Ohio Society of Pathologists

Emily Marcellus · Phone: (607)-425-4551 Email: Emily Marcellus

The Ohio Society of Pathologists (OSP) is a not-for-profit organization composed of almost 300 physicians dedicated to the promotion of the field of pathology in the state of Ohio.

Our members are involved in leadership positions at the local, city, state, and national levels. The Ohio Society of Pathologists is very active in the areas of continuing education, quality assurance, and the legislative and socioeconomic aspects of the practice of pathology.

OSP does not directly provide clinical services, including any form of testing or post-mortem examination.

Leadership

PRESIDENT
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Dan Cai, MD, PhD

  • MetroHealth Hospital
  • 2500 MetroHealth Drive
  • Cleveland, OH 44109
  • Phone: (216) 778-5189
Email
PAST-PRESIDENT
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Kelsey McHugh, MD

  • Mayo Clinic
  • 13400 E. Shea Blvd.
  • Scottsdale, AZ 85259
  • Phone: (440) 539-7974
PRESIDENT-ELECT
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Shelley Odronic, MD

  • St. Elizabeth Health Care
  • 1 Medical Village Drive
  • Edgewood, KY 41017
  • Phone: (859) 301-2018
Email
SECRETARY - TRESURER
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Susan E. Porter, MD

  • Cleveland Clinic - Hillcrest Hospital
  • 6780 Mayfield Road, 2nd Floor
  • Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
  • Phone: (440) 312-7991
  • Fax: (440) 312-6410
Email
OSP - Governor
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Wei Chen, MD, PhD
  • OSU Wexner Medical Center
  • 410 West 10th Avenue
  • Columbus, OH 43210
  • Phone: (614) 366-1041
Email
OSP - Governor
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Debra L. Zynger, MD
  • OSU Wexner Medical Center
  • 410 West 10th Avenue
  • Columbus, Ohio 43210
  • Phone: (614) 293-7705
Email
OSP - Governor
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Eric Willis, MD
  • Riverside Methodist Hospital
  • 3535 Olentangy River Road RMH
  • RMH Pathology Department
  • Columbus, OH 43214
  • Phone: (614) 566-2392
Email
OSP-Governor
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Sarah Reuss, MD
  • Assistant Professor
  • Ohio State University Memorial Hospital
  • 500 London Avenue
  • Marysville, OH 43040
  • Phone: (937) 578-2416
Email
OSP-Governor
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Frido Bruehl, MD
  • Riverside Methodist Hospital
  • 3535 Olentangy River Road
  • RHM Pathology Department
  • Marysville, OH 43214
  • Phone: (614) 566-5526
OSMA Rep
Robert G. Gurdak, MD
  • Trumbull Memorial Hospital
  • 1350 E. Market Street
  • Warren, OH 44482
  • Phone: (330) 841-9346
Email
Resident Member
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Divya Salibindla, MD
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center
  • Laboratory Medicine Building, Suite 110
  • 3188 Bellevue Avenue
  • Cincinnati, OH 45219
  • Phone: (513) 584-7284
Email
Full Officer List

Future Meetings

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Marcellus · Phone: (607)-425-4551 Email: Emily Marcellus

2025 Fall Meeting

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Registration Link Coming Soon...


Recent Meetings

Spring 2025 Meeting

Speakers include Alesia Kaplan, MD, Megan O. Nakashima, MD, Jane K. Nguyen, MD, PhD, and Phoenix Bell, MD, MSc presenting the following lectures:

  • Cold-stored platelets and whole blood: Should I consider it for my transfusion services?
  • Approaches to the Fibrotic Bone Marrow & Myeloma and Other Immunosecretory Diseases
  • Risk stratification in prostate cancer: To cribriform and beyond
  • A Simplified Approach to Dysplasia Diagnosis in Barrett's Esophagus
  • The Morphological Spectrum and Mimics of Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasia.

