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A Developing Situation: Tony Oganesian Reflects on how far LigoLab has come Since Beginning as a Start-Up Business in 2006
December 23, 2025
Tony Oganesian grew up in a family of builders. Engineers and architects surrounded him, people responsible for oil rigs, skyscrapers, and power plants. For a time, he assumed he would follow a similar path.
But one realization changed everything.
“I had this absolute clumsiness and inability to do anything with my hands,” said Oganesian, LigoLab’s Chief Technology Officer, and the laboratory information system software architect behind the all-in-one LigoLab Informatics Platform. “When I discovered a programmable calculator in seventh grade, I realized there was a narrow path to being called an engineer without having to build anything physically.”
That moment revealed the power of virtual environments. “I saw the advantages immediately,” he added. “Even someone clumsy like me could create something meaningful.”
Born in Armenia and raised in Russia, Oganesian earned his first degree in mathematical economics before immigrating to the United States in his mid-20s, driven by academic ambition and an entrepreneurial mindset. Early in his career, he worked as a consultant during the height of Y2K concerns, at a time when the internet was still in its infancy.
“There simply weren’t many people who understood how to work with emerging technologies,” he said. “That gap created opportunity.”
It was then that Oganesian made a pivotal decision, shifting away from a traditional scientific career to focus on diagnostic lab software development and pathology lab and clinical laboratory management systems, a choice that would later help shape the future of modern LIS software platforms.
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From Start-Up to Industry Leader: How Oganesian Helped Build LigoLab into a LIS System Powerhouse
Oganesian continued to hone his craft, and in 2006 he joined forces with LigoLab co-founders Edward Kharatian (President) and Suren Avunjian (CEO). At the time, Kharatian and Avunjian had just launched LigoLab as an anatomic pathology software startup. The co-founders were seeking a developer with the technical depth and long-term vision required to fulfill early commitments to their first LIS system customers.
Oganesian was a natural fit. Like his future partners, he had seen firsthand the operational disorder common across pathology groups and clinical laboratories and recognized an industry overdue for transformation.
“I saw a fragmented landscape. Existing LIS software solutions weren’t even scratching the surface of what was possible. There was a tremendous opportunity to do better,” he said.
From those early days, the three friends have worked in close partnership, aligned by a shared belief that laboratory software systems should bring structure, intelligence, and scalability to complex workflows. What began as a focused anatomic pathology LIS startup has since evolved into a leading solution for clinical laboratories and pathology groups, one designed to replace chaos with clarity and position labs for long-term growth through a modern, all-in-one platform for laboratory information system workflow and laboratory billing management.
A Comprehensive, Flexible, and Growth-Driven Medical LIS & Lab RCM Platform
So what truly differentiates LigoLab and its fully integrated medical LIS and laboratory revenue cycle management (lab RCM) platform?
First, LigoLab is a truly comprehensive informatics solution.
“We cover the entire spectrum of what a medical laboratory needs to operate,” said Oganesian. “We support every aspect of their business, and that breadth is a major differentiator.”
From the initial physician engagement to final report delivery (and every clinical, operational, and financial workflow in between) LigoLab provides complete, end-to-end coverage within a single unified informatics platform.
Second, the LigoLab platform is highly flexible and internally configurable.
Unlike legacy clinical and pathology LIS systems that impose rigid workflows and dictate how laboratories must operate, LigoLab adapts to each lab’s unique processes. Customers can tailor configurations, rules, and workflows to match their specific needs, rather than forcing their operations to conform to the LIS software.
The third differentiator reflects a foundational principle of the company: alignment with its laboratory partners. LigoLab’s transactional LIS pricing model, offered across four distinct tiers, intentionally aligns business interests, ensuring that value, growth, and long-term success are shared between LigoLab and the laboratories it serves. Learn more about the tiers by clicking the link below.
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A Business Model Built on Long-Term Partnership, Not Licensing Fees
“Our business model isn’t about selling a license, collecting fees, and then disappearing until it’s time to push an upgrade,” said Oganesian. “That’s simply not how we operate.”
Instead, LigoLab is fundamentally invested in the ongoing success of its laboratory partners. “We’re committed to helping labs process increasing volumes so they can pursue new opportunities and grow faster,” Oganesian explained. “That commitment is built directly into our model. When our partners identify opportunities for expansion, growth, or collaboration, we respond differently, because it’s in our best interest to move quickly and deliver the best possible LIS software solutions to support their success.”
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A Standardized, Configurable Informatics Platform Designed to Scale With Every Lab
All enhancements and configurations developed by LigoLab’s engineering team are built on a single, standardized LIS software platform. Rather than creating one-off custom solutions for individual laboratories, LigoLab continuously adds new functionality to a shared, highly configurable informatics platform that is available to every customer.
This approach delivers a stable, reliable, and rigorously tested LIS system while still giving laboratories the flexibility to tailor workflows, rules, and configurations to their unique operational needs. The result is a platform that combines consistency with adaptability, allowing clinical laboratories and pathology practices to scale efficiently, improve service levels, and support long-term growth.
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Transforming Medical Laboratories with Modern LIS System Solutions
LigoLab is a premier healthcare technology company specializing in advanced clinical and pathology lab software solutions that optimize operations, enhance efficiency, and streamline lab revenue cycle management.
Since its founding in 2006, LigoLab has revolutionized lab informatics with its all-in-one platform that seamlessly integrates a laboratory information system (LIS) and lab revenue cycle management (lab billing) modules into a single, unified solution. This approach eliminates the need for multiple systems, reduces complexity, and drives profitability for laboratories.
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End-to-End Workflow Coverage With Intelligent Automation and Insight
LigoLab supports every phase of laboratory workflow management, from order entry and specimen processing to reporting, compliance, and laboratory billing. LigoLab leverages automation and intelligent, rules-driven workflows to reduce errors, accelerate turnaround times, and maintain regulatory compliance.
A defining strength of the platform is its flexibility and scalability. LigoLab adapts seamlessly to laboratories of all sizes and specialties, including clinical, reference, anatomic pathology, and molecular diagnostics environments. Built-in data analytics and business intelligence tools provide real-time operational and financial insights, enabling lab leaders to make faster, more informed decisions.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LigoLab serves independent laboratories, pathology groups, and specialty diagnostic labs nationwide and is widely recognized for its customer-first support model and commitment to continuous innovation. By delivering an intuitive, fully integrated informatics platform, LigoLab elevates laboratories to improve patient care, optimize operations, and achieve sustainable, long-term growth.
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To learn more about LigoLab’s dynamic laboratory information system or to request a personalized laboratory billing software demonstration, contact a LigoLab product specialist today.
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