LTG Announces New Executive Search Engagement - UH Director, Laboratory - Anatomical Pathology

January 2026

LTG Announces New Executive Search Engagement - UH Director, Laboratory - Anatomical Pathology

The Leadership Talent Group (LTG) has been retained by the University Hospitals (UH), to conduct a national executive search for the position of Director, Laboratory - Anatomical Pathology.

The Director, Laboratory - Anatomical Pathology (DLAP) reports to the Vice President, Pathology & Laboratory Services, and has two managers (Cytology & Ancillary and Surgical Pathology) as direct reports with six supervisors and a total number of 166 FTEs. The role works collaboratively with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Institute Director, Division Chiefs, Section Managers, UHLSF leadership, and system hospital laboratory and administrative leadership to ensure adequate technical and professional services that support clinical needs.

University Hospitals (UH) supports a large, complex pathology and laboratory enterprise, including one central laboratory and nine regional locations with varying degrees of pathology coverage, representing ten of thirteen sites within the UH enterprise. Anatomic Pathology operates with an approximate $30M expense budget and $50M in revenue, supporting a laboratory workforce of approximately 910 FTEs across multiple departments and regions. Digital Pathology is currently in use, with approximately 25% of primary diagnoses rendered digitally and active business planning underway for expansion.

Defining Leadership in Talent Management

The Leadership Talent Group (LTG), is a boutique talent management consulting firm specializing in retained search, interim leadership and executive development services for hospital systems. Led by managing partner Julie Hixson Suijk, she is joined by industry experts Seth Lee and Tiffany Crenshaw, providing talent solutions in the delivery of original candidate research, passive candidate development, diverse candidate slates and timely search completion. The consultants of LTG have completed 600+ executive and interim leadership placements nationally at 50+ faith-based, academic, non-profit, for-profit, children’s and community hospital systems, culminating in 10,000+ executive encounters. With our boutique search model, we conduct original candidate research, targeting health systems and passive candidates at virtually any health system in the nation. Our expansive network with health system leaders is unrivaled. Learn more about our branded, "The Pragmatic Interview Method" that is designed to align interview team members and candidates to create an engaged interview experience: www.theleadershiptalentgroup.com. 

LTG Contact & Job Specification Details

Julie Hixson Suijk, Managing Partner, The Leadership Talent Group, julie@theleadershiptalentgroup.com.

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