Thursday, July 12, 2012

College of Medicine Welcomes Dr. Javier Laurini

Dr. Javier Laurini was recently appointed assistant professor of pathology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

Prior to his appointment to USA, Dr. Laurini completed a surgical pathology fellowship at Mayo Clinic and a hematopathology fellowship at the University of Nebraska.

Dr. Laurini received his bachelor’s degree from the National College of Buenos Aires in Argentina. He received his medical degree from University of Salvador School of Medicine in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1995.

He completed his residency in anatomic pathology at the Center of Medical Education and Clinical Investigations (CEMIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and later completed a three month training experience in hematopathology in the Department of Pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

After completing his residency and internship, he was appointed administrative chief resident of the Department of Pathology in 1999 at the CEMIC. In 2000, he completed a fellowship in surgical pathology at British Hospital, also in Argentina. He later served as a visiting clinician for pathology at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

In 2006, Dr. Laurini served as a resident in the combined anatomic and clinical pathology program at USA College of Medicine.

Dr. Laurini is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology.