Meet Our Team

Meet the executive, management and physician teams at Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory. and Advanced Pathology Associates.

Executive Team

Capitol Choice Pathology Laboratory executive team.

Michael LaFriniere, HT(ASCP) | Associate Vice President

Michael joined CCPLab in 2005 and has over 45 years of pathology laboratory experience, which includes American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification. His 30+ years of management expertise include LEAN processes in pathology administration, histopathology, cytotechnology, gross prosecting, autopsy, electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry, histochemical pathology, molecular pathology, chemical recycling, speech recognition, equipment design and digital pathology. He has additional expertise in strategic and business management of pathology organizations and consults for general pathology laboratory operations, physician in-office laboratory design and management, as well as CAP preparedness.

Senda Beltaifa, MD | Medical Director

Dr. Beltaifa is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Clinical pathology. She earned her Medical Degree from the “Faculté de Medecine de Sousse, University of Tunisia” and completed her pathology training at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. including a fellowship in Surgical Pathology. A Fellow of the College of American Pathologists (FCAP), Dr. Beltaifa also holds a CAP Certification in Multidisciplinary Breast Pathology. She has worked as a general practitioner overseas and a research scientist in various areas of molecular biology at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda. Dr. Beltaifa has several publications in highly regarded science journals, has presented at various science meetings, and is proficient in three languages. Bringing clinical expertise, combined with outstanding credentials and skills, Dr. Beltaifa centers her work around excellent patient care, continuous improvement to the laboratory and excellent service to our clinicians and patients.

Scott Snyder, HT(ASCP)QIHC | Director of Laboratory Services

Scott joined CCPLab in December 2020 as the Hospital Services Manager and was promoted to the Director of Laboratory Services in January of 2021. He has over 30 years’ experience in the medical field, the majority of which have been in the lab. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UMBC and is a certified histologist with a special qualification in immunohistochemistry through ASCP.

Scott is also the program director and instructor of Histology at the college level. He is extremely passionate about the field and its growth. He oversees a team of dedicated employees who have extensive experience with pathology specimens. Scott and his team take great pride in providing each patient with the highest quality and dedication for achieving excellent results.

Management Team

Capitol Choice Pathology Laboratory management team.

Robert Brown
Manager, Plant Operations, Materials Transport, Inventory, Safety
James Gardner
Operations Program Manager, Performance & Operation Excellence
Michael Harold
Manager, Pathology Technology Services
Seairah Henry
Manager, Hospital Services
Diane Hitchens
Admin Financial Assistant
Samia Ogu
Executive Assistant

Physicians

Advanced Pathology Associates physicians.

Kausha Amin, MD
Surgical Pathology

Education

Medical School
Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India

Residency
Stony Brook University Medical Center

Fellowship
Oncologic Surgical Pathology, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Senda Beltaifa, MD
Surgical Pathology

Education

Medical School
University of Tunisa, Faculty of Medicine

Residency
George Wasington University

Fellowship
Surgical Pathology, George Washington University
Nicolas Cacciabeve, MD
Clinical Pathology

Education

Medical School
Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency
George Washington University Hospital
Glenn Dickey, MD
Pediatric Pathology

Education

Medical School
George Washington University School of Medicine

Residency
Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio Texas

Fellowship
Surgical Pathology University of Texas at San Antonio; Pediatric Pathology Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Robert Heaton, MD
Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology

Education

Medical School
Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency
National Naval Medical Center

Fellowship
Cytopathology, National Naval Medical Center
Amir Kende, MD
GI Pathology

Education

Medical School
University of Virginia College of Medicine

Residency
George Washington University Hospital

Fellowship
Cytopathology Wilford Hall Medical Center
Xingcao Nie, MD
Hematopathology

Education

Medical School
Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Residency
Drexel University College of Medicine

Fellowship
Penn State University
Mark Samols, MD, PhD
Molecular Virology

Education

Medical School
Johns Hopkins University Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Residency
Hematopathology, Stanford University
Sarwat Siddiqui, MD
Clinical Pathology

Education

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