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Department of Biomedical Sciences
SMed 239
1035 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812
MD, Pennsylvania State University, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch
Major: Doctor of Philosophy
BS, Summa cum laude, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Major: Biology
My current clinical interests are general surgical pathology with subspecialty interest in breast, gynecologic, and Head and Neck Pathology. FNA cytopathology and GYN cytology are also areas of expertise. I have performed FNA's (several hundred in my career) mostly of head and neck lesions. I have presented pathology monthly at the head and neck tumor board for Midwest Otolaryngology and MHOPA at the Maplewood MHOPA office. I recently supervised the HealthEast cytology lab and Histology lab as medical director, and oversaw immunohistochemistry in that role.My training in gynecologic pathology was during residency with Richard J. Zaino, M.D. who helped foster my interest in this area. I was involved in the gynecologic oncology tumor board at The University of Rochester, and had been the University of Rochester pathology representative to the Gynecologic Oncology Group pathology committee. I have also presented a workshop for head and neck fine needle aspiration cytopathology for the Upper New York State Society for Cytopathology in September 1998, and I had been providing pathology review and instruction for the otolaryngology residents at Strong Memorial Hospital. Currently at St. Joe's I review most all of the ER/PR/Her-2 stains, all the MMR stains, and see a good spectrum of general surgical pathology and cytopathology material.
Minnesota Medical License,
Licensure/Certification Number: 44011
Wisconsin Medical License,
Licensure/Certification Number: 49142-020
Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Year 1 and 2 Educational Innovative Award, The University of Minnesota Medical School, 2021
Minnesota Monthly Top Doctor for Women, 2009
Eric A. Schenk Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 1998
Listed In American Men and Women of Science, 1994
Buswell Research Fellowship, University of Rochester, 1993
Rose and Harry Walk Research Award, UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1989
Slippery Rock University Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Man Award, 1983
Outstanding Senior Biology Major at Slippery Rock University, Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Biologists, 1983
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1982
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
American Society for Clinical Pathology
College of American Pathologists
American Association for Cancer Research