Our Providers
At CTA Pathology, our consistent, accurate results and rapid turnaround times are made possible by our expert team of dermatopathologists. In addition to their rigorous educational and clinical backgrounds, all our providers hold board-certifications in either anatomic and clinical pathology, dermatology, or dermatopathology.

Curtis Thompson, MD
Medical Director & Dermatopathologist
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Doctor of Medicine: Baylor College of Medicine
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Residency & Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco
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Board Certification: Dermatopathology, Anatomic Pathology

Jessica Spies, MD
Dermatopathologist
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Doctor of Medicine: University of Alabama
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Residency: University of California, Davis; University of New Mexico
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Fellowship: Cornell University Medical Center
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Board Certification: Dermatopathology, Clinical & Anatomic Pathology

Stephen Pool, MD
Dermatopathologist
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Doctor of Medicine: McGill University
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Residency & Fellowship: Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Board Certification: Dermatopathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

Brian Schapiro, MD
Dermatopathologist
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Doctor of Medicine: University of Cape Town
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Residency: Tufts University
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Fellowship: Harvard University
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Board Certification: Dermatopathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

James Ramirez, MD
Dermatopathologist
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Doctor of Medicine: Wayne State University
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Residency & Fellowship: Northwestern University
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Board Certification: Dermatopathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

Jessica Ghaferi, MD
Dermatopathologist
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Doctor of Medicine: Johns Hopkins University
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Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
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Fellowship: University of Michigan
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Board Certification: Dermatology, Dermatopathology

Tyler Menge, MD
Dermatopathologist
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Doctor of Medicine: University of Michigan
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Residency: Harvard University
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Fellowship: University of Michigan
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Board Certification: Dermatology, Dermatopathology

Melanie Kuechle, MD
Immunodermatologist
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Doctor of Medicine: Baylor College of Medicine
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Residency & Fellowship: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
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Fellowship: University of Washington
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Board Certification: Dermatology

Todd Kobayashi, MD
Dermatopathologist and Dermatologist
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Doctor of Medicine: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Residency: San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
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Fellowship: University of Colorado
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Board Certification: Dermatology, Dermatopathology

Brent Accurso, DDS
Oral Pathologist
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Doctor of Dental Surgery: University of Michigan
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Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
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Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Training: The Ohio State University
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Board Certification: Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

Brent Martin, DMD
Oral Pathologist
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Doctor of Dental Surgery: Southern Illinois University
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Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology: The Ohio State University
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Fellowship, Forensic Odontology: UTHSC, San Antonio
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Board Certification: Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
