Department of Pathology | Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Mark Jacobson, M.B.,B.Ch.

Professor, Department of Medicine (Dermatology)

Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.2680mjacobso@montefiore.org

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Yookyung Jung, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.678.1561yookyung.jung@einsteinmed.edu

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Zaven Kaprielian, Ph.D.

Visiting Professor, Department of Pathology

617.445.5580

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Rouzan G. Karabakhtsian, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

718.904.2173rkarabak@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Gynecologic and Breast Pathology, Cytopathology, Immunohistochemistry. Editor, â€œSelected Abstracts in Anatomic Pathologyâ€ section of CAP Today, the College of American Pathologists monthly pathology news magazine.

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Michael H. Karasick, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.4552mkarasick@montefiore.org

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Rokhsareh Khatami, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.8043rkhatami@montefiore.org

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Kami Kim, M.D.

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology

813.396.9459kamikim@health.usf.edu

Areas of Research: Toxoplasma systems biology: integration of genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics data to understand the host parasite interaction. Malaria drug development. Understanding malaria-HIV clinical interactions.

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Paul A. Levy, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Genetic Medicine)

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

718.741.2323plevy@montefiore.org

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Qiang Liu, M.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.4976qliu@montefiore.org

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Joseph D. Locker, M.D., Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology

412.648.9701joseph.locker@einsteinmed.edu

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Elisabeth K.N. Lopez, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Pathology

elisabeth.lopez@einsteinmed.edu

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Olivier D. Loudig, Ph.D.

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Epidemiology)

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

olivier.loudig@hmh-cdi.org

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Chuanyong Lu, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.5917chlu@montefiore.org

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Yan Fen Ma, M.D.

Principal Staff Scientist, Department of Pathology

718.430.2143yanfen.ma@einsteinmed.edu

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Denise McAloose, V.M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.220.7105dmcaloose@wcs.org

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John C. McAuliffe, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

718.379.6865jomcauli@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Microenvironment and metastasis in Pancreas Cancer and Neuroendocrine Tumors

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Priti L. Mishall, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

718.430.3423priti.mishall@einsteinmed.edu

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Cristina Montagna, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor, Department of Genetics

Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology

Faculty Advisor, Department of Genetics Molecular Cytogenetics Core

cristina.montagna@rutgers.edu

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Maria C. Moschella, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Pathology

718.430.2973maria.moschella@einsteinmed.edu

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Venkata Ramani Muddaloor, M.D.

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Pathology

551.306.1414venkataramani.muddaloor@einsteinmed.edu

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Joseph J. Mulvey, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.2964jomulvey@montefiore.org

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Rizwan C. Naeem, M.B.B.S.

Professor, Department of Pathology

718.405.8101rnaeem@montefiore.org

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Jyothi Nagajyothi, Ph.D.

Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

jyothi.nagajyothi@hmh-cdi.org

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Mohd Nauman, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.678.1562mohd.nauman@einsteinmed.edu

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Phyllis M. Novikoff, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor Emerita, Department of Pathology

718.430.2043phyllis.novikoff@einsteinmed.edu

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Maja H. Oktay, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

Professor, Department of Surgery

Co-Leader, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Tumor Microenvironment & Metastasis Program

Co-Chair, Women's Task Force AECC

Co-Chair, Clinical Research Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment Institute

Leader, Breast Team Integrated Imaging Program for Cancer Research

718.920.4269moktay@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Tumor progression and metastasis; The effect of chemotherapy and endocrine therapy on breast cancer microenvironment; Racial disparity in cancer.

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Jennifer M. Oliver-Krasinski, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.4029jeoliver@montefiore.org

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Todd R. Olson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

718.430.2973todd.olson@einsteinmed.edu

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Amos Z. Orlofsky, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.430.2674amos.orlofsky@einsteinmed.edu

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Erika P. Orner, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.4189eorner@montefiore.org

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Harry Ostrer, M.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

Professor, Department of Pediatrics

718.430.8605harry.ostrer@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Human developmental disorders, including disorders of sex development; cancer genomics, including cancer predisposition and metastatic risk; genetic variation in human populations, including Jews and Hispanic-Latinos.

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Thomas J. Ow, M.D., M.S.

Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.8488thow@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Head and Neck Cancer Biology; Molecular and genetic biomarkers in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Biology and Management of Head and Neck Skin Cancer; Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Outcomes.

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Monika Paroder, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.6021mparoder@montefiore.org

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Priyanka M. Patil, M.D.,

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.904.2642ppatil@montefiore.org

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Garrison Pease, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.4976gpease@montefiore.org

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Adi Pinkas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

718.430.4260adi.pinkas@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Anatomy; Medical Education

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Janet Piscitelli, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

845.348.2270

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Francisco W. Puerta Martinez, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.430.2161francisco.puertamartinez@einsteinmed.edu

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James M. Pullman, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.4970jpullman@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Renal and cardiac pathology and pathophysiology Advanced microscopy technology including computational microscopy

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Akhila H. Puttaswamy, M.B.B.S.

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Pathology

510.303.9295akhila.puttaswamy@einsteinmed.edu

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Cedric S. Raine, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

Professor Emeritus, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Professor Emeritus, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

718.430.2495cedric.raine@einsteinmed.edu

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Tammy L. Rakowski-Anderson, V.M.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.839.7146tammy.rakowski-anderson@einsteinmed.edu

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K.H. Ramesh, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

718.405.8100kramesh@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Areas of Research: Cytogenetic, CytoGenomic and novel mutations in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Multiple Myeloma (MM), Lymphoma (NHL), Breast and Lung Cancer

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Jacob H. Rand, M.D.

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Oncology (Hematology)

212.746.2041jar9135@med.cornell.edu

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Deepa Rastogi, M.B.B.S., M.S.

Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine)

Professor, Department of Pathology

Professor, Department of Genetics

Chief, Division of Pediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine

718.839.7653deepa.rastogi@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Pediatric Respiratory Diseases

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Howard Ratech, M.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

718.920.7782hratech@montefiore.org

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Jill Raufman, M.P.H., M.S.

Principal Staff Scientist, Department of Pathology

Director, Medical Student Global Health Programs

Associate Director, Global Health Center

718.430.3518jill.raufman@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: I am conducting research in Kenya in the field of environmental health literacy, examining the use of cookstoves and health. As part of that project, we used a survey instrument, tailored to examine health and environmental health literacy.

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Shaina N. Reid, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Pathology

718.430.2973shaina.reid@einsteinmed.edu

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Sandra E. Reznik, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health (Maternal Fetal Medicine)

718.904.2947sreznik@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Pharmacotherapeutic approaches to inflammation-driven preterm birth including endothelin-1 blockade; sphingosine kinase inhibition; nuclear factor kappa B inactivation; anti-inflammatory mechanism of N,N-dimethylacetamide.

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Pearl S. Rosenbaum, M.D.

Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology

914.493.7000

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Moshe J. Sadofsky, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

moshe.sadofsky@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Interest in fundamental mechanisms of diversification in the immune system. Previous active research in V(D)J recombination and DNA repair. Now active in medical education.

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Yvonne M. Saenger, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology (Medical Oncology)

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Co-Leader, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Therapeutics Program

Director, Immune Monitoring Core Facility

Director, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Immunotherapy Program

718.430.2715yvonne.saenger@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Biomarkers for early stage melanoma Immunotherapy for hepatocellular cancer Immunotherapy biomarkers for solid tumors

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Laura Santambrogio, M.D., Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology

212.746.5454

Areas of Research: Antigen processing and MHC class II presentation pathways; pathogenesis of autoimmune response to self antigens; analysis of the lymph formation and lymphatic transport

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Herbert H. Schaumburg, M.D.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

718.430.2002herbert.schaumburg@einsteinmed.edu

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Nicolas F. Schlecht, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Epidemiology)

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

716.845.1300nicolas.schlecht@roswellpark.org

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Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

718.430.2484jeffrey.segall@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: mechanisms of tumor cell invasion, intravasation and metastasis; mechanical effects of the tumor microenvironment; macrophage tumor cell interactions; breast cancer; head and neck cancer; glioblastoma; intravital imaging

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Bridget Shafit-Zagardo, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita, Department of Pathology

718.430.2189bridget.shafit-zagardo@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Cell signaling mechanisms to halt axonal damage and demyelination via the Gas6, Axl, Tyro3, Mertk, AKT pathways using mouse models of multiple sclerosis. Development of restorative therapies for axons and to enhance remyelination in the CNS.

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David A. Shafritz, M.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine (Hepatology)

Professor Emeritus, Department of Cell Biology

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

718.430.2098David.Shafritz@einsteinmed.edu

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Yang Shi, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.6006yash@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Studies molecular, cytogenetics, immunophenotypic, and morphologic findings of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, HIV-related lymphoma and chronic myeloid leukemia.

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Sunder P. Shrestha, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

718.839.7145sunder.shrestha@einsteinmed.edu

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Suryansh Shukla, M.S.

Principal Staff Scientist, Department of Pathology

718.678.1561suryansh.shukla@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Development of advanced computational and image analysis tools to evaluate and validate biomarkers for cancer metastasis. Specific areas of focus include: digital pathology, computer vision, deep learning, machine learning, and scRNAseq analysis.

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Natalie C. Silmon de Monerri, Ph.D.

Principal Staff Scientist, Department of Pathology

natalie.silmon@einsteinmed.edu

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Nichelle T. Simmons, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.918.4826

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Richard V. Smith, M.D.

Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Professor, Department of Surgery

Professor, Department of Pathology

Chair Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

718.920.4646rsmith@montefiore.org

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Jacob J. Steinberg, M.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

718.920.6573jsteinbe@montefiore.org

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Mark J. Suhrland, M.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.4269msuhrlan@montefiore.org

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Martin I. Surks, M.D.

Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)

Professor, Department of Pathology

866.633.8255msurks@montefiore.org

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Ira I. Sussman, M.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine (Oncology & Hematology)

Professor Emeritus, Department of Oncology (Hematology)

718.920.4540isussman@montefiore.org

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George Szilagyi, M.D.

Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology

Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

718.904.2230gszilagy@montefiore.org

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James M. Szymanski, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.2931jszymans@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Apheresis, Informatics and Cellular Therapy

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Wendy A. Szymczak, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

718.920.4585wszymcza@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Implementation of rapid diagnostic technologies such as MALDI-TOF MS in the clinical microbiology laboratory, and utilization of next-generation sequencing for Helicobacter pylori antimicrobial resistance detection.

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