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Merce Jorda, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

Merce Jorda, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

Department:

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Roles

  • Professor
  • CLIA Director of UHealth Laboratories
  • Chief of Pathology, Jackson Health System
  • Director of Genitourinary Pathology
  • Joseph R. Coulter, Jr. Endowed Chair
  • Chair, Department of Patholoy and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  • Biography

    Dr. Jordà is an academic pathologist, board certified in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and Cytopathology. Her clinical focus is on genitourinary pathology, breast pathology and cytopathology, within a clinically complex and academically oriented cancer center. She currently serves as the Service Chief of Pathology for Jackson Health System and the CLIA Director of UHealth Laboratories. Recognized for her contributions to the university and pathology, Dr. Jordà has been awarded the J.R. Coulter Endowed Chair.
  • Education & Training

    Education

    • 2012
      University of Miami Business School of Medicine, Miami Florida
      MBA, Executive MBA in Health Sector Management and Policy
    • 1991
      University of Seville School of Medicine, Virgen de la Macarena Hospital, Seville, Spain
      PhD
    • 1983
      Autonomous University of Barcelona School of Medicine Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
      MD

    Post Graduate Training

    • 1998
      University of Miami, Department of Pathology, Miami, Florida
      Fellowship
    • 1996
      Jackson Memorial Hospital, Department of Pathology, Miami, Florida
      Residency
    • 1993
      University of Miami, Department of Pathology, Miami, Florida
      Fellowship
    • 1991
      University of Miami, Department of Pathology, Miami, Florida
      Fellowship
    • 1988
      University of Seville School of Medicine, Virgen de la Macarena Hospital, Seville, Spain
      Residency
    • 1983
      Autonomous University of Barcelona School of Medicine, Affiliated Hospitals, Barcelona, Spain
      Internship

    Licensures and Certifications

    • University of Miami School of Business Administration

      Six Sigma Green Belt
    • The American Board of Pathology

      Certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
    • The American Board of Pathology

      Certification in Cytopathology
    • Florida Board of Medicine

      Medical License
    • Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification
    • Spain

      Medical License
  • Honors & Awards

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    • Teaching Interests

      -Genitourinary (GU) Malignancies Program
      -Sheila and David Fuente Graduate Program in Cancer Biology
      -Lecture on Genitourinary Pathology, Urology Residents
      -Various Lectures: Surgical Pathology and Immunohistochemistry,
      Parts 1 and 2; Pathology of Breast Cancer; Core Curriculum for
      Oncology Fellows and Residents
      -Sophomore Medical Students; Senior Medical Students; Anatomic
      Pathology Residents
    • Research Interests

      Dr. Jordà’s research efforts are largely clinical and translational in nature, mainly focused on cytopathology and genitourinary pathology, especially urinary bladder, and kidney tumors. Dr. Jordà has been the co-investigator in multiple awarded grants, she is a member of several major editorial boards and cancer journals, and she is author and co-author of over 160 articles and book chapters.
    • Publications

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