Past Meetings

Here is a list of all past programs since 1995: Click Here

Resident Virtual Poster Competition

Ohio Society of Pathologists Virtual Poster Competition for Residents, Fellows and Medical Students

2025 SPRING POSTER COMPETITION WINNERS AND CONTESTANTS
Dr. Himani Kumar and Co-Authors from Ohio State University poster

First Place

Dr. Himani Kumar and Co-Authors from Ohio State University whose poster is titled: Clinical Utility of Tumor-Detect AI algorithm for Detection of Prostate Cancer on Transurethral Resection Specimens

Dr. Chandini Madeswaran and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University poster

Second Place

Dr. Chandini Madeswaran and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University whose poster is titled: Enhancing Blood Product Stewardship: Implementing an Indication Checklist in Electronic Blood Order Sets

Dr. Divya Salibindla and Co-Authors from University of Cincinnati poster

Third Place

Dr. Divya Salibindla and Co-Authors from University of Cincinnati whose poster is titled: Predictive Value of High-Risk Human Papilloma Virus For Cervical Dysplasia

Dr. AbdulWaasey and Co-Authors from Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. AbdulWaasey and Co-Authors from Ohio State University whose poster is titled: Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct with oncocytic features and low-grade dysplasia: A rare case report

Dr. Tavares Macedo and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Tavares Macedo and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic whose poster is titled: CLL/SLL Masquerading as TILs : A Case of Synchronous Melanoma and Leukemia Cutis

Dr. Kumar and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University poster

Contestant

Dr. Kumar and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University whose poster is titled: Munchausen Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease Patients Seeking Red Cell Exchange for Stroke Symptoms.

Dr. Smith and Co-Authors from Northeast Ohio Medical University poster

Contestant

Dr. Smith and Co-Authors from Northeast Ohio Medical University whose poster is titled: A Case of Sclerosing Sweat Duct Carcinoma

Dr. Rattin and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Rattin and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic whose poster is titled: Tale of Two Biopsies: Synchronous Diagnosis of Low Grade/Classic Follicular Lymphoma and an Aggressive EBV-Associated Lymphoma in Two Patients without Known Immune Suppression

Dr. Asfar and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University poster

Contestant

Dr. Asfar and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University whose poster is titled: Distinctive and Challenging Presentation of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Left Kidney: A Case Report

Dr. Bazrafshan and Co-Authors from University of Cincinnati poster

Contestant

Dr. Bazrafshan and Co-Authors from University of Cincinnati whose poster is titled: An Incidentaloma Emerges as a PLCB4-mutated Blue Melanocytoma

Dr. Challa and Co-Authors from Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Challa and Co-Authors from Ohio State University whose poster is titled: Claudin18.2 Expression Is Strongly Associated with Mismatch Repair Deficiency Status in Colorectal Adenocarcinomas: A Study of 341 Cases

Dr. Clark and Co-Authors from Wright State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Clark and Co-Authors from Wright State University whose poster is titled: Exploring Exposure To and Interest in Pathology Among Undergraduate Allopathic Medical Students – A Single Institution Study

Dr. Shrestha and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University poster

Contestant

Dr. Shrestha and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University whose poster is titled: IDH1/2 Mutations in NSCLC: Implications for Targeted Therapy & Prognostic Markers

Dr. Kaur and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University poster

Contestant

Dr. Kaur and Co-Authors from Case Western Reserve University whose poster is titled: Clinico-pathological features and Immuno-histochemical evaluation of TRPS1, GATA 3, SOX 10 and SATB2 in metaplastic breast carcinoma with osseous and chondroid differentiation

Dr. Sekhri and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Sekhri and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic whose poster is titled: Plasma Cell-rich Rejection is Associated with Aggressive Interface Activity and Progressive Fibrosis

Dr. Bell and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Bell and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic whose poster is titled: Thyroid Inter-observer Variability of Rates of Atypia of Undetermined Significance Among Board-Certified Cytopathologists and Correlation with Years in Practice and Molecular results - A Large Institutional Experience

Dr. Santos Martins and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Santos Martins and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic whose poster is titled: Histologic, Genetic, and Clinical Correlations in 119 Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Retrospective Analysis

Dr. Moubarak and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Moubarak and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic whose poster is titled: Anogenital Mammary-like Lesions, a Histopathologic Review with Clinical Recommendations

Dr. Datwani and Co-Authors from Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Datwani and Co-Authors from Ohio State University whose poster is titled: AI-powered Automated Quality Control of Whole Slide Images by Artifact Detect Tool

Dr. Bauman and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Bauman and Co-Authors from The Cleveland Clinic whose poster is titled: Impact of Manual Review of Peripheral Blood Smears for Absolute Lymphocytosis of 5.0x109/L to 6.0x109/L

2024 SPRING POSTER COMPETITION WINNERS AND CONTESTANTS
Dr. Himami Kumar and Co-Authors poster

First Place

Dr. Himami Kumar and Co-Authors from Ohio State University whose poster is titled: Malignant ossifying fibromyxoid tumor with novel DNAH5 gene mutation: a new finding that expands the molecular genomic profile of ossifying fibromyxoid tumors.

