Russell A. Ball, MD

Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Dermatopathology Fellowship: Harvard University
Pathology Residency: Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Medical School: West Virginia University
Academic Appointments: Adjunct Professor, Duke University

Kelly L. West, MD, PhD

Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Dermatopathology Fellowship: Duke University
Pathology Residency: Duke University
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Academic Appointments: Adjunct Professor, Duke University

John L. Abernethy, MD, PhD

Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Dermatopathology Fellowship: Wake Forest University Institute for Dermatopathology; A. Bernard Ackerman, MD, Director
Pathology Residency: Duke University
Medical School: Duke University

Raymond Barnhill, MD

Affiliate Dermatopathologist

Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
International Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Dermatopathology Fellowship: University of Miami and Yale University
Pathology Residency: University of Texas Southwestern and University of Oxford, UK
Medical School: Duke University and University of Oxford
Academic Appointments: Professor and Researcher, Institut Curie, Paris, France, Adjunct Professor, UCLA

Brian Laughrun
Executive Director

Brian, an Asheville, NC native, has 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Ball Dermpath, he was the Southeast Director of Managed Care for one of the largest independent pathology laboratories in the U.S.. Brian is a graduate from Appalachian State University with a B.S.B.A. degree in Healthcare Management, and is an active member in MGMA and NCMGM.

Kathy Hart, HT (ASCP)
Histology manager

Kathy began working in Histology in 1980, under the renowned dermatopathologist Dr. Herbert Lund. Starting as a histotech in training, she worked her way up through the ranks to become the lab manager of a large regional histology laboratory.  She was thrilled to join Ball Dermpath at it’s inception, where the focus remains on the best practices of medicine. As was ingrained in her by Dr. Lund, Kathy has always emphasized to her employees that the patient is first in everything we do.

Jason Coleman, HT (ASCP)
Director of Client Services