Welcome Dr. Robert Arena

I am pleased to welcome Dr. Robert Arena, our newest member to the Department of Pathology. Dr. Arena earned his MD at the University of Palermo’s School of Medicine and Surgery in 1995. He is a highly skilled clinical pathologist, with subspecialty expertise in several areas, including Microbiology, Blood-Banking, and Transfusion Medicine.  Prior to his recruitment to Stony Brook, Dr. Arena served as Assistant Professor of Pathology in McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Dr. Arena joins us as the Associate Director of Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Service and a Clinical Consultant in Microbiology.   

Please join me in welcoming him to the Department of Pathology!


Kenneth R. Shroyer, MD, PhD
The Marvin Kuschner Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology
Interim Associate Director for Basic Research, Stony Brook Cancer Center
Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University