Riem Badr, MD, FCAP is a skilled, board certified hematopathologist. At NYCBS, she is the laboratory director, overseeing the overall operation and administration of the laboratory. Dr. Badr earned her M.S, MB, and Ch B Degrees from Alexandria University in Egypt. Dr. Badr completed two Residencies; one in pediatric surgery... Read More

Desmond is the Senior Vice President of Laboratory Operations. He has held many different roles at NYCBS. When he first joined over five years ago, he was hired as a Medical Assistant after completing an internship and externship at NYCBS. Since then, Desmond has been the Lead Medical Assistant, Lab... Read More

Talal R. Ahmad, DO, is a board-certified hematopathologist. Dr. Ahmad completed an Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at SUNY Upstate Medical Center and a Hematopathology Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Ahmad graduated from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Ahmad has presented research on the expanding landscape... Read More

Dr. Xiaoyun Wen is a board-certified pathologist who specializes in gastrointestinal and breast pathology.  Dr. Wen received her medical degree from Tongji Medical University in China. She pursued a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology at Albany Medical College, before beginning her pathology residency training at Stony Brook Medicine, where she... Read More

Dr. Mona Sharaan is a Board Certified pathologist in anatomical and cytopathology. At NSHOA, she is the laboratory director, overseeing the overall operation and administration of the laboratory. Dr. Sharaan is developing and performing molecular-based tests to aid in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of different types of cancers. Dr.... Read More

Carmen Tornos, MD, is an Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Specialist with over 40 years of experience in the diagnosis and study of gynecological and breast diseases. Dr. Tornos is board-certified in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology. She has received numerous awards and honors, including being named one of America’s top doctors... Read More

Dr. Tianhao “Anne” Zhao is a board-certified pathologist and an Assistant Professor at Stony Brook Medicine. She received her Medical Degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and completed her Pathology Residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Zhao then went on to complete fellowships in Pathology... Read More

Sonya Hwang, MD, is a board-certified pathologist specializing in anatomic pathology and cytopathology. Dr. Hwang received her Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her medical degree from the State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center. She completed one year of Obstetrics/Gynecology... Read More