MEET THE TEAM

Dr. Mohammad Kamal

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  • Dr. Mohammad Kamal completed his Pathology training at Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, serving as a chief resident. He completed subspecialty fellowship training in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology at UCLA. Dr. Kamal is board certified in Anatomic Pathology.

    Dr. Kamal has extensive experience in managing large national pathology laboratories, having served as Medical Director of LabCorp’s Dianon Laboratory and as Chief Medical Officer for PLUS Diagnostics. He is an expert in laboratory quality and has an excellent track record of building quality systems and helping laboratories prepare for and obtain CLIA, CAP and New York State accreditations.

    Dr. Kamal is an expert in Gastrointestinal Pathology. He is particularly interested in colon cancer, Barrett’s esophagus and inflammatory bowel disease and frequent lecturer at medical schools and medical conferences throughout the United States and internationally. He was a volunteer clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology at UCLA.

Michelle Herrera

VICE PRESIDENT

  • Michelle Herrera is the Vice President of OmniPathology and has been with the company since July, 2020.

    Michelle brings over 20 years experience of quality assurance work and for the last 13 years, she was part of the LabCorp National Office of Quality as an Associate Director for the West Coast.

    Michelle’s experience in Quality Assurance has been varied and she has developed her skills working in vastly different healthcare industries; Clinical Trials, Point of Care Testing, Computer Software Development and IT Support, CLIA Laboratory and FDA regulated testing, including highly sensitive HIV, Hepatitis and West Nile Viral testing. She led the laboratory to a ISO 15189 accreditation that successfully passed multiple cycles of audits and lead quality improvement initiatives that included Quality System of an FDA regulatory screening genetic testing, electronic document control database and electronic capture of non-conformances.

Ron Blum, PhD

VICE PRESIDENT OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  • With over 25 years’ experience in clinical laboratories, diagnostics, and clinical trials, Dr. Blum has helped companies drive growth, expand into new markets and increase profitability and valuation.  He has been instrumental in bringing to market hundreds of new and enhanced assays and has served in executive leadership roles at major clinical laboratories and diagnostic companies.  Dr. Blum has lectured internationally on the latest developments in precision medicine, biotechnology, and laboratory science, and has published extensively.   He serves as Editorial Advisor for Clinical Lab Products Magazine, as Board member for the Education & Research Corporation of the California Association for Medical Laboratory Technology, and as advisor to molecular diagnostics and medical device companies.  He is Chief Executive Officer for Blum & Associates Consulting, LLC. 

    Dr. Blum enjoys traditional archery, serves as an archery instructor, and has appeared on the History Channel’s series “Big History.”  He is also a professional screenwriter, producer, and executive producer, and a member of SAG-AFTRA and ASCAP. 

    Dr. Blum received his B.S. in Biology from UCLA, attended two years at UCLA School of Dentistry before switching careers and earning a M.S. in Physics from California State University Northridge, and a Ph.D. in Biophysics from UC Berkeley.

Dr. Katrina Krogh

STAFF PATHOLOGIST

  • Dr. Katrina Krogh is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, with subspecialty in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology. She earned her Bachelor's degree in both Chemistry and Biology from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2012, prior to her Doctor of Medicine degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York in 2016. She completed her residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois in 2020. After residency, she stayed on as a Gastrointestinal and Liver Surgical Pathology Fellow. In the field of surgical pathology, Dr. Krogh has conducted cutting-edge medical research and presented her research both nationally and internationally. She is co-author on several peer-reviewed publications and an award-winning author on Pathology Outlines. Dr. Krogh joined the OmniPathology team in the summer 2021. In addition to GI pathology, Dr. Krogh signs out ENT, Derm, and Breast pathology cases..

Dr. Maria Olvera

STAFF PATHOLOGIST

  • Maria Olvera, MD is a Pasadena native who attended the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. Dr. Olvera completed medical school and pathology residency at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and LAC+USC Medical Center where she also completed both a Surgical Pathology fellowship, and subsequently served as chief fellow in Cytopathology. She is board-certified in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology.

    Dr. Olvera brings 17 years of experience in highly dynamic and diverse laboratory environments (Unilab and Quest Diagnostics), providing primary diagnoses and acting as a senior-level consultant in multiple subspecialties, while also engaging in a variety of leadership roles and medical directorships.  Her research projects in bone metabolism and cell-cycle proteins started at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and continued at USC and Quest, culminating in several peer-reviewed publications and presentations at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); including a co-authored book chapterpublished by The Joint Commission of accreditation to improve laboratory standards and ensure patient safety. 

    Dr. Olvera is experienced in all areas of general pathology with special interests and training in prostate, GI, and cervical biopsies. In addition, as a cytopathologist she has expertise in fine-needle aspiration cytology (Thyroid, Breast, and Salivary Gland) and Pap Smears (gynecologic and anal). She is a lifetime fellow of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and College of American Pathologists.

Dr. Sarah Daley

STAFF PATHOLOGIST

  • Dr. Sarah Daley is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, with subspecialty training in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology. Dr. Daley received her Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Davis and her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson. She completed her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Arizona and went on to complete a Surgical Pathology Fellowship at Stanford University and a GI/Liver Pathology Fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Daley has many years of basic science research, including work on the lymphatic system and its role in cancer metastasis and the development of inflammatory bowel disease. She has multiple publications and has presented at national and international conferences. Additionally, she has lab management experience and is currently the Laboratory Medical Director of a Gastroenterology clinic in Monterey Park. Dr. Daley is excited to be a member of the OmniPathology team signing out a variety of cases including GI, ENT, Derm, and Breast.