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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressMichael Meade, MDTransfusion Medicine• MD – Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI• Clinical Pathology Residency – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA• Transfusion Medicine Fellowship - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MAAlessa Aragao, MDCytopathology and Gastrointestinal• MD – Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil• AP/CP Residency – Loyola University Medical Center• Surgical Pathology Fellowship - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN • Cytopathology Fellowship – Loyola University Medical Center
Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressOn August 25th, faculty, fellows, trainees and administrative staff gathered together to surprise Dr. Alessa Aragao, MD last day of her Cytopathology Fellowship.
Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressCelebrating the Life and Legacy of Bernard Fantus, MD September 1 marks the 149th birthday of Bernard Fantus, MD Dr. Bernard Fantus was born in Budapest, Hungary (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) in 1874. He obtained his MD degree in 1899 from the University of Illinois. Interested in pharmacology early in his medical career, he pioneered the use of fruit-flavored oral medications to make them more palatable to children. At a time when the science and practice of blood transfusion was developing internationally, he became the Director of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in 1934 at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Although other US facilities such as the Mayo Clinic used the refrigerated storage of blood as early as 1935, Dr. Fantus conducted further experiments on blood storage, culminating in the preservation of liquid whole blood for up to 10 days, establishing the "Blood Preservation Laboratory" at the Cook County Hospital. Crucially, however, he changed the name before the March 1937 launch of the "Cook County Hospital Blood Bank". Fantus invented the name "Blood Bank" and put this name into circulation, due in part to his landmark 1937 JAMA article. As a matter of policy, Dr. Fantus required clinicians who used stored blood to be the donors of blood. So early on, blood donors were chiefly surgeons. (Shall we consider resurrecting that policy?) The ability to store and transfuse blood allowed for significant advancements in the practice of medicine, more complex surgeries, safer births and fewer fatalities due to blood loss. Subsequent to the liquid storage of blood, in about 1970 the Cook County Hospital Blood Bank pioneered the frozen preservation of blood, which of course obligated laboratorians to know how to thaw and wash units individually. Our esteemed LUMC-alumnus and colleague, Alan Hoffstadter, spent his formative blood banking years in the early 1970s thawing and deglycerolizing RBCs for AM surgeries. Dr. Fantus's legacy lived on in the form of the "Fantus Clinic" at County opened in 1959 until it was physically demolished in 2018 clinic services were and subsumed into the current John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County. The AABB established the Bernard Fantus Lifetime Achievement Medal to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the scientific basis and clinical practice of transfusion medicine during the preceding 50 years. This award presented at intervals of no less than 5 years. Continuing the benefits of blood transfusion and Bernard Fantus's legacy, Dr. Fantus's grandnephew, Dr. Richard Fantus, is a trauma surgeon and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Fantus lived in Oak Park, Illinois and died of complications of congestive heart failure on April 14, 1940. Dr. Fantus is at rest in the Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park less than a mile from the LUMC Maywood campus. You should consider visiting his gravesite. JAMA 1937; 109(2): 128-131.
Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressName: Eva Napierkowski, M3Medical School: Loyola University ChicagoStritch School of Medicine (SSOM), 2025Committed to Pathology: UndecidedName: David Jumes, M3Medical School: Midwestern University/CCOM, 2025Committed to Pathology: UndecidedName: Maimoona Nadri, MDMedical School: Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan, 2017Committed to Pathology: YesWhy Pathology: I like how pathology is essential to many medical specialties and their practice. Working with pathologists made me realize their big-picture role in helping patients and other physicians. I believe it best matches my personality for problem-solving and pattern recognition abilities.Name: Alola Mafrachi , MDMedical School: Baghdad University , College of Medicine , 2013Committed to Pathology: YesWhy Pathology: I chose pathology as my career because during my time in medical school, I took - and was completely delighted in - four semesters of pathology courses. I was drawn to pathology since it serves as the foundation for understanding diagnoses, in-depth information and bits of knowledge I picked up from those courses fueled my enthusiasm for this field. I knew it was the right way for me within the medical profession.Welcome August 28thPathElective Students
Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressName: Bilal A. Khan, M4Medical School: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. Stratford, NJ. 2024Committed to Pathology: YesWhy Pathology: As a pathologist, I will have the privilege of playing a role in the care of nearly every patient in the hospital, demanding a continuously evolving knowledge base. I find the thrill of using my knowledge to address intricate challenges and guide clinical decisions addictive. I envision a career that not only influences direct patient care but also propels advancements in research. Moreover, I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of pathologists and advocating our profession. Knowing that my endeavors can positively impact care now and the future of medicine as a whole deeply motivates and resonates with my chosen path.Name: Hira Zahid, MDMedical School: Dow University Of Health Sciences, Pakistan, 2021Committed to Pathology: YesWhy Pathology: Each case is unique, and the constant exposure to vastly different diseases and their variations provides me a sense of novelty for someone who enjoys new experiences and likes to understand and see the differences between similar looking things.Name: Saqib Peracha, M4Medical School: Loyola University ChicagoStritch School of Medicine (SSOM), 2024Committed to Pathology: I’m interested in future oncology, so knowing pathology would be very valuable to know in diagnosis.Name: Yayoi Kumata, M4Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2024Committed to Pathology: Undecided
Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressName: Sampada Tiwari, MDMedical School: College Of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, 2020 Committed to Pathology: YesWhy Pathology: I was always fascinated about understanding the various intricacies of the human body and the process that underlies the diseases.Name: Lana Matti, MD Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - BahrainCommitted to Pathology: YesWhy Pathology: I was a senior house officer (SHO) in Dermatology in the UK and found a special interest in pathology.Name: Sean Kilgallon, M3Medical School: Midwestern University/CCOM, 2025Committed to Pathology: UndecidedName: Aaron Ruderman, MDMedical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2021Committed to Pathology: YesWhy Pathology: After completing the first year of my neurology residency I knew I was not a good fit. I hope to work in and enjoy the science of medicine, though I hope to work not directly with patients. I also like definitive, discrete answers, which Pathology provides. Name: Arthur Setyan, M4 Medical School: Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, 2024Committed to Pathology: Undecided
Primary Breast Cancer with Her2 Low ExpressionFriday, September 8th, 2023 | 12 PMSpeaker:Ping Tang, MD PhDProfessor and Vice Chair of Anatomic PathologyDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineThis activity is accredited for 1.0 AMA-PRA Category 1 credits
2024 United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) abstract submissions due on Tuesday, October 3rd. Abstract Submissions - USCAP