Associate Pathologist and Medical Director, Doctors Laboratory, Inc., Lake City

Francisco Ravelo, M.D., FCAP

Dr. Ravelo graduated from medical school from the University of Santo Domingo. After an Internship at The Graduate Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania he attended New York University-Bellevue Medical Center for his residency in Pathology and The State University of New York for a fellowship in Clinical Pathology. He worked at Saint Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville and after a short period in Fernandina Beach joined Dr. Byron Davis and Doctors Laboratory in Valdosta, Georgia. He moved to Lake City Florida and joined the Cunningham Pathology group only to return to Doctors Laboratory in 1994. Doctor Ravelo is dedicated to general Surgical Pathology. He is Board Certified in Pathology and is a courtesy Professor of Pathology at the University of Florida.

Associate Pathologist

Bo Hong, M.D., PhD, FCAP

Dr. Hong received his residency and fellowship training at the University of Florida. During his surgical pathology fellowship training, he developed a special interest in gastrointestinal and liver pathology. He also has a Ph.D. and postdoctoral training in molecular and cell biology at the University of Florida, and has published many research articles in top professional journals. Dr. Hong is certified in both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology.

bhong@doctorslabinc.com

Consulting Pathologist

Susan W. Belson, M.D., J.D., FCAP, MT (ASCP)

Dr Belson began her career as a medical laboratory technologist. After attending the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine she received her residency training at the Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, FL and became board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. She worked in Florida for six years before moving to Valdosta where she worked at Doctors Laboratory, Inc., for 14 years. She is now back as a Consulting Pathologist after taking a break to attend law school and working for a time as a lawyer.

Satellite Laboratory Director and Privacy Officer

Garland E. Pendergraph, PhD, JD, SM (ASCP), HCLD (ABB)

Dr. Pendergraph received his PhD in medical parasitology and mycology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and his law degree with a concentration in health law from Concord Law School, Kaplan University. He also did a Fellowship in Tropical Medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He is the author of a textbook in phlebotomy, a number of scientific articles, plus internet training programs. He is Chairman of the MLT Advisory Committee for Valdosta Technical College and on the Advisory Committee for the MT program at Thomas University. In addition to his board certification in microbiology, he is also certified in the areas of phlebotomy, drug screen collection, and breath alcohol testing. Dr. Pendergraph is licensed as a laboratory director in the States of Georgia and Florida.

Laboratory Director, Sekot Laboratories

David Dittmar, PhD, MT (ASCP), ABMM

Dr. Dittmar has a BS in Medical Technology from the University of Wisconsin and a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Miami. He received post- doctoral training in clinical virology at the University of Miami/Jackson Hospital. He briefly worked at Coulter Corporation and then became the director of Sekot Laboratories, which is now part of Doctors Laboratory, Inc. Dr. Dittmar is an ASCP certified Medical Technologist, holds a State of Florida Laboratory Directors license and is certified in clinical virology by the American Board of Medical Microbiology.

Director of Operations and DHHS Responsible Person

Richard E. Struempler, MS, MA, MT (ASCP), NRCC

Richard E. Struempler has a BS in Biology with a specialty in Medical Technology from the University of Houston, with a Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry from Louisiana Tech University and a double Master of Arts in Health Facility Management and Human Relations from Webster College, St. Louis. He is certified as a Medical Technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and as a Clinical Chemist by the National Registry of Certified Chemists. Prior to joining Doctors Laboratory, he was the Executive Director of Integrated Medical Advancement/Colby Group International, Inc. a medical laboratory consulting group in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Struempler, a retired Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Navy, has over 35 years experience in medical laboratory operations, management, and drugs of abuse testing. He is a recognized expert in field of urine drug testing.

Microbiology Laboratory Director and Compliance Officer

Prafull (Phil) C. Shah, M. Sc.; M. S.; M. (ASCP)

Prafull C. Shah received his Master of Science (M. S.) degree in Medical Microbiology from Mississippi State University and M. Sc. degree in Industrial/Medical Microbiology from Gujarat University. He is certified as Microbiologist by American Society of Clinical Pathologists and is a member of American Society of Microbiology. Prior to his affiliation with Doctors Laboratory, he held positions as a Research Scientist at University of Illinois Medical Center and Manager of Microbiology at Houston Regional Medical Center. He periodically teaches Microbiology courses at Valdosta State University as a Faculty Member, and has several publications and presentations to his credit.

Administrative Director, Anatomic Pathology Services

Lonnie J. Gibson, BS., CT (ASCP)

Lonnie J. Gibson received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Environmental Health from George Washington University. He is certified as a Cytotechnologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and is a member of the Southern Association of Cytotechnologists (SAC). Mr. Gibson, a retired United States Air Force, Chief Master Sergeant, has over 40 years experience in healthcare administration and management. He serves as our site Educational Coordinator for Cytology Programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Auburn University Montgomery (AUM).