Specializing In:
- Anatomic pathology
- Clinical pathology
- Molecular pathology
- Laboratory management
- Laboratory regulatory oversight
- Laboratory and professional services coding and reimbursement
Positions
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Professor of Oncology
- Clinical Chief of Molecular Pathology
Background
Education and Training
- 1984 - MD - University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
- 1978 - PhD - Biophysics - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Residency
- 1988 - Anatomic and Clinical Pathology – Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Board Certification
- 2003 - Molecular Genetic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
- 2003 - Molecular Genetic Pathology, American Board of Medical Genetics
- 1988 - Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology
- NYS Certificate of Qualification (Bacteriology, Cytopathology, Genetic Testing, Histopathology, Mycobacteriology, Oncology, Parasitology, and Virology)
Professional Memberships
- College of American Pathologists
- American Medical Association
- American Society of Clinical Pathologists
- United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Association for Molecular Pathology - Past president
- Former member, AMA CPT Editorial Panel
- Co-chair, Molecular Pathology Advisory Group (MPAG)
- Member, College of American Pathologists Economic Affairs Committee
- Chair, CPT-RUC Sub Committee
- Member, Association for Molecular Pathology Economic Affairs Committee
Professional Experience
- 2008-2015 - Medical Director - Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL
- 2005-2008 - Medical Director - ACL Illinois Central Laboratory, ACL Laboratories, Rosemont, IL
Honors & Awards
- 2017 – College of American Pathologists, Council on Scientific Affairs Award
- 2013 - Association for Molecular Pathology Leadership Award
Publications
- Nowak, JA and Sireci, A, Regulatory and reimbursement issues related to genomic services, In Genomic Applications in Pathology, Netto GE and Kaul, K (eds), 2018, Springer, NY.
- Lindeman NI, et al., Updated Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Guideline From the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology, J Thorac Oncol. 2018 Mar;13(3):323-358. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.12.001. Epub 2018 Jan 25. PMID:29396253
- Sepulveda AR, et al, Molecular Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer: Guideline From the American Society for Clinical Pathology, College of American Pathologists, Association for Molecular Pathology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, J Clin Oncol. 2017 May 1;35(13):1453-1486. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.71.9807. Epub 2017 Feb 6. PMID: 28165299
- Fitzgibbons PL, et al, Analytic Validation of Immunohistochemical Assays: A Comparison of Laboratory Practices Before and After Introduction of an Evidence-Based Guideline, Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017 Sep;141(9):1247-1254. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0558-CP. Epub 2017 May 30. PMID: 28557617
- Stuart LN, et al, Analytic Validation of Immunohistochemistry Assays: New Benchmark Data From a Survey of 1085 Laboratories, Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017 Sep;141(9):1255-1261. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0559-CP. Epub 2017 May 30. PMID: 28557616