Faculty

The Faculty of the Department of Pathology consists of 13 full-time physicians holding academic appointments with the UCLA School of Medicine, an active group of associated pathologists with clinical teaching appointments with the UCLA School of Medicine, and Ph.D. microbiologist, molecular biologist and clinical chemist.

The Department has 10 clerical staff and 130 laboratory technicians and technical staff.  The computer Hospital Information System is integrated into the primary reporting process of both Clinical and Anatomic Pathology specimens; a wide variety of computer-based Pathology educational materials are provided on site for resident use and access to Internet educational resources is provided.

Anatomic Pathology

Laron McPhaul, M.D.
Laron McPhaul, M.D.Head of GYN Pathology
Luciano Barajas, M.D.
Luciano Barajas, M.D.Head of Renal, Endocrine and Pediatric Pathology
Marcia E. Cornford, M.D., PhD.
Marcia E. Cornford, M.D., PhD.Residency Program Director, Head of Neuropathology and Autopsy
Shi-Kaung Peng, M.D., PhD
Shi-Kaung Peng, M.D., PhDHead of Cardiovascular Pathology, Dermatopathology and Surgical Pathology
Ping Ji, M.D.
Ping Ji, M.D.Chief of Anatomical Pathology, Head of Head and Neck Pathology
Rose J. Venegas, M.D.
Rose J. Venegas, M.D.Head of Cytopathology and Breast Pathology
Caroline G. Yap, M.D.
Caroline G. Yap, M.D.Cytopathologist and Surgical Pathologist
Sava Grujic, M.D
Sava Grujic, M.D Head of Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathology
Yue Jia, M.D, PhD.
Yue Jia, M.D, PhD.GI and General Surgical Pathologist

Clinical Pathology

Holli Mason, M.D.
Holli Mason, M.D.Department Chair; Laboratory director and Blood Bank Attending
Rachel Rangwala, M.D.
Rachel Rangwala, M.D.Chief of Clinical Pathology; Director of Transfusion Medicine, Coagulation, and Diagnostic Immunology, and Associated Program Director of Wellness
Xin Qing, M.D, Ph.D.
Xin Qing, M.D, Ph.D.Head of Hematopathology and Hematology
Chang-Jun Yue, M.D. , Ph.D.
Chang-Jun Yue, M.D. , Ph.D.Hematopathologist and Molecular Genetic Pathologist
Holly Huse, PhD. , D(ABMM), M(ASCP) CM, PHM
Holly Huse, PhD. , D(ABMM), M(ASCP) CM, PHMDirector of Microbiology
Rasoul Alikhani Koupaei, Ph.D., DCC, DABCC, FACB
Rasoul Alikhani Koupaei, Ph.D., DCC, DABCC, FACBDirector of Clinical Chemistry, Special Chemistry, POCT

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

Los Angeles Society of Pathology

2011 Samuel W. French, MD
2008 Nora C.J. Sun, MD