When it comes to examining lab specimens for diagnosis, Valley’s experienced pathology team is dedicated to safety and accuracy. Learn more about our pathologists:

Robert Mazziotta, MD, Director

Dr. Mazziotta is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic and clinical pathology. He received his bachelor’s degree from Boston College and earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. His residency in anatomic and clinical pathology and his fellowship in surgical pathology were both performed at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.

Suzanne Brandt, MD, Associate Director

Dr. Brandt is board certified as a diplomate from the American Board of Pathology and in the subspecialty of cytopathology. She received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Brandt performed her residency at NewYork-Presbyterian, Cornell, in New York City, and completed a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Metin Taskin, MD

Dr.Taskin is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, as well as hematopathology. He earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. He completed his internship in pathology at New York Medical College and a residency in pathology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. He was a fellow of professor Glauco Frizzera in hematopathology at New York University Medical Center.