Amos Z. Orlofsky, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
Erika P. Orner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
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.
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.
Nicole C. Panarelli, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Adi Pinkas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
Janet Piscitelli, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
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
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
Tammy L. Rakowski-Anderson, V.M.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
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
Jacob H. Rand, M.D.
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Oncology (Hematology)
Rema A. Rao, M.B.B.S.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
718.920.4446rrao2@montefiore.org
Areas of Research: Dr. Rao specializes in cytopathology specifically in pancreatico-biliary cytology, head and neck cytology and image guided fine needle aspiration cytology.
Deepa Rastogi, M.B.B.S., M.S.
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine)
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Joseph S. Blume Faculty Scholar in Pediatric Development
Jill Raufman, M.P.H., M.S.
Principal Associate, 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.
Sandra E. Reznik, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
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.
Moshe J. Sadofsky, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pathology
718.430.2222moshe.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.
Yvonne M. Saenger, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Oncology (Medical Oncology)
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Director, Immune Monitoring Core Facility
Director, Albert Einstein Cancer Center and Montefiore Cancer Immunotherapy Program
Co-Leader, Albert Einstein Cancer Center Cancer Therapeutics Program
Laura Santambrogio, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology
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
Herbert H. Schaumburg, M.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology
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
Klaus Schreiber, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology
Daniel Schwartz, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pathology
Betty and Sheldon Feinberg Senior