Federico A. Monzon

Federico A. Monzon is a molecular pathologist with extensive experience translating novel genomic technologies into clinical molecular tests, including leading studies on prostate and renal cancer genomics and the validation of one of the first FDA cleared gene expression clinical assays for the diagnosis of tumors of unknown origin while at the University of Pittsburgh and Houston Methodist Hospital. Most recently, he was Chief Medical Officer at Castle Biosciences, a laboratory focused on providing genomic prognostic tools to patients with melanoma and other cancers. Prior to joining Castle, he served as Medical Director of Oncology and Medical Director for Latin America at Invitae Corporation, a provider of genetic diagnostics for hereditary disorders. Previously, Dr. Monzon served as Director of Pathology at the Cancer Genetics Laboratory from Baylor College of Medicine, where he maintains an academic affiliation as Clinical Associate Professor. He earned his M.D. from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and is board-certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic, clinical and molecular genetic pathology. Dr. Monzon was the 2017 President of the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) and continues to be engaged in AMP and other professional societies to shape the future of clinical genomic medicine.