Pathologists

Mike Laszewski, MD Pathologist
Wesley Ellison, MD Pathologist
Jared Schmidt, MD Pathologist
Elena Rodgers-Rieger, MD Pathologist
Rebecca Ziegler, MD Consulting Pathologist

Mike Laszewski, MD Pathologist
Dr. Laszewski is a pathologist affiliated with Pathology Consultants, PC. He received his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Iowa. His residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, as well as Surgical and Hematopathology Fellowships were completed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Laszewski is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and has specialty certification in Hematopathology and Cytopathology. Dr. Laszewski serves as the Clinical Consultant for NPL’s Hematology Department and the Laboratory Director for Anatomic Pathology (Surgical Pathology and Autopsy). Dr. Laszewski has more than 20 years of experience performing the professional pathology services of autopsy, surgical pathology and cytology, as well as the functions of consulting pathologist, laboratory director and technical supervisor for clients throughout North and South Dakota. Dr. Laszewski is licensed to practice medicine in Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota and is a member of American Medical Association, North Dakota Medical Society, American Society of Clinical Pathology, College of American Pathologists, American Medical Student Association and American Society of Cytopathology.

Wesley Ellison, MD Pathologist
Dr. Ellison is a pathologist affiliated with Pathology Consultants, PC. He received his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Utah. He completed his residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and fellowship in Surgical Pathology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. Dr. Ellison serves as Clinical Consultant for NPL’s Microbiology Department. He has more than 20 years of experience performing the professional pathology services of autopsy, surgical pathology and cytology. Dr. Ellison performs the functions of consulting pathologist, laboratory director and technical consultant for numerous clients in North and South Dakota. He is licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota and South Dakota and is a member of American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Pathology and College of American Pathologists.

Jared Schmidt, MD Pathologist

Dr. Schmidt is a pathologist affiliated with Pathology Consultants, PC. He received his doctor of medicine degree from the University of North Dakota. Dr. Schmidt completed his residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Minnesota. His fellowship training in Surgical Pathology was completed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He has more than 10 years of experience performing the professional pathology services of autopsy, surgical pathology and cytology.  Dr. Schmidt serves as Clinical Consultant for NPL’s Transfusion Department. He performs the functions of consulting pathologist, laboratory director and technical consultant for numerous clients in North Dakota and South Dakota. He is licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota and is a member of the American Medical Association, College of American Pathologists, and American Society of Clinical Pathology.

Elena Rodgers-Rieger, MD Pathologist

Dr. Elena Rodgers-Rieger is a pathologist affiliated with Pathology Consultants PC. She has greater than ten years of experience in surgical pathology, cytopathology, and clinical pathology. Dr. Rodgers-Rieger has experience in clinical lab directorships and lab and hospital physician leadership. She received her doctor of medicine degree from the University of North Dakota and completed her residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Minnesota. Her fellowship training in Surgical Pathology was completed at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Rodgers-Rieger is licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota and is a member of the College of American Pathologists and American Society of Clinical Pathology.

Rebecca Ziegler, MD, Consulting Pathologist

Dr. Ziegler is a Pathologist affiliated with Pathology Consultants, PC. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Minnesota. Her residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and fellowship training in Dermatopathology were both completed at The Ohio State University. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and Dermatopathology. Dr. Ziegler serves as NPL’s Blood Bank Technical Supervisor. She has 10 years of experience performing the professional pathology services of surgical pathology and cytology. Dr. Ziegler performs the functions of consulting pathologist, laboratory director and technical consultant for numerous clients (including GPIHS) in North Dakota and South Dakota. She is licensed to practice in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, and is a member of the American Society of Dermatopathology, North Dakota Medical Association, College of American Pathologists, and American Society of Clinical Pathology.