Grant E. Nybakken, M.D. earned his degree in Biology with High Honors from Haverford College before completing an M.D./Ph.D. in Biophysics at Washington University School of Medicine, where his research focused on the structural mechanisms of West Nile virus neutralization. Following his medical training, he completed residencies and fellowships in pathology, hematopathology, and surgical pathology at institutions including the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford.

Dr. Nybakken’s extensive research contributions in hematopathology and molecular diagnostics have been widely published in peer-reviewed journals. Board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology as well as Hematopathology, Dr. Nybakken is recognized for his expertise in laboratory medicine, medical technology, and quality assurance in clinical pathology.

Dr. Ruth Zhang, MD is a pathologist based in San Francisco, California, with a specialization in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary pathology. She completed her B.S. in Biology at Duke University and earned her M.D. from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Dr. Zhang underwent residency and fellowship training at the University of California, San Francisco, where she also served as Chief Resident in the Department of Pathology.

Her research focuses on pathology and laboratory medicine, with numerous peer-reviewed publications exploring topics like gastrointestinal cancer and immunomodulation in osteogenesis. Dr. Zhang has received multiple awards, including the Nancy E. Warner, MD Award, and has presented her work at national conferences. She holds medical licensure in California and is an active member of several professional societies, including the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology.

Dr. Natalie Patel, MD is a board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologist with an active California medical license. She served as an attending physician, Director of Microbiology, and Treasurer at El Camino Medical Group Inc., based at El Camino Health in Mountain View, CA. 

Dr. Patel earned her doctorate from Saint George’s University, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She completed her residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where she was elected Chief Resident, followed by fellowships in surgical and gastrointestinal/liver pathology.

With extensive experience in pathology, Dr. Patel has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. She actively participates in professional associations such as the College of American Pathologists and the American Society for Clinical Pathology. She is also involved in community service and holds fluency in English and conversational skills in Gujarati.

Will received his BS from Stanford University, followed by his MD from The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. He then completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at Stanford University.  Also at Stanford he completed two subspecialty fellowships: one in Gynecologic and Breast Pathology and one in Cytopathology. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology.

Will serves as the Enterprise Medical Director of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory at El Camino Health (Mountain View and Los Gatos campuses).  He is the medical director of Blood Bank/Transfusion service and is Co-Chair of the El Camino Hospital Transfusion Safety Committee.

Will is joined in life by 1 amazing wife, 2 fantastic boys, 1 dog, 4 cats, 3 tortoises, a boat, and about 20 fishing rods (not that he really knows how to fish well).

Dr. Jenny Kuo is a skilled pathologist at Peninsula Pathologists in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a medical degree and residency training in pathology, she provides accurate diagnostic services for various medical conditions. She is dedicated to staying current with the latest advancements in her field and is a trusted member of the medical community. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and exploring California’s natural landscapes.

Dr. Judy Alonzo is a board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologist with broad range experience in general Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine with interests in urologic and gastrointestinal pathology. During her time with Peninsula Pathologists Medical Group (PPMG) she served as group President for fourteen years, during which time the group’s broad array of subspecialty expertise was nurtured and its independent anatomic pathology laboratory was established. At Peninsula Hospital, she was a member of Peninsula Hospital infection control, patient safely and medical executive committees and served as Pathology Department Chair for four years. She served as the CLIA Medical Director for PPMG’s independent anatomic pathology laboratory for fourteen years and Sutter Health Shared Laboratory for six years. She holds active staff privileges at Mills-Peninsula Health Services, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Sequoia Hospital and San Mateo Medical Center.

Prior to joining Peninsula Pathologists Medical Group, Dr. Alonzo earned her medical degree at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She completed her Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine residency and Surgical Pathology Fellowship at the University of California – San Francisco, where she also served as Chief Resident. Following completion of her training, she was offered and accepted an appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the University of California – San Francisco and worked at the San Francisco Veterans Affair Medical Center in the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Anatomic Pathology where she enjoyed taking care of the pathology needs of our veterans and teaching and supervising residents.