary-Treasurer
Martha R. Clarke, MD (St. Clair, Pittsburgh)
Immediate Past President
Jasvir S. Khurana, MD, deceased August 8, 2019
Executive Council (members at large)
Manjula Balasubramanian, MD (Einstein, Philadelphia)
Michael A. Berman, MD (Allegheny Health Network, Jefferson Hills)
James M. Chiadis, MD (Valley Pathology, Allentown)
Tunde A. Farkas, MD (Tower Health, Phoenixville)
Herman Hurwitz, MD (Private Practice)
Walter M. Klein, MD (Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr)
Ronald Miick, MD (Einstein, Philadelphia)
Manju E. Nath, MD (Allegheny Valley Hospital, Pittsburgh)
Liron Pantanowitz, MD (UPMC, Pittsburgh)
Frank R. Rudy, MD (Private Practice)
Anthony J. Simonetti, MD (Tower Health, Reading)
Nancy A. Young, MD (Einstein, Philadelphia)
Philadelphia Pathology Representative
Priti Lal, MD (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)
Pittsburgh Pathology Representative
Liron Pantanowitz, MD (UPMC)
CAC Laboratory Representative
Fabien K. Baksh, MD (PA Specialty Pathology, Lancaster)
CAC Pathology Representative
Jacob H. Gildea, MD (UPMC/Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg)
CAP Liaison on State Affairs
Daniel S. Herman, MD (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)
PAMED Specialty Trustee
Walter M. Klein, MD (Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr)
PAMED Delegate to the House
Nirag C. Jhala, MD (Temple, Philadelphia)
PAMED Specialty Leadership Cabinet
Jacob H. Gildea, MD (UPMC/Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg)
CAP Delegate Chair
Nirag C. Jhala, MD (Temple, Philadelphia)
Pathology Resident Representative
Shaymaa Ashi, MD (Drexel, Philadelphia)
Veronica Merelo-Alcocer, MD (Penn State Health, Hershey)
John M. Skaugen, MD (UPMC, Pittsburgh)
Sharon J. Song, MD (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)
Administrative Office
Ariel Jones, Executive Director
ajones@pamedsoc.org
Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists
400 Winding Creek Blvd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: (833) 770-1545
FAX: (855) 918-3611
President
Nirag C. Jhala, MD (Temple, Philadelphia)
President-Elect
Vacant
Secretary-Treasurer
Martha R. Clarke, MD (St. Clair, Pittsburgh)
Immediate Past President
Jasvir S. Khurana, MD, deceased August 8, 2019
Executive Council (members at large)
Manjula Balasubramanian, MD (Einstein, Philadelphia)
Michael A. Berman, MD (Allegheny Health Network, Jefferson Hills)
James M. Chiadis, MD (Valley Pathology, Allentown)
Tunde A. Farkas, MD (Tower Health, Phoenixville)
Herman Hurwitz, MD (Private Practice)
Walter M. Klein, MD (Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr)
Ronald Miick, MD (Einstein, Philadelphia)
Manju E. Nath, MD (Allegheny Valley Hospital, Pittsburgh)
Liron Pantanowitz, MD (UPMC, Pittsburgh)
Frank R. Rudy, MD (Private Practice)
Anthony J. Simonetti, MD (Tower Health, Reading)
Nancy A. Young, MD (Einstein, Philadelphia)
Philadelphia Pathology Representative
Priti Lal, MD (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)
Pittsburgh Pathology Representative
Liron Pantanowitz, MD (UPMC)
CAC Laboratory Representative
Fabien K. Baksh, MD (PA Specialty Pathology, Lancaster)
CAC Pathology Representative
Jacob H. Gildea, MD (UPMC/Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg)
CAP Liaison on State Affairs
Daniel S. Herman, MD (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)
PAMED Specialty Trustee
Walter M. Klein, MD (Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr)
PAMED Delegate to the House
Nirag C. Jhala, MD (Temple, Philadelphia)
PAMED Specialty Leadership Cabinet
Jacob H. Gildea, MD (UPMC/Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg)
CAP Delegate Chair
Nirag C. Jhala, MD (Temple, Philadelphia)
Pathology Resident Representative
Shaymaa Ashi, MD (Drexel, Philadelphia)
Veronica Merelo-Alcocer, MD (Penn State Health, Hershey)
John M. Skaugen, MD (UPMC, Pittsburgh)
Sharon J. Song, MD (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)
Administrative Office
Ariel Jones, Executive Director
ajones@pamedsoc.org
Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists
400 Winding Creek Blvd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: (833) 770-1545
FAX: (855) 918-3611
