Orly Ardon, PhD

Associate Attending Imaging Scientist, Surgical Pathology Service; Director of Digital Pathology Operations
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Orly Ardon, PhD

Associate Attending Imaging Scientist, Surgical Pathology Service; Director of Digital Pathology Operations
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Orly Ardon

As Director of Digital Pathology Operations, I lead clinical digital pathology at MSK, one of the largest digital pathology operations in the world. I serve on the board of directors of the Digital Pathology Associations (DPA) and on the DPA membership and patient engagement committees.

Under my leadership, the digital pathology service grew from a small retrospective scanning operation to a large 24/7 operation that allows the prospective digitization of all the institution’s pathology slides. This scanning infrastructure allows the availability of digitized images for educational, research, and clinical applications, and the development of computational decision support tools for pathology.

Before joining MSK, I led the development of novel computer-assisted diagnostic tools and the expansion of digital pathology collaborative initiatives at ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City, Utah and was an adjunct associate professor at the University of Utah.

My academic and translational research experience includes laboratory research and test development in microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, immunology, and genomics as well as the business aspects of clinical laboratories and healthcare.

My research focus is on digital imaging, quality laboratory operations, new digital pathology solutions and the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based tools to pathology operations. My interests also include laboratory automation, process improvement, healthcare economics and digital health.

Clinical Expertise

Digital Pathology Imaging

Education

BSc, MSc, PhD, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Executive MBA, University of Utah

Publications

1.   Ardon, O., Schmidt, RL. (2020) Cinical Laboratory Employees’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence. Lab Med. 51(6):649-654 doi: 10.1093/labmed/lmaa023

2.   Ardon, O., Reuter, V.E., Hameed, M., Corsale, L. Manzo, A., Sirintrapun, S.J., Ntiamoah, P., Schüffler, P.J., England, C., Klimstra D.S., Hanna, M.G. 2021 Digital Pathology Operations at a NYC Tertiary Cancer Center During the First 4 Months of COVID-19 Pandemic Response. Acad Pathol 8: January 2021 doi:10.1177/23742895211010276

3.   Hanna, M.G., Ardon, O., Reuter, V.E., Sirintrapun, S.J., England, C., Klimstra, D., Hameed, M. (2022) Integrating digital pathology into clinical practice. Mod Pathol 35:152 – 164. doi 10.1038/s41379-021-00929-0

4.   Ardon, O., Klein, E., Manzo, A., Corsale, L. England, C., Mazzella, A., Geneslaw, L., Philip, J., Ntiamoah, P., Wright, J., Sirintrapun, S.J., Lin, O., Elenitoba-Johnson, K., Reuter, V.E., Hameed, M.P., Hanna, M.G. (2023) Digital Pathology Operations at a Tertiary Cancer Center: Infrastructure Requirements and Operational Cost. J Pathol Inform 14: 100318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpi.2023.100318.

5.   Ardon, O., Labasin, M, Friedlander, M., Manzo, A., Corsale, L., Ntiamoah, P., Wright, J., Elenitoba-Johnson, K., Reuter, V.E., Hameed, M.P., Hanna, M.G. (2023) Quality Management System in Clinical Digital Pathology Operations at a Tertiary Cancer Center. Laboratory Investigation. Volume 103, Issue 11, November 2023, 100246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labinv.2023.100246. 

6. Ardon, O., Asa, S.L., Lloyd, M.C., Lujan, J., Parwani, A., Santa-Rosario, J.C., Van Meter, B. Samboy, J., Pirain, D., Blakely, S., Van Meter, B., Hanna, M.G. (2024) Understanding the Financial Aspects of Digital Pathology: A Dynamic Customizable Return on Investment Calculator for Informed Decision-Making. J Pathol Inform DOI:10.1016/j.jpi.2024.100376.