ABOUT
Surgical Pathology Laboratories (SPL), is Florida’s largest provider of frozen section coverage to individual doctors, group practices and surgical centers. We have an available staff of 7 pathologists supported by 9 full-time histotechnologists.
SPL Provides…
- A CLIA, Florida licensed, and a College of American Pathologists accredited laboratory.
- Pathology on your site using our fleet of mobile labs that specialize in Frozen Section Services with on-site reporting of diagnosis and margin evaluation.
- Aid to Mohs Surgeons in the evaluation of complex or less common tumor removal.
- Training for histotechnologists, Mohs surgeons and medical students. Our staff of ASCP certified histotechnologists also help train Mohs technicians and offer back-up services.
- QC, slide review with diagnosis and retention of tissues for more poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, and soft tissue tumors for Mohs surgeons.
- Tissue retention services for up to ten years.
- Slide preparation for individual doctors, clinics and medical examiner offices.
SPL Pathologists
Dr. Jeffrey Bulson
Founded Surgical Pathology Laboratories in 1998
Board Certified: American Osteopathic Board of Pathology
Experience: 25 years general surgical pathology
Expertise: Cancer Diagnostic Studies by Frozen Section Technique, General Autopsy Service
Dr. Bulson has most recently completed his second term as president of the American Osteopathic College of Pathologists; he is an AOCP representative to Intersociety of Pathology.
Dr. Scott E. Miller
Joined Surgical Pathology Laboratories in 1998
Board Certified: American Board of Pathology, and American Board of Internal Medicine
Experience: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Expertise: Cytopathology, Gastrointestinal Pathology, and Gynecologic Pathology
Dr. Miller is dual boarded in pathology as well as internal medicine.
Dr. Richard DeGregorio
Joined Surgical Pathology Laboratories in 1998
Board Certified: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and Dermatopathology
Experience: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Expertise: Dermatopathology
Dr. DeGregorio is a co-founder of the DeGregorio Family Foundation for Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation.
Dr. Thomas K. Barton
Joined Surgical Pathology Laboratories in 1998
Board Certified: American Board of Pathology
Experience: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Blood Banking/transfusion Medicine, and Cytopathology
Expertise: GI pathology
Dr. Barton has written 24 published full length papers, four major abstracts, co-editor for 8 books and past associate editor of The Journal of the Florida Public Health Association.
Dr. Fiona McPherson
Joined Surgical Pathology Laboratories in 2008
Board Certified: American Board of Pathology and Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Experience: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Expertise: Dermatopathology and Gastrointestinal Pathology.
Dr. McPherson graduated from the University of Cambridge, UK. She is a CAP Foundation Informatics Award recipient and CAP laboratory inspector.
Dr. Martin Lewis
Joined Surgical Pathology Laboratories in 2008
Board Certified: Royal College of Pathologists, AP/CP
Experience: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Expertise: General Surgical Pathology, Lymphomas, Melanoma, Global and Tropical Pathology
Dr. Lewis has written over 200 articles, book chapters and abstracts and has been a guest lecturer all over the world in over 200 seminars and symposiums. He was Outstanding Physician and Teacher of the Year, Sun Coast Hospital Intern and Residency Program.
Dr. Charles Perniciaro
Joined Surgical Pathology Laboratories in 2019
Board Certified: American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology); American Board of Dermatology and American Board of Pathology (Dermatopathology)
Experience: Former Director of Dermatopathology at Mayo Clinic Florida
Expertise: Dermatopathology; Clinical Dermatology
Dr. Perniciaro completed a dermatology residency and dermatopathology fellowship at Mayo Clinic (Minnesota). Dr. Perniciaro has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in medical journals. Dr. Perniciaro is listed in “Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare” and has been featured in “Best Doctors®” as both a dermatologist and a dermatopathologist since 1999.
