Histology - Troubleshooting Frozen Sections

Thursday, 16 October 2008 13:30 - 17:00

Chair Sue Sturrock Peter MacCallum Institute 

Venue: Aikenhead Wing, St Vincent's Hospital

Cryostat Maintenance
  • Alex Laslowski, Monash Medical Centre
On-Site Frozen Sections - Focus on Ice Crystal Artefact
  • Maria Chavez, Monash Medical Centre

Maria Chavez graduated from RMIT Medical Laboratory Science in 2004 and since then has gained experience with private, public and research histology services. Maria is actively involved with the Histology Group of Victoria, and is also currently the senior demonstrator for the RMIT TAFE Histology course. Maria is currently employed in Anatomical Pathology at Monash Medical Centre, where she has been employed for 3 years.

Off-Site Frozen Sections
  • Atha Palios, St Vincent's Hospital

Mr Atha Palios B.App.Sc.(MLS), Drad.Dip.(I.T.) Atha is the manager of Histopathology/Immunohistochemistry at St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne. He has over 20 years experience in histopathology in both public and private sector and started his career at the Royal Melbourne Hospital while studying at RMIT part time. In 2000 he completed a Graduate diploma in Information Technology at Swinburne University. Atha has the challenging role of managing a semi private pathology department and has a strong interest in providing a high quality service supporting multidisciplinary teams within the hospital as well as a diverse one; with the recent introduction of molecular techniques (CISH, EBERISH & FISH).

Frozen Sections for Mohs' Surgery
  • Clyde Riley, Baker Institute VIC

Clyde started in what was then medical technology in the Histology Department of the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne in 1966 and was at the Women's and later the amalgamated Women's and Children's laboratory until 2000. He obtained a degree in applied science from RMIT in 1984 and became a fellow of AIMS in 1994. In 2000 he commenced at the Skin and Cancer Foundation preparing skin excisions and cutting frozen sections for Mohs' Micrographic Surgery. Clyde was also engaged in ovarian cancer research at the RWH. Currently he is at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute as well as continuing with the Mohs' work at the Skin and Cancer Foundation.