Hematopathology

Dr. Ake graduated from Western University of Health Sciences. Dr. Christopher Ake, DO is a Hematology Specialist in Compton, CA and has 16 years experience. Dr. Ake currently practices at Practice. Dr. Ake's office is not accepting new patients. Dr. Ake is board certified in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and Hematopathology. 

Dr. Cruz comes to APMG after spending a year and a half at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha as an Assistant Professor of Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology. He has Board certifications in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology since 2007 and Hematology since 2008. Prior to his Nebraska experience, he served as Clinical Laboratory Director of Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii in Kailua, where he was also a staff Surgical Pathologist and Hematopathologist. Dr. Cruz received his MD at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School in 2001, where he became a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. He performed his Residency in AP/CP at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. His past experience in Oregon prompted his acceptance of a position with APMG at Portland Adventist Medical Center.

James B. Harris, M.D. is a board certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist. He also holds a board certification in Hematopathology. He received his medical degree at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama. He completed his pathology residency at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon. He served a hematopathology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina and a surgical pathology fellowship at Los Angeles County University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. In addition, he served a lymph node elective with Dr. Peter Banks at the Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Stelling graduated from Pacific Union College in 2007 with a degree in Biology. He attended medical school at Loma Linda University where he became interested in pathology and spent a year with the post sophomore fellowship program before graduating with his medical degree in 2012. His Anatomic and Clinical Pathology training was completed at University of California, Davis where he also served as chief resident during his final year in 2016. Subspecialty fellowship training was undertaken at University of California, Los Angeles in the areas of Surgical pathology and Hematopathology before joining APMG in 2018. Dr. Stelling now serves as a staff pathologist at Redlands Community Hospital.

Dr. Su graduated from Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences in China. She received her Ph.D. degree in hematopoietic stem cell biology at Prince of Wales Hospital, the medical school of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She had laboratory training and scientific research in several institutions on the west coast including the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego before her residency. She completed her AP/CP residency at the University of California, Davis, and her subspecialty fellowship training at the University of California, Los Angeles, and is board-certified in hematopathology. Dr. Su now serves as a staff pathologist at the San Bernardino Medical Center.

Hematopathologists are key in diagnosing blood-related cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, identifying disorders like anemia or clotting issues, and detecting infections that affect blood cells and the lymphatic system. Their work is critical for guiding treatment and ensuring the best outcomes for patients with blood diseases.