Dr. James K Allen II, MD, FCAP

Medical Director,
AP/CP Pathologist

Dr. James K Allen II MD, FCAP, DCP is the Medical Director of Mid-Florida Pathology. He is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Chief of Gastrointestinal Pathology Department. Dr. Allen has provided Pathology services in Florida since 1999. After Dr Allen completed his MD degree at the University of Texas being a fellow at the College Of American Pathologists. Using experience drawn from a large corporate practice, Laboratory Medical Directorships and CAP inspector, he will ensure Patient Outcome driven Pathology services while meeting the specific needs of our Physician clients. Dr. Allen specialize in Gynecologic, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Fine Needle Aspiration, Nail biopsy interpretation with PAS and Epidermal Nerve Fiber Testing, Breast, and Pulmonary Pathology, with a large outpatient GI component.

Dr. Martin R. Austria, MD, FCAP

Chief of Gastrointestinal and Surgical Pathology Departments,
AP/CP Pathologist, Oncologic Surgical Pathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Martin R. Austria MD, FCAP. Dr. Austria received his Doctor of Medicine in 1985 from the University of the Philippines and having over 30 years of diverse experience in the Pathology specialty. In 1998 Dr. Austria finished Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, he completed Surgical and Oncological Pathology Fellowship with a focus in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center with the USF in Tampa, Florida. From 1999 till 2012, Dr. Austria was a Staff Pathologist at AmeriPath of Central Florida as a member of Gastrointestinal Pathology Department. Dr. Austria joined Mid-Florida Pathology group in 2015 as Chief of Gastrointestinal and Surgical Pathology Departments. He is a fellow and current inspector for the College of American Pathology.

Dr. Mohammad A. Haija, MD, FCAP

AP/CP Pathologist, Hematopathology,
Oncologic Surgical Pathology/GI Pathology

We proudly introduce Dr. Mohammad Haija, MD. Dr. Haija received his medical degree from the University of Jordan in 2002, and he completed his residency in Anatomic/Clinical Pathology at Temple University Hospital in 2009. After residency he completed two fellowships in Hematopathology (at Indiana University) and Oncologic Surgical Pathology/GI Pathology (at Moffitt Cancer Center). He holds board certifications in Anatomic/Clinical Pathology and Hematopathology. Dr. Haija enjoys traveling, kayaking and spending time with his family.

Dr. Ana Luiza Coelho MD, FCAP

QA/QC Physician
AP/CP Pathologist, Cytopathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Ana Luiza Coelho MD. Dr. A. L. Coelho graduated from Sarmento Leite Medical School at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in 1975. Post graduate studies were done at the University of Miami Department of Pathology and at the University of Chicago where she also completed a Fellowship in Obstetrical and Gynecological Pathology. Dr. Coelho is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology and Cytopathology. Dr Coelho joined Mid-Florida Pathology from 2018 as Chief of Cytopathology Department and specialized in Obstetrical and Gynecological Pathology and Uropathology.

Dr. Liurka V. Lopez, M.D, FCAP

AP Pathologist, Surgical Pathologist
Bone and Soft Tissue Pathologists

We proudly introduce Dr. Liurka V Lopez, M.D, FCAP. Dr Lopez is Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology, Surgical Pathology and Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology. She received her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus in 2012 and completed her anatomic pathology residency in the same institution in 2016. Afterwards, she did a fellowship in Surgical Pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a second fellowship in Bone and Soft tissue at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.  She then joined Louisiana State University in Shreveport as assistant professor and director of immunohistochemistry. Dr. Lopez joined Mid-Florida Pathology in 2023.

Dr. Marianna Szabo MD, FCAP, ASCP

AP/CP Pathologist, Genitourinary/GI Pathologist

We Proudly introduce Dr. Marianna Szabo MD, FCAP, ASCP. Dr Szabo received her medical degree from the Medical University of Pecs Hungary in 1990. She completed her residency at the University of South Florida and a year fellowship in Oncologic Surgical Pathology at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Tampa, Florida, in 2002. She continued gaining a broad experience in surgical and cytopathology, practicing in hospitals and outpatient laboratories that specialized in GU and GI. Prior to joining Bostwick Laboratories in 2008, her affiliations included Uropath and Gastroenterology Associates of Florida. In addition, she was an adjunct faculty member of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Interdisciplinary Oncology Program, Genitourinary and Gastrointestinal Pathology consultation services. She remained staff pathologist at Bostwick Uropath (division of Poplar Healthcare, 2017), until she joined Mid-Florida Pathology in 2019. Dr. Szabo is a member of the ASCP and board certified Anatomic Surgical and Clinical pathologist, sub-specialized in Genitourinary (GU) and Gastrointestinal (GI) pathology.

Dr. Lorna Cruz MD, FCAP

Affiliated physician, AP/CP Pathologist, Hematopathologist,
Neuropathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Lorna Cruz as our Chief of Hematopathology and Neuropathology departmentDr. Cruz finished her internship at Porac District Hospital, Tondo General Hospital and Medical Center. She did her residency at Washington Hospital Center and her fellowship was competed at Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.

 

Dr. Archi Patel, MD., FCAP, DCP

AP/CP Pathologist, GI Pathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Archi Patel, M.D., FCAP as our staff GI Pathologist. She holds her Board Certifications in Anatomic and Clinical pathology, as well Dr. Patel is sub-specialized in Gastrointestinal (GI) pathology.
Dr. Patel has finished her Bachelors of Medicine and surgery (MBBS) and Diploma in Clinical Pathology from Baroda, India. She has finished her 4-year Anatomical/Clinical Pathology residency at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City , TN in 2019. Dr. Patel has completed one year GI Pathology fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL in 2020. She joined Mid-Florida Pathology since 2020.

