Speaker Profile
M.D., EMBA, Director Digital Pathology Operations, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Biography
Dr. Orly Ardon is a scientist and leader in the evolving digital pathology innovation, specializing in the development and implementation of tools and processes that advance pathology operations and research. She serves as Associate Attending and Director of Digital Pathology Operations at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she is a member of the Warren Alpert Center for Digital and Computational Pathology. Dr. Ardon’s expertise spans basic and translational research, laboratory operations, digital diagnostics strategy, and health economics. Her research focuses on optimizing laboratory workflows, improving data quality, and understanding the human impact of digital transformation in healthcare. She is a board director of the Digital Pathology Association and actively participates in several of its committees, as well as other professional societies.
Talk
Overcoming Existing Barriers for Clinical Adoption of Digital Pathology
The talk would describe the benefits of digital pathology for clinical, research and educational use, and will focus on common cited barriers for digital pathology implementation and the technological solutions that were implemented at Memorial Sloan Kettering, a leader in clinical grade digital pathology.
Clinical Dx Showcase:
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a leading cancer treatment and research institution in Manhattan in New York City.
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Sharat Israni, UCSF
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