Stephen M. Mastorides
James A Haley Veterans Hospital
USA
Biography
Stephen M. Mastorides is the Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service of the James A Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida for the past ten years. Stephen M. Mastoridesis a skilled Pathologist with many years of experience in management specializing in the introduction of new and advanced technologies into the clinical laboratory. As Chief, he has helped to develop the Tampa VA Molecular Diagnostics Center of Excellence, which provides molecular testing services for numerous medical centers in the VISN 8 including the Orlando VAMC, North Florida/South Georgia VAMC, Miami VAMC and Bay Pines VAMC. He also oversees a large inpatient and outpatient phlebotomy service which draws over 700 patients and 2100 specimens per day. His research focuses on investigating advanced laboratory technologies including but not limited to telepathology, molecular diagnostics, diagnostic nanotechnologies and practical implementation of genomic and proteomic testing. He is also the Site Director of the Million Veteran Program (CSP #G002).
Abstract
Abstract : Telepathology: Current status and perspectives for use in dermatopathology