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Westley Bernhardt

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A Vision Rooted in Legacy

 

For Westley Bernhardt, managing partner and co-founder of OnePath Diagnostics, laboratory medicine isn’t just a profession—it’s a family legacy. The son of a doctor and a medical technologist who met during an autopsy, Westley was immersed in healthcare from an early age. Yet his own path began elsewhere, in the world of insurance and financial services, where he spent a decade advising corporations on health benefits and investments. His journey into laboratory medicine began when his father, a respected pathologist and polio survivor, called on him to help manage the business side of his growing lab.

 

Together, they transformed a small Jacksonville-based lab into a thriving regional operation. After his father’s passing in 2007, Westley led the company through a sale to Aurora Diagnostics in 2010, staying on as vice president of operations for the Southeast. Over the next decade, he oversaw nearly $100 million in laboratory operations spanning from Greensboro to Miami, honing his expertise in laboratory management and large-scale operational systems.

 

From Transformation to Innovation

 

Westley’s time at Aurora, and later, Sonic Healthcare, solidified his reputation as a leader in laboratory operations and integrations. But it also sparked a vision for the future. Alongside longtime colleague and partner Gary Davis, Westley co-founded OnePath Diagnostics in 2020, officially launching operations in February 2022. Their mission: to redefine pathology through full-scale digital transformation.

 

Based in Jacksonville, Florida, OnePath Diagnostics is a highly automated digital pathology laboratory with integrated AI systems. The lab specializes in dermatology, gastrointestinal, breast, urology, and hospital-based pathology—fields where timely, accurate diagnoses are critical.

 

Redefining the Future of Pathology

 

At OnePath, the microscope has become a relic of the past. Every slide is digitally scanned and transmitted to physicians, allowing pathologists to review images remotely from any location. “Our doctors don’t use microscopes—they use iPads,” Westley explains. “They can diagnose from anywhere, giving us access to the most highly subspecialized pathologists in the business.”

 

This digital model not only bridges geographic gaps, but also accelerates treatment timelines. With 80% of medical decisions starting with pathology, Westley knows that time is a decisive factor. “If you wait on cancer, cancer is going to win,” he says.

 

Leading Through Automation and Access

 

Today, OnePath Diagnostics digitizes more than 2,500 slides daily, a testament to its advanced automation and seamless integration with LIS, EMR, EHR, and IMS systems. The result is greater speed, accuracy, and capacity for physicians who might review hundreds of cases a day.

 

Through Westley’s leadership, OnePath stands as a model for what’s possible when innovation meets purpose—a company where cutting-edge technology and human expertise converge to deliver faster answers, better care, and renewed hope.

 

 

Westley Bernhardt
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
OnePath Diagnostics, LLC
Website: https://onepathdigital.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wes-bernhardt