Second Place Poster: Dr. Alexander McGeough and Co-Authors from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Second Place

Dr. Alexander McGeough and Co-Authors from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center whose poster is titled: High Proliferative Index Carcinoids Portend a Worse Prognosis Even in Absence of High-Grade Features.

Third Place Poster: Dr. Linlin Yang and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Third Place

Dr. Linlin Yang and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic whose poster is titled: Increased Lymph Node Sampling During Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Regional Hospitals Without Rapid On-Site Evaluation.

Dr. Bhattarai, MD and Co-Author from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Bhattarai, MD and Co-Author from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Ahmed, MD and Co-Author from the Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Ahmed, MD and Co-Author from the Ohio State University

Dr. Raja, MD and Co-Authors from the Case Western Reserve University poster

Contestant

Dr. Raja, MD and Co-Authors from the Case Western Reserve University

Dr. Shaker, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Shaker, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University

Dr. Bushrow, DO and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Bushrow, DO and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University

Dr. Abdelrahim, MD and Co-Authors from the Case Western Reserve University poster

Contestant

Dr. Abdelrahim, MD and Co-Authors from the Case Western Reserve University

Dr. Dababneh, MBBS and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Dababneh, MBBS and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Balikani, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Balikani, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University

Dr. Salibindla, MD and Co-Author from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center poster

Contestant

Dr. Salibindla, MD and Co-Author from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Dr. Cevik, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Cevik, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University

Dr. Argyis, DDS, PhD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Argyis, DDS, PhD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University

Dr. Asfar M, MD and Co-Authors from the Metro Health poster

Contestant

Dr. Asfar M, MD and Co-Authors from the Metro Health

Dr. Alnaqshabandi, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Alnaqshabandi, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Shafi, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Shafi, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University

Dr. Bohmer, MD and Co-Authors from the Wright State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Bohmer, MD and Co-Authors from the Wright State University

Dr. Perkowski, MD and Co-Authors from the Wright State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Perkowski, MD and Co-Authors from the Wright State University

Dr. Macedo, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Macedo, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Jum'ah, MD and Co-Authors from the Case Western Reserve University poster

Contestant

Dr. Jum'ah, MD and Co-Authors from the Case Western Reserve University

Dr. Malhotra, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Malhotra, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Ogloblin, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Ogloblin, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Fadel, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Fadel, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Gurung, MD and Co-Authors from the Case Western University poster

Contestant

Dr. Gurung, MD and Co-Authors from the Case Western University

Dr. Bakhshwin, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Bakhshwin, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Charles, MBBS and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Charles, MBBS and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Homsi, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Homsi, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Martins, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Martins, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Bell, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic poster

Contestant

Dr. Bell, MD and Co-Authors from the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Reagans, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University poster

Contestant

Dr. Reagans, MD and Co-Authors from the Ohio State University

Dr. Ka, MD and Co-Author from the University of Cincinnati poster

Contestant

Dr. Ka, MD and Co-Author from the University of Cincinnati

Membership

If you are a physician interested in becoming a member of the OSP, please go to the relevant link listed below and print out a copy of the form. Send completed forms to the current Secretary-Treasurer:

Secretary - Tresurer

Susan E. Porter, MD

  • Cleveland Clinic - Hillcrest Hospital
  • 6780 Mayfield Road, Pathology 2nd Floor
  • Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
  • Phone: 440-312-7991
  • Fax: 440-312-6410
Email
MEMBERSHIP FORMS
Annual Dues Form Membership Application Resident Membership

Residency Programs

Ohio Pathology Residency Programs
Akron
Summa Health
Website
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Website
Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
Website
Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University
Website
Cleveland
MetroHealth Medical Center
Website
Columbus
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Website
Toledo
University of Toledo Medical Center
Website

Photos

OSP Spring 2024 Meeting: OSP board members with invited Spring meeting speakers

OSP Spring 2024 Meeting:
Trainee lunch round table with discussion of training and the job market with invited speakers Dr. Debra Zynger and Dr. Lott Limbach and medical student and resident attendees from 5 institutions

OSP Spring 2024 Meeting: discussion of training and the job market.

