Continental Who's Who

Maria J. Santana

Maria J. Santana is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in recognition of her contributions to the Healthcare field. Santana’s professional title is Practice Manager at Pathology Consultants of South Broward, LLC, which specializes in medical services for its clients. She has worked in her current position for the past 14 years, and brings over 40 years of career experience as well as extensive expertise in operations, scheduling, human resources, insurance and management, to her role. “Our group of pathologists is physically located at each location of Memorial Healthcare System,” the practice’s website states. “Our physicians, board certified in the specialty of pathology, provide professional laboratory support to health care providers at Memorial Healthcare System. Pathologists supervise, validate, and evaluate lab tests, biopsy and surgical specimens for attending health care providers.” The practice offers services in the areas of anatomic pathology, clinical pathology and molecular pathology, and the staff consists of a number of pathologists, pathologist assistants, clinical laboratory scientists and administrative staff members. Prior to joining the team at Pathology Consultants of South Broward, Santana served in the department of Pathology Transcription at Memorial Regional Hospital, for 27 years, ending in 2003. In recognition of her outstanding work in the field, Santana received the Care Award in 2003. Santana earned her Associate’s degree in General Business Administration and Management from Broward College. She also holds a Certificate of Completion of the course, Creating Friction Free Relationships. To further her professional development, she is a member of the Florida Chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management; the College of American Pathologists Practice Managers; and the National Association of Professional Women, which named her as a member of its VIP Woman of the Year Circle. When not working, Santana supports a number of healthcarerelated charities, including: the Lung Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and anything related to Diabetes awareness. She also enjoys reading, travel and gardening. Santana dedicates this recognition to her son, Matthew, and thanks him for his love and support. For more information, visitwww.pcsbfl.com.