Expertise Rooted in Reality

At HyperPath Solutions, we believe that software should reflect the reality of the work it supports—not the other way around. We were founded by a team with deep experience deploying and operating imaging and workflow platforms in real clinical environments. We have seen what works, what breaks under pressure, and what actually helps departments operate better day to day.

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Built with Clinical Reality Top of Mind

Pathology is a discipline of precision, high stakes, and complex workflows. It requires technology that understands the difference between a demo environment and a busy lab at 2 PM on a Tuesday.

HyperPath is built by people who have navigated the complexities of enterprise healthcare. Our team has deployed imaging and workflow platforms at scale, supporting real clinical operations under strict uptime, performance, and regulatory pressure. We bring this lived experience to every line of code we write and every conversation we have with our partners.

How We Approach the Work

We focus on how work actually gets done inside pathology departments. That means designing systems that support real constraints and real accountability, without adding unnecessary complexity or administrative burden.

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Modern SaaS pathology solution design as a modern alternative to legacy LIS systems for community hospitals to improve ROI

Practical adoption

over theoretical completeness

Operational reliability

over novelty

Measurable impact

over aspirational claims

Partnership

over vendor relationships

Leadership Experienced in Delivery and Accountable to Outcomes

We know that the pressures of daily pathology work aren’t just theory—they’re your reality. That’s why each member of our leadership team brings not just technical expertise, but a genuine empathy for the challenges you face. We’ve spent years inside hospitals cooperatively solving problems, fixing what’s broken, and learning what real support looks and feels like.

Tim Kulbago

Chief Executive Officer

Tim has witnessed firsthand the consequences when tech gets in the way of care instead of making it easier. At HyperPath, he’s committed to keeping our focus grounded in what matters most: helping you solve the everyday hurdles so you can focus on your expertise.

Shanda Coomes Bland

Chief Operating Officer

Shanda Bland healthcare IT, Imaging, pathology leader and visionary. With a focus on delivering real value and quality for patients and practitioners

Shanda is dedicated to making sure your team feels supported long after go-live. She’s obsessed with building tools and support systems that remove obstacles—not add them. Her goal is simple: a smoother day at work for every pathologist and lab professional who relies on HyperPath.

Jeff Schmidt

Chief Commercial Officer

Jeff believes trust is built through understanding—not selling. He works closely with teams like yours to learn your goals, unpack your challenges, and translate them into practical ways HyperPath can help. His focus is ensuring our solution fits your reality, not just our roadmap.

Steve Smith

Chief Technology Officer

Steve’s passion is building technology that quietly does its job so you can do yours. He approaches every engineering decision with a single question in mind: “Will this make life easier for people in the lab?” His mission is lasting reliability, not empty promises.

Industry Advisory Council

Guided by Practicing Pathologists

We believe that technology for pathology should be informed by pathologists. HyperPath is guided by an Industry Advisory Council made up of practicing pathologists and clinical leaders representing different department types, communities and technology journeys. Their input grounds our work in day-to-day clinical reality, ensuring our pathology workflow solutions address the actual needs of the department.

Kathleen Nicol, MD

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Steve DeMartini, MD, MBA

Oroville Hospital

Steve a pathologist visionary and pathology workflow expert

Jennifer Jeung, MD

Renown Health

Jenn Pathologist visionary helping create the next generation digital pathology and lab information solution

Sarah Higdon, MD

Pathologist in the Kentuckiana area

Sarah Higson practicing rural pathologist who has a passion for delivering high quality pathology care to rural communities

Focused on What Matters

We believe pathology departments deserve systems that respect their time, support their expertise, and improve how work flows. That belief shapes how we build, how we support, and how we partner with our customers to deliver mission-critical reliability.

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