FSP Welcomes New Board of Directors

The Florida Society of Pathologists is pleased to welcome two new members to the FSP Board of Directors, Merce Jorda, MD, PhD, MBA and Elena Vrotsos, will serve as At-Large Board Members for the term of 2026-2028. We are also pleased to welcome back Rebecca Johnson, MD and Robert Seifert, MD for a second term. The new FSP slate was approved by the FSP membership during the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, February 14, 2026 held in conjunction with the FSP’s 52nd Annual Pathology Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Get to know our new Board Members:

Evita Henderson
Merce Jorda, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor and Joseph R. Coulter, Jr. Chair
CLIA Director of UHealth Laboratories
Chief of Pathology, Jackson Health System
Director of Genitourinary Pathology
Miami, FL
Ronald Giffler, MD
Elena Vrotsos, DO
Medical Director at Broward Health Coral Springs
Coral Springs, Florida

The full list of the FSP Board can be found here:

Executive Officers (2026-2028)

  • President - Carmen Gomez-Fernandez, MD
  • President-Elect – Ronald Giffler, MD
  • Vice President – Jesse Kresak, MD
  • Treasurer – Vatsal Patel, MD
  • Secretary – Adrian Palmer, MD
  • Immediate Past President – Marilyn Bui, MD, PhD

At Large Members (2025-2027)

  • Diane Davey, MD
  • Evita Henderson-Jackson, MD
  • Margaret Neal, MD
  • Shadi Qasem, MD
  • Jason Savell, MD
  • Katherine Drews-Elger, MD (Resident Liaison)

At Large Members (2026-2028)

  • Rebecca Johnson, MD
  • Merce Jorda, MD, PhD
  • Robert Seifert, MD
  • Elena Vrotsos, DO