University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Medical Laboratory Science Faculty

University of the Sciences’ program is the only hospital-based medical technology program in Pennsylvania that has a certified medical laboratory scientist as director and advisor.

As a medical laboratory science student, you'll learn alongside your professors in the laboratory, performing tests and gathering data as a professional medical laboratory scientist would. The faculty members you'll learn and seek advice from are trained scientists and researchers.

You'll have access to faculty across the University for both teaching and mentoring. Faculty within Misher College of Arts and Sciences are available to share their professional experiences with you.

Margaret Reinhart, MS, MT (ASCP)
Lecturer in Biology
Director, Medical Laboratory Science Program
m.reinha@usciences.edu | 215.596.8797

Ms. Reinhart holds an MS from Villanova University, an MMA from Pennsylvania State University, and a BS from Millersville University. She is a Medical Laboratory Scientist certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologist and is a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University, as well as an instructor in the Pennsylvania Hospital Medical Technology Program. Ms. Reinhart’s research interests are invertebrate immune responses; and reactions of earthworm coelomocytes to both naturally occurring and induced parasite infections.

Adjunct Faculty

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ

Perla Simmons BS, MPA, MT (ASCP)
MPA (Rutgers University)
Program Director

Brian S. Erler, MD, PhD
MD (SUNY Brooklyn)
Medical Advisor

Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ

John A. Mihok, MSEd, MT (ASCP)
BS (University of Maryland)
MS (Monmouth University)
Program Director

Louis J. Zinterhofer, MD
MD (Tulane)
Medical Director

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Jean Buchenhorst, MT (ASCP)
MS (MCP/Hahnemann)
Program Director

Michael Husson, MD
MD (Boston University)
Medical Director

Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA

Brian Spezialetti, MA, MSEd, MT (ASCP)
BA (Mansfield University)
MS (Elmira College)
Program Director

Joseph T. King, MD
MD (State University of Buffalo, New York)
Medical Advisor

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA

Leah Beck, MT (ASCP)
MS (Thomas Jefferson)
BS-MT (University of Delaware)
Program Director

Judy Pascasio, MD
MD (University of the Philippines)
Medical Director

St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL

Lynnette Chakkaphak, MT (ASCP)
BS (University of Massachusetts)
MS (University of South Florida)
Program Director

Ricardo Ramos, MD
BS, MD (University of Florida)
Medical Director, Chief Pathologist

Janet Devine, MT (ASCP)
EdD (Temple)
Program Director

Albert A. Keshgegian, MD, PhD
BA, MD, PhD (University of Penn)
Medical Director

WCA Hospital, Jamestown, NY

Michele G. Harms, MT (ASCP)
MS (SUNY, Fredonia, NY)
Program Director

William A. Geary, MD, PhD
PhD (Washington University)
MD (University of Virginia)
Medical Director