OSP Spring 2024 Meeting:
OSP board members with invited Spring meeting speakers Dr. Dan Cai, Dr. Adam McShane (invited speaker), Dr. Susan Porter, Val Campana, Dr. Giovanni Lujan, Dr. Kelsey McHugh, Dr. Debra Zynger (invited speaker), Dr. Lott Limbach (invited speaker), Dr. Robert Gurdak and Dr. Larry Fannelly (left to right)

CAP House of Delegates 2024 Spring Meeting.

CAP House of Delegates 2024 Spring Meeting:
Ohio CAP representatives Dr. Megan Nakashima, Delegate; Jonathan Myles, Advisor; Dr. Dr. Debra Zynger, Ohio Delegate Chair; Dr. Giovanni Lujan, Delegate; Dr. Sarah Reuss, Delegate (left to right)

OSP Spring 2023 Meeting speakers.

OSP Spring 2023 Meeting:
Dr. Kelsey McHugh (center), OSP President with invited speakers Dr. Karen Fritchie (left), Director of Soft Tissue Pathology, Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Genevieve Crane (right), Director Manual Hematology and Associate Director Immunohistochemistry, Cleveland Clinic

CAP Delegate Chair 2023 Fall Meeting

CAP Delegate Chair 2023 Fall Meeting:
Dr. Debra Zynger (front center left) representing Ohio

OSP Spring 2023 Meeting: Morning and afternoon invited speakers.

OSP Spring 2023 Meeting:
Morning and afternoon invited speakers Dr. Eve Crane (top right) and Dr. Karen Fritchie (bottom left)

CAP 2022: Pathologists Leadership Summit.

CAP 2022 Pathologists Leadership Summit:
Pathologists Leadership Summit: OSP President Dr. Kelsey McHugh (3rd from right) speaking on behalf of our Society

Ohio Senate Insurance Committee 2020 members

Ohio Senate Insurance Committee 2020:
Dr. Sean Kirby speaks on behalf of OSP in opposition to HB 388 on 12/9/2020

CAP House of Delegates 2019 Spring Meeting speakers.

CAP House of Delegates 2019 Spring Meeting:
Dr. Lynn Schoenfield, Delegate; Dr. John Moad, Delegate; Dr. Dr. Debra Zynger, Delegate Chair; Jonathan Myles, Advisor and Dr. Megan Nakashima, Delegate (left to right)

OSP Fall 2019 Meeting: Dr. Gary Tozbikian, invited speaker, discussing breast diagnostics

OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Gary Tozbikian, invited speaker, discussing breast diagnostics

OSP Fall 2019 Meeting speakers.

OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Nat Pernick, invited speaker (center), leading a resident lunch round table with resident trainees; Dr. David Sinclair, Dr. Frido Bruehl, Dr. Eleanor Cooke, Dr. Bradley Zehr, Dr. Gopal Patel (left to right)

OSP Spring 2019

OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Emily Volk, CAP Presidential Candidate, addressing meeting attendees

Jim Richard

OSP Fall 2019 Meeting:
Dr. Jim Richard, CAP Presidential Candidate, addressing meeting attendees

CAP 2019 speakers

CAP House of Delegates 2019 Fall Meeting:
Dr. Ren Rongqin, Delegate; Dr. Shelley Odronic, Delegate; Jonathan Myles, Advisor; Dr. John Moad, Delegate; Dr. Lynn Schoenfield, Delegate; Dr. Dr. Debra Zynger, Delegate Chair (left to right)

Ohio House Finance Committee members

Ohio House Finance Committee 2019:
Dr. Lori Elwood speaks on behalf of OSP in opposition to HB 388 on 12/11/2019

News

CGS Proposed LCD - Special Histochemical Stains and Immunohistochemical Stains 1-19-23 PDF

Changes to the ABPath Continuing Certification Program in 2022 PDF

Proposed Rule 3901-8-17 Reimbursement for Unanticipated Out-of-Network Care 9-2-21 PDF

Ohio State University Pathology Update Course 8-5-21 PDF

OSP response to Cigna regarding payment for professional component of clinical pathology services 6-4-21 PDF

OSP regulatory comments to Ohio Department of Insurance regarding OON law implementation 6-4-21 PDF

OSP Testimony in Opposition of HB 388 12-9-20 PDF

Ohio Pathologists, CAP Oppose Out-Of-Network Legislation 5-12-20 PDF

OSP HB388 Letter of Opposition 4-20-20 PDF

Letter to Anthem Regarding the Recent Notice of Material/Amendment PDF