Our Pathologists

Dr. Cerezo is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Hematology. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Department of Pathology as well as Medical Director for the Clinical Laboratories at ORMC and Sand Lake Hospital. He is also part of the Medical Staff Executive Committee for Sand Lake Hospital. Besides hematology and transfusion medicine, Dr. Cerezo has special interest in renal biopsy pathology and electron microscopy. He oversees the Electron Microscopy Laboratory at ORMC and provides consultation services for numerous hospitals, both in state and out of state.

Dr. Cerezo attended medical school at the University of Puerto Rico. He completed his internship and residency training at the Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in Denver, CO. Dr. Cerezo joined the Pathology Department at ORMC in 1981.

Dr. Cerezo can be reached at 407-841-5217 or lizardo_cerezo@hotmail.com.

Dr. Duncan is board certified in Anatomic Pathology and Cytopathology. She is Medical Director for pathology services at St. Cloud Hospital and is Director of Cytopathology at ORMC. She has special interest in Gynecologic Pathology.

Dr. Duncan attended medical school at the University of North Dakota and Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She stayed at Washington University's Barnes Hospital to complete her residency training in Anatomic Pathology and her Surgical Pathology fellowship. Dr. Duncan then joined the staff at the University of Alabama where she was Assistant Professor for Surgical Pathology and the Cytotechnology Program. Dr. Duncan joined the Pathology Department at ORMC in 1989.

Dr. Duncan can be reached at 407-841-5217 or darcy.duncan@pathologyspecialists.com.

Dr. Franklin is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. He also holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology. Dr. Franklin is currently Chairman of the Department of Pathology, Director of Microbiology for all ORHS facilities and Medical Director for the Clinical Laboratory at Lucerne Hospital.

Dr. Franklin attended medical school at the University of Texas where he had already obtained his Ph.D. in Microbiology. He continued his residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Duke University in Durham, NC. Dr. Franklin has been with the Pathology Department at ORMC since 1986.

Dr. Franklin can be reached at 407-841-5217 or raymond.franklin@orhs.org.

Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Pediatric Pathology. He is Director of Anatomic Pathology at ORMC, Medical Director for Point of Care Testing at ORHS and Medical Director of the Clinical Laboratory at Arnold Palmer Hospital.

Dr. Gonzalez completed medical school at the Universidad de Zaragoza in Spain. He continued his training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Texas. He then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Pathology at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Gonzalez joined the Pathology Department at ORMC in 1989.

Dr. Gonzalez can be reached at 407-841-5217 or orlando.gonzalez@orhs.org.

Dr. Hegert is trained in Anatomic Pathology and has extensive experience in Forensic Pathology. He currently provides Forensic Pathology services for ORHS and heads Autopsy Pathology training for the Residency Program.

Dr. Hegert attended medical school at the University of South Dakota and the University of Nebraska. He went on to complete a medical internship at ORMC when it was known as "Orange Memorial Hospital". He continued practicing general Internal Medicine for several years before deciding to start a residency in Pathology at ORMC. Dr. Hegert went on to serve as Orange County Medical Examiner for 17 years and subsequently continued as District 9 Medical Examiner for an additional 23 years. He has served as Director of the Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program and past President of the National Association of Medical Examiners. He is past Chairman of the Board, Executive Committee member and Board of Directors member of the National Association of Medical Examiners.

Dr. Hegert can be reached at 407-841-5217 or thomas.hegert@pathologyspecialists.com.

Dr. Katz is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Dermatopathology. He is Medical Director for the Clinical Laboratory at South Seminole Hospital.

Dr. Katz attended medical school at the University of Nebraska. He then did his internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in CA before completing his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Nebraska. He remained on staff at Creighton University as Associate Professor of Pathology and Assistant Professor of Dermatology before joining Pathology Specialists in 1998.

Dr. Katz can be reached at 407-841-5217 or david.katz@orhs.org.

Dr. Li is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and has additional training in the area of Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology. Dr. Li is Director of the Residency Training Program in Pathology at ORHS. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee for the Florida Society of Pathologists.

Dr. Li attended medical school at the 4th Military Medical University in Xian, Shaanxi, China. He subsequently completed his post-doctorate training and a fellowship in Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He completed his residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Ohio State University Medical Center and then continued his training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD where he did a fellowship in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology. Dr. Li was Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Vermont before joining Pathology Specialists in 2002.

Dr. Li can be reached at 407-841-5217 or shuan.li@orhs.org.

Dr. Schreiner is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Hematology. She has special interest in flow cytometry and is Director of the Flow Cytometry Laboratory at ORMC.

Dr. Schreiner attended medical school at the University of Connecticut after completing a M.S. degree in human nutrition at Columbia University. She went on to complete her Anatomic and Clinical pathology residency training, as well as her fellowship training in Hematopathology, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Schreiner joined Pathology Specialists in 2003.

Dr. Schreiner can be reached at 321-841-2615 or stephanie.schreiner@pathologyspecialists.com.

Dr. Norris is a world-renowned expert in Gynecologic and Breast Pathology. He was Chairman of the Gyn/Breast Department at the prestigious Armed Forces Institute of Pathology for over 20 years. He is also past President of the International Society of Gynecological Pathology, past Editor of the International Journal of Gynecologic Pathology and has served on numerous editorial boards of prominent pathology journals. He has published extensively in the fields of Gynecologic and Breast Pathology and is currently available to help with in-house consultations.

Dr. Norris completed his Anatomic and Clinical pathology training at the Mallory Institute of Pathology at Boston City Hospital, Washington University, and University of Minnesota.

Dr. Norris can be reached at 321-841-5217 or henry.norris@pathologyspecialists.com.

Dr. Pearl is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Neuropathology. He has special interest in immunology and currently oversees the Immunology Laboratory at ORMC. Dr. Pearl also provides consultation services for Neuropathology, Autopsy, and Muscle/Nerve cases for both in-state and out-of-state clients. He is currently a consulting neuropathologist for the District 9 Medical Examiners office.

Dr. Pearl attended medical school at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where he also obtained his Ph.D. degree in Anatomy. He stayed at Emory to complete his residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as fellowship training in both Neuropathology and Immunopathology. He remained at Emory as an attending Neuropathologist, Clinical Immunologist, and Assistant Professor of Pathology.

Dr. Pearl has served as Chairman of the College of American Pathologists Neuropathology Committee. He has numerous publications within the fields of Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology. Dr. Pearl is currently active on local committees dealing with Alzheimer's research and is a former member of the Executive Committee for the Florida Society of Pathologists.

Dr. Pearl joined the Pathology Department at ORMC in 1985. He served as Director of the Residency Training Program in Pathology for 12 years.

Dr. Pearl can be reached at 321-841-5885 or gary.pearl@orhs.org.

Dr. Sloman is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and has additional training in the area of Oncologic Pathology. He has special interest in breast and genitourinary pathology. Dr. Sloman is currently Director of the Chemistry Laboratory at ORMC and Medical Director for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Laboratory. Dr. Sloman also oversees Pathology Department participation for the numerous teaching conferences held within the Cancer Center each week.

Dr. Sloman attended medical school at the University of Virginia followed by an Internal Medicine internship at the University of Iowa. He completed his training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh and then went on to complete a fellowship in Oncologic Pathology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Sloman joined Pathology Specialists in 1999.

Dr. Sloman can be reached at 407-841-5217 or andrew.sloman@orhs.org.