Pathologist Leadership Team

Pathologist Leadership Team, LLC d/b/a PathGroup, is the largest physician owned pathology group in the United States.  With more than 240 pathologists, we provide a wide range of anatomic, clinical and molecular services to hospitals, multi-speciality groups, surgery centers, physician offices and other clinical reference laboratories, and have done so since 1965.  Associated Pathologists is an academic style group practice that has superb range and depth of experience, expertise and certifications in all subspecialty areas of pathology.

Physician Leadership

Derek C. Welch, MD, FCAP

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer

Richard B. Hessler, MD

VP of Physician Services & Chief of Pathology, Erlanger Health System

Pranil K. Chandra, DO, FCAP, FASCP

Senior Vice President, Chief Genomics Officer

Marigny B. Roberts, MD

Senior Vice President Health Systems, Hospital Operations and Physician Services

Ryan M. Jones, MD

Ryan M. Jones, MD Vice President of Physician Services

Additional Leadership Council Members:

Agne Naujokas, D.O., David Schammel, M.D., Jennifer Knight, M.D., Michael Black, M.D., Pat Godbey, M.D., Peter Dysert, M.D., Robin Dobson, M.D.