 

Dr. Carlos A Cerruto, MD, FCAP

AP/CP Pathologist, Dermatopathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Carlos A. Cerruto, MD, FCAP our Staff Dermatologist. He holds his Board Certifications in Dermatopathology and Anatomic/Clinical Pathology. Dr. Cerruto received his medical degree from the Universidad Mayor de San Andres (UMSA), he completed his residency in Anatomic/Clinical Pathology at Washington Hospital Center, and completed two fellowships in Surgical Oncology/GI Pathology and Dermatopathology in 2006 at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Cerruto is an active speaker in both national and international meetings. His research interests are melanocytic neoplasms and soft tissue tumors. He enjoys cycling and spending time with his family.

 

Dr. Zafar M. Khan, MD, FCAP

AP/CP Pathologist, Dermatopathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Zafar M. Khan, MD, our Staff Dermatopathologist. He is a Board Certified physician in Dermatopathology and Anatomic Pathology. Dr. Khan received his medical degree from Allama Iqbal medical university, Lahore, Pakistan. He graduated from New York University (NYU), New York in 1994, where he completed a residency in anatomic pathology and a fellowship in dermatopathology with A. B. Ackerman, MD. He has also completed another fellowship in dermatopathology with Clay J. Cockerel, MD in Dallas, Texas. His research interests are mycosis fungoides, viral infections, atypical fibroxanthoma, and hepatic stage of plasmodium parasite towards the development of malaria vaccine. He has published numerous articles in dermatopathology and dermatology in peer-reviewed journals and authored two chapters in the textbooks of dermatopathology. Dr. Khan joined Mid-Florida Pathology in 2020.

 

Dr. Gert Jacobus Smalberger, MD, FCAP

AP/CP Pathologist, Dermatopathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Gert Jacobus Smalberger, MD as Associate Pathologist for Mid-Florida Pathology. Dr. Smalberger holds Board Certifications in Dermatopathology and Anatomic Pathology. He received his medical degree from the University of Pretoria, completed residency in Anatomic Pathology at SUNY Downstate and the University of Washington, and completed his fellowship in Dermatopathology at the Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Smalberger holds a diploma in Clinical Dermatology from the University of London. He joined Mid-Florida Pathology as Associate Pathologist since 2017.

 

Dr. Juan Mercado, MD, FCAP

AP Pathologist, Neuropathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Juan Mercado MDDr. Mercado is an anatomic pathologist/neuropathologist who did his residency at UPR medical science campus and his fellowship at University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has previously worked as Director of Ophthalmic pathology and assistant professor at a hospital academic based center and also as a staff pathologist in the private sector. Dr. Mercado sees a variety of surgical specimens including breast, GI, GU, lung, eye and brain. Dr. Mercado joined Mid-Florida Pathology from 2023.

Dr. Carlos M. Torress, MD, FCAP

AP/CP Pathologist, Oncologic Surgical Pathologist, GI Pathologist

We proudly introduce Dr. Carlos M Torres MD as Associate Pathologist. In 1994, Dr. Torres completed a 3-year Anatomic Pathology Residency at Barnes Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis MO. He then completed a 1-year Oncologic Surgical Pathology Fellowship at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center/UTHSC, Houston TX, followed by a 1-year Gastrointestinal and Liver/Pancreas Pathology Fellowship at Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston MA. He is Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology since 1996. From 2000 to 2012, Dr. Torres was Staff Pathologist and Director of Quality Assurance at large reference laboratory in Dallas TX, in which Dr. Torres was instrumental in creating a rather unique model of GI subspecialty-focused laboratory. 

Dr. Jefferson D. Morgan, MD, FCAP

AP/CP Pathologist, Dermatopathologist, Cytopathologist, Surgical Pathologist

We proudly introduce Associated Pathologist Dr. Jefferson D. Morgan MD, FCAP. Dr. Morgan is board-certified in Anatomic Pathology and completed his fellowship in Dermatopathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center under Dr. Clay Cockerell. After receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, Dr. Morgan earned an M.D. degree in 1981 from University CETEC School of Medicine, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He then completed a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida where he also served as Chief Resident. Following his residency, Dr. Morgan completed a fellowship in Cytopathology at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Dr. Morgan completed a fellowship in Surgical Pathology at the University of Miami at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Morgan is joined Mid-Florida Pathology in 2023.

 

Dr. Michael W Wangia, MD 

Dermatologist/Dermatopathologist/Mohs Micrographic Dermatologic Surgeon

We proudly introduce Dr. Michael W Wangia, MD.
Dr. Wangia has the distinctive honor of being one of a few triple-board-certified physicians. He is board certified in Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Mohs Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery.
Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Dr. Wangia, moved to the U.S. to complete his undergraduate studies at Utah Valley University, where he was a Presidential Scholar and earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in chemistry. Dr. Wangia earned his Medical Degree from Howard University where he graduated with honors and was inducted in the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine and his Residency in Dermatology at the University of Florida, where he served as a Chief Resident. During his training, he was awarded the Outstanding Resident Teacher Award by the Society of Teaching Scholars and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, Humanism in Medicine Award. After dermatology residency, Dr. Wangia completed a Fellowship in Dermatopathology at the University of Florida. During this time, he had extensive training, studying skin diseases at the microscopic level. He completed his soft tissue and melanocyte pathology externships at the Cleveland Clinic and University of California San Francisco respectively. Dr. Wangia also serves as Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology at the University of Florida and Howard University, D.C.
Dr. Wangia has a special interest in skin cancer, complex medical dermatologic conditions, skin-of-color dermatology, and medical education, especially mentoring medical students and dermatology residents.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children. His hobbies include playing soccer, running, watching sports, and traveling with his family.