Director of Cytopathology Fellowship and Center of Excellence @UPMC. T/RT my own opinion. @UPMCPath @UPMCPathology #CytoPath #Pathology

Pittsburgh, PA
Joined September 2009
What to do if the #FNA material is stuck in the needle hub? Safely recap the needle using the plastic cover, a rubber top tube, a rubber safety recapping device or simply an eraser. Then perform the needle flick technique as demonstrated here by @SaeedAsiry @MyCytopathology
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🔬 Enhancing urothelial carcinoma diagnosis with artificial intelligence–integrated urine cytology: Biopsy-validated accuracy and efficiency gain acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi… #CytoPath @SamKhader
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Good food, great views, and even better company at the annual Resident Welcome Party! 🔬🏙️ #Pathology #UPMCPathology #Pittsburgh @Sierra_Raney
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Sam Khader, MD retweeted
Congratulations to our @UPMCPath Program Director Dr. Marie C. DeFrances for receiving the Margaret Grimes Distinguished Achievement Award in Graduate Medical Education, Selected by the AAPath-PRODS for her outstanding contributions to graduate medical education #AAPath2026Boston
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Still time to register: Dr. Laura Molina from the University of Pittsburgh will present her research on #cholestatic #diseases next week! Register now for this #VirtualSeminar bit.ly/4eQG3af #ASIPwebinar #pathobiology #LiverResearch
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TTF-1 pitfall: while we rely on nuclear staining for tumors of lung/thyroid origin, hepatocytes can show granular cytoplasmic TTF-1 staining (clone-dependent). Always look for clean nuclear staining and correlate with markers like HepPar1, Arginase, and clinical context.#CytoPath
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@UPMCPath PGY-2 resident Zach High presenting his research “B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) Following Immunomodulatory Imide Drug Therapy: A Multi-Institutional Comparison with Therapy-Related and de novo B-ALL” at the Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists annual meeting
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@UPMCPath PGY-2 resident Nathaniel Bigot presenting his research poster titled “An Unexpected Anti-D Antibody in an RhD-Positive Patient” at the Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists (PAP) annual meeting.
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@UPMCPath participation at the Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists (PAP) annual meeting, including the jeopardy team @lharinat @IAbukhiran @UPMCPathology
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Congratulations dear @PoonamVohra3
A productive PSC Executive Board Meeting at #USCAP 2026 Thank you to @AzizaNassar2 for her impactful tenure as President. Congratulations to @DianaEstherossi as the current President, and to the incoming President-Elect and new Executive Board members! @PoonamVohra3
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Congratulations to our fantastic @UPMCPath resident Wenli Dai for winning the Stowell-Orbison award! We are so proud!! #USCAP_26 @UPMCPathology @TiarraPrice @LikeWorldPeace @Nate_path @UPMC
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Congratulations to to our amazing #hematopathology fellow, Dr. Juanita Ferreira, on being named an USCAP ambassador of the year! #USCAP_26 @UPMCPathology @TiarraPrice @UPMCnews
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Sam Khader, MD retweeted
Presenting my poster at USCAP 2026: How to Make Mnemonics to Help Pass the Pathology Boards #USCAP #USCAP2026 #Pathology
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@UPMCPath is proud to support our PGY-1 resident Peace Preston (@LikeWorldPeace) to represent residents at the @Pathologists Resident Forum! At @UPMCPathology, we love creating opportunities for residents to network, learn, and get involved in pathology organizations. #SPRF26
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Our amazing @UPMCPath resident Kyle Dame presenting his work “10-Year Analysis of #Cytopath on × (Formerly Twitter): Trends in Activity, Engagement, and Contributors” at #USCAP26 @PathPro @IAbukhiran @UPMCPathology
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The Pittsburgh talks and award was fantastic. Thank u guys for everything
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We are delighted to announce the 2026 Pathology PGY1 residents @UPMCPath! We are looking forward to meeting you in July and seeing your growth throughout the next four years @UPMCPathology, @UPMC, @Pittsburgh @Nate_path @TiarraPrice #Match2026 #MatchDay2026 #Pittsburgh #Pathology
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Our Department of Pathology Winter Retreat ❄️ A time to reflect, connect, and celebrate a year of achievements supporting our institution, medical education, innovation, and most importantly, our patients. A few photos from the event last weekend 📸 @UPMC @UPMCnews @PittTweet
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@UPMCPathology and @PittTweet celebrated the achievements of 3 endowed professors from our department: Dr. Hooman Rashidi, Alejandro Soto-Gutiérrez, and Jennifer Picarsic (@jpcrsc) in a ceremony attended by Dean Anantha Shekhar, Dr. Joe Losee, and Dr. Liron Pantanowitz (@PathPro)
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Cytologist and Cytopathologist Perception of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Cytology in Everyday Practice: A survey Study. Please share your perspectives. it will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Questions? DM or [email protected] 🔬👇 surveymonkey.com/r/T6VQFJL
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Thank you to Dr. Raj Amin for hosting last Friday’s Community Pathology gathering at @UPMC Passavant! We appreciate our leadership team’s active participation. Sharing some highlights from the evening.
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