Pathology Associates of Lexington, P. A. (PAL) began with Guy A. Calvert, Jr.,
M. D. (deceased 1987) who was hired as the then "Lexington County Hospital's" first pathologist (hospital opened in late 1971). PAL was actually incorporated 8 March 1975 after Dr. Shaw joined Dr. Calvert. This group has been pleased to give uninterrupted service to Lexington Medical Center, the Lexington County Coroner, and the Lexington County Health Services District, and (since the medical school was founded in 1977) the USC School of Medicine (Dept. of Pathology) since 1971.

Our group has been a part of the professional & social fabric of Lexington since 1971. We have focused on medical services to this county alone and with an emphasis on broad general expertise of our pathologists in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Yet, as noted below & further detailed in each CV, there are not only areas of focused expertise, but some with special fellowship training & subspecialty Board certification.subspecialty

***In addition to the below, our hospital also has a page with photos and a brief career summary
on each pathologist ***

• Guy A. Calvert, Jr., M. D., founder (deceased), served 1971-1987.
• Ervin B. Shaw, M.D., President of  PAL & Director of Anatomic Pathology @ LMC; career began & serving @ LMC 1975-present; focused expertise in breast pathology, dermatopathology, GI pathology, uropathology, placental pathology; Board certified 1975 in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology; over 20 years forensic pathology experience.
• John B. Carter, M.D., Vice-President of  PAL & Director of Clinical Laboratories @ LMC; career began 1974 & serving @ LMC 1984-present Director of Clinical Laboratory @ LMC; focused expertise in cardiac pathology, immunopathology, all areas of clinical pathology, neuropathology, GI pathology, uropathology, hematopathology, transfusion medicine, and medical education; Board certified 1973 in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology; over 20 years forensic pathology experience.
• Kitt R. McMaster, M.D., career began 1983 & serving @ LMC 1988-present; fellowship in cancer pathology @ MSKCC; hematopathology fellowship @ UNC; focused expertise in breast pathology, dermatopathology, GI pathology, uropathology, and microbiology; Board certified in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology (1981 & 1984); over 20 years forensic pathology experience.
• Beverly W. Daniel, M.D., career began & serving @ LMC 1989-present; fellowship in cytopathology @ MUSC; focused expertisein breast pathology, dermatopathology, GI pathology, uropathology, cytopathology, and Blood Banking; Board certified 1989 in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology; over 20 years forensic pathology experience.
• E. Jayne Moffatt, M.D., career began 1996 & serving @ LMC 1998/1999-present; fellowship in cytopathology @ Duke; focused expertise in breast pathology, GI pathology, uropathology, and cytopathology; Board certified 1995 in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology & subspecialty Board certification 1996 in Cytopathology; about 10 years forensic pathology experience.
• Xiao-Meng "Karen" Xu, M.D., Ph.D., career began & serving @ LMC1999/2000-present; focused expertise in breast pathology, GI pathology, and uropathology; Board certified 1998 in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology; about 8 years forensic pathology experience.
• Will R. Armstrong, M.D., career began 1974 in military & then Columbia, S. C. in 1978 & serving @ LMC 2001-present; focused expertise in hematopathology, gynecologic pathology, and GI pathology; Board certified 1974 in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology & subspecialty Board certified 1999 in Hematopathology; over 20 years forensic pathology experience.
• Rob O. Jones, M.D. pathology career 1998-2007 in N. Y., preceded by original surgery residency 1986-89 & career began in military 1989-93, then into pathology residency; serving @ LMC 1/2008-present; fellowship in surgical pathology in N. Y.; Board certified 1997 in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology.
• Paula A. Anderson, M.D. serving @ LMC 6/2008-present; Cytopathology fellowship and part of a Surgical Pathology fellowship at Baylor & transferred fellowship in Breast Pathology @ MD Anderson CC (Houston); focused expertise in breast pathology, GI pathology, and cytopathology; Board certified 2006 in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology.
• K. H., M.D. 7/1990-9/1995, moved out of state.
• E. D. W., M.D. 1989-7/2000 moved to Columbia, S. C.
• J. B. J., M.D. 8/2004-9/2005, moved to Sumter, S. C.
• Donna Coffey, M.D. 1/2007-6/2007 (part time) moved back to Houston, Texas.

OTHER TEAM MEMBERS:

• Ted Mitchell, P.A., senior PAL pathologist assistant; & independent contractor, billing.
• Blake Taylor, Hospital's pathologist assistant (PA II).
• Brandi Jordan, R. N., Hospital's PRN pathologist assistant (PA I).
• Eddie Hite, Hospital's PRN pathologist assistant (PA II) and morgue coordinator; independent contractor autopsy assistant to PAL.
• Brett Porth, P.A., Hospital's pathologist assistant (PA I); independent contractor PRN autopsy assistant to PAL.
• Susie Greenthaler, PAL's full-time administrative assistant. 
• Betty Shaw, PAL's private (independent contractor) senior administrative assistant.
• Sheryl Horejsi, independent contractor for PAL customer service representation (CSR), 3rd party liaison, and billing issues.
• Margaret Stevenson, independent contractor Cytology technical advisor to PAL.
• K. F. "Mickey" Floyd, independent contractor Chemistry technical advisor to PAL.
• Kathy Straw, independent contractor Computer/IS technical advisor to PAL.
• The Hospital Lab Team 
• The Lexington Medical Laboratories (LML) team:
  • Sara Carter, founding technical advisor, chief tech, & 25% owner.
  • Donna S. Richardson, senior (founding) technologist.
  • Terri Meetze, immunohistochemical (IHC) proteomics and genomics procedures, lead technologist.
• Cathy Troutman, "Lab Tests on Demand" direct access lab testing co-ordinator.

(latest update 5/6/08)