Elzbieta Jurka, M.D.
Elzbieta W. Jurka, M.D.
Dr. Elzbieta Jurka is a Board-Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist. She serves as Medical Director and Pathology Chief for the San Mateo Medical Center Laboratory. Dr. Jurka has extensive experience in multidisciplinary diagnostics, oversees the anatomic pathology and clinical laboratory quality assurance program, and is dedicated to working closely with her clinical colleagues to ensure high-quality, cost-effective patient care. Elzbieta holds medical staff appointments at San Mateo Medical Center, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, and Sequoia Hospital.
Prior to joining Peninsula Pathologists, Elzbieta served as a staff pathologist at Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, CA, where she was the lead pathologist responsible for the pathology quality assurance program and worked jointly with the members of the hospital tumor board. Elzbieta completed her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency training at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center/SCVMC and The University of Texas Medical Branch/UTMB in Galveston. While at SCVMC, she completed a focused study in Dermatology & Dermatopathology in the Stanford University-based Dermatology Residency program. During her residency at UTMB, Elzbieta was actively involved in collaborative research on estrogen-induced carcinogenesis in the laboratory of Dr. Joahim Liehr. She worked as a project investigator on immunological and enzymological aspects of T-cell leukemia in the research laboratory of Dr. Arly Nelson at M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. Elzbieta taught courses in general pathology to second-year UTMB medical students during her residency.
Elzbieta volunteers by serving as a board member for the Genetic Information Research Institute, a non-profit institution devoted to the study and characterization of mobile DNA elements. Outside of her professional activities, Elzbieta enjoys spending time with her growing family, attending the San Francisco Symphony, singing in the Stanford Summer Chorus, and hiking the coastal trails.
Medical Degree:
L. Warynski Silesian Medical School
Residency:
University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston
Residency:
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center – San Jose
Board Certification:
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Special Interests:
General Surgical Pathology, and Dermatopathology
Justin Cuff, M.D.
Justin Cuff, M.D.
Justin is a physician leader and board certified pathologist with over 10 years of experience dedicated to advancing primary diagnosis to improve patient care. He currently serves as the CEO of Peninsula Pathologists where he has led lifescience partnerships and built a team of world-class pathologists and laboratory professionals, who are driven to provide diagnostic expertise, service innovation and patient centered results. Justin also serves as the laboratory medical director of the histology core lab located in South San Francisco. Justin holds active medical staff appointments at: Mills Peninsula Medical Center, San Mateo County Hospital and Clinics, Sequoia Hospital and Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
Prior to leading the group, Justin served as a staff pathologist signing out general surgical pathology. He founded the clinical flow cytometry lab and has held numerous hospital leadership positions including: pathology department chair for Sutter Health Mills Peninsula Medical Center, where he also served as the chair of the continuing medical education committee.
Justin completed his anatomic and clinical pathology residency and surgical pathology fellowship at Stanford. While at Stanford he participated in translational research in the laboratory of Jon Pollack which allowed him to contribute to several peer reviewed publications. During his fellowship training he participated in the Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Justin grew up in Brooklyn and attended medical school at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. Justin is a passionate jazz collector with a particular focus on the 50-60’s, a time that coincides with the widespread adoption of the LP. This provided an amazing opportunity to document a dynamic and exciting time in music (one that parallels 19th century Vienna) marked by immense creativity in musical composition and design. Since he wasn’t in New York at the time, the second best way to experience the music is on vinyl with low powered tube amps. Oh, he also collects Nebbiolo.
Medical Degree:
Upstate Medical University, State University of New York (SUNY)- Syracuse
Residency:
Stanford University
Fellowship:
Surgical Pathology- Stanford University
Board Certification:
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Special Interests:
General Surgical Pathology