Dr. Dorothy Hayden obtained her medical doctorate at LSU Heath Science Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. She completed her pathology training at Ochsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans followed by a Surgical Pathology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Hayden has approximately 18 years of hospital-based pathology experience and has served as the Interim Medical Director of Ochsner Medical Foundation, Baton Rouge.

With a strong interest in cancer diagnosis and biology, Dr. Hayden took a position at Roche Molecular Solutions/Ventana in Tucson Arizona.

Dr. Hayden attained the level of Principal Pathologist and served as the franchise lead for PD-L1 SP263 as well as other biomarkers. She has experience in early assay development, scoring of clinical trial cases, scoring algorithm development, Companion Diagnostics, and FDA submissions.

She has a strong interest in digital pathology and has helped to pioneer the training platform used globally for clinical trials.

Impressed with CellCarta’s global presence and expertise in clinical trials, Dr. Hayden continued her interests in personalized healthcare by focusing on clinical trial scoring, assay development, and digital pathology.