Our Pathologists

Dahl-Chase Pathology Associates, P.A. is a pathologist-owned medical practice that was founded in 1971 by Bernhoff Dahl MD and George Chase MD. Our 15 pathologists are all board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, with subspecialty certification in hematopathology, dermatopathology, cytopathology, and transfusion medicine represented in the group. We have subspecialty interests and expertise in breast pathology, molecular pathology, gastrointestinal pathology, genitourinary pathology, and head & neck / endocrine pathology.

Orin Buetens, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine

Special Interests: General Surgical Pathology & Clinical Pathology, Transfusion Medicine, Hematopathology, Hematology & Coagulation, Urologic Pathology

Education

Transfusion Medicine Fellowship: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Assistant In Surgical Pathology: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: Tufts University

Scott Dufresne, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Hematology

Special Interests: Surgical Pathology, Hematopatholgy, Molecular Pathology

Education

Hematopathogy Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Rima Kanhoush, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology

Special Interests: Gastrointestinal Pathology

Education

Surgical Pathology Fellowship: Tufts Medical Center

Cytopathology Fellowship: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Medical School: Damascus University School of Medicine

Kevin Kitagawa, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Dermatopathology

Special Interests: Surgical Pathology, Dermatopathology

Education

Dermatopathology Fellowship: Duke Medical Center

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: Hawaii Residency Program - Pathology

Medical School: John A. Burns School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Hawaii

Mayur K. Movalia, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Hematopathology

Special Interests: Clinical Pathology, Hematopathology

Education

Hematopathology Fellowship: Hartford Hospital

Pathology Residency: University of Hawaii

Internal Medicine Internship: University of Hawaii

Medical School: Flinders University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine

Karolyn B. Nicholas, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology

Special Interests: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology

Education

Cytopathology Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: Fletcher Allen Health Care/University of Vermont

Surgery Internship: Tufts/New England Medical Center

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Undergraduate: Tufts University

David Renedo, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Special Interests: General Surgical Pathology with special interest in GI Pathology

Education

Surgical Pathology Fellowship: The University of Michigan Hospitals

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: University of Vermont School of Medicine

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Post Sophomore Fellowship in Pathology; West Virginia University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: Duke University

Rick Riemersma, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Special Interests: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology

Education

Fellowship in Cytopathology and Forensic Pathology: Massachusetts General Hospital

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Medical School: Hahnemann University

Undergraduate: Geneva College

Chung H. Shum, M.D., PhD.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology

Special Interests: Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology

Education

Cytopathology Fellowship: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Medical School: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley

Marek Skacel, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Hematopathology

Special Interests: Gastrointestinal Pathology, Genitourinary Pathology, Soft Tissue Pathology, Hematopathology, Molecular Pathology

Education

Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary & Soft Tissue Pathology: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Molecular Pathology Research Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Hematopathology Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Surgical Pathology Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Internship: University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic

Medical School: Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Carol Trask, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology

Special Interests: Cytopathology, Surgical Pathology, GYN Pathology

Education

Cytopathology Fellowship: Fletcher Allen Health Care Department of Laboratory Medicine

Anatomic Pathology 5th Year Fellowship: Fletcher Allen Health Care Department of Laboratory Medicine

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: Tufts University School of Medicine

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Undergraduate: Dartmouth College

Lindsay Williams, M.D.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Special Interests: Head & Neck / Endocrine Pathology

Education

Head, Neck and Endocrine Pathology Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: Beaumont Health System

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Jay J. Ye, M.D., PhD.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Dermatopathology

Special Interests: Surgical Pathology, Dermatopathology

Education

Dermatopathology Fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: Washington University School of Medicine

Medical School: Shanghai Medical University, University of Oklahoma, Ph.D.

Chelsey Gracia, D.O.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Hematopathology

Special Interests: Surgical pathology, Hematopathology and Molecular Pathology

Education

Hematopathology Fellowship: University of California San Diego

Surgical Pathology Fellowship: Fox Chase Cancer Center

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hong Jiang, M.D., M.S.

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Pathology; American Board of Pathology, Dermatopathology

Special Interests: Dermatopathology

Education

Dermatopathology Fellowship: University of Virginia

Surgical Pathology Fellowship: Mayo Clinic

Anatomic Pathology Residency: National Institute of Health

Master of Science: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Medical School: Jilin Medical College/China Medical University