Corista, a Provider of Integrated Digital Pathology Solutions, Announces the Appointment of Keith Kaplan, MD as Chief Medical Officer

In this role, Dr. Kaplan takes on a dual responsibility to provide a pathologist’s perspective on Corista’s product development, and increase market adoption of digital pathology to improve healthcare and reduce overall healthcare costs.

Dr. Kaplan joins Corista as Chief Medical Officer, effective April 17, 2014. Dr. Kaplan is a practicing Pathologist and recognized thought leader in digital pathology. Dr. Kaplan’s widely read Digital Pathology blog, is one of the leading sources of news, information, and research data in the rapidly growing field of digital pathology.

“I am excited to join Corista and contribute to both the development of its digital pathology platform, and to expand the market awareness of how this system can materially improve the delivery of pathology diagnoses and overall patient care“ said Dr. Kaplan. “I appreciate Corista’s vision and leadership in advancing digital pathology. They have a fantastic team bringing this to market and I’m thrilled to be a part of it,” he said.

“As the healthcare delivery structure in the United States undergoes substantive changes, technology plays an ever-increasing role in improving both the quality of patient care and the cost of delivering it. Corista is excited to play a role in enabling solutions for physicians to manage these changes. We’re delighted that Keith is joining our team to lend his passion and skill as a digital pathology practitioner and advocate for Corista’s growth,” said Liz Wingard, Corista CEO.

Dr. Kaplan is a graduate of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC. While at Walter Reed, Dr. Kaplan was named Resident of the Year, and in conjunction with the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Dr. Kaplan founded and directed the Army Telepathology Program.

Dr. Kaplan is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles, book chapters, editorials and scientific abstracts and frequently lectures at both national and international meetings on topics related to pathology informatics.

Dr. Kaplan currently serves as a member of the College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathology and the American Society of Cytopathology as well as the American Pathology Foundation. He is also an executive board member of the American Pathology Foundation.

For more information about Dr. Kaplan’s appointment or Corista’s Digital Pathology Platform, please contact us at info(at)corista(dot)com.