Published: September 03, 2010
CSI Laboratories to Build New Cancer Diagnostics Laboratory in Atlanta, GA
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - CSI Laboratories, a private national cancer diagnostic laboratory,
today announced the lease of a new 65,000 square foot facility in
Alpharetta, GA, located north of the city of Atlanta. CSI Laboratories
is committing $15 million to its strategic expansion project, and this
newly leased space will house its next generation laboratory, with
clinical operations beginning in mid-2011. Fueled by strong demand for
its personalized testing services, CSI Laboratories will utilize this
new facility to achieve greater than a three-fold increase in laboratory
capacity, medical offices, and administrative support.
Leading up to this expansion, CSI Laboratories has grown its medical
team and executive leadership by recruiting top talent from around the
country. Laboratory directors, Lawrence Hertzberg, M.D., Steve Kargas,
M.D., Ph.D. and Theresa Brown, Ph.D., each left Genzyme Genetics to join
CSI over the past three years. Keith Sharkey, VP of Sales and Marketing,
came to the organization after serving in sales management roles with US
LABS and GenPath / Bio-Reference Laboratories. Heather Creran, CSI's
President and COO, joined the leadership team after serving in executive
roles with Impath and Clarient.
CSI Laboratories offers a unique patient-centric approach to diagnostic
care. Over the past three years, CSI has grown to become a premier
provider of specialized testing. Demand for its core testing services in
clinical flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and diagnostic
consultation has remained high. CSI Laboratories will continue to grow
its employee base by 75-100 employees throughout its expansion. Ron
Ghafary, CSI's founder, stated, "We have succeeded by providing
exceptional customer service. This new facility expands our reach and
allows us to become the testing partner of choice for pathologists and
hospitals throughout the nation."
Dr. Hertzberg, CSI Laboratories' Medical Director, commented, "We at CSI
understand the unique role that pathologists play in diagnostic care,
and our new laboratory will provide additional opportunities to increase
product offerings and capacity to support them in their routine
practice."
About CSI Laboratories
CSI Laboratories is a specialized cancer diagnostic laboratory focused
specifically on meeting the unique needs and challenges of pathologists
and community hospitals. The company provides diagnostic testing in flow
cytometry, cytogenetic analysis, fluorescence in-situ hybridization
(FISH), immunohistochemistry, molecular genetics and consultations in
the areas of hematopathology and surgical pathology. All of CSI's
testing services are performed in its CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited
laboratory located in Alpharetta, GA. CSI Laboratories is independently
owned and operated by medical professionals, and has provided expert
diagnostic testing to physicians across the United States since 1997.

CSI Laboratories
Branston Williams, 770-817-0817
Marketing
Manager
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www.csi-labs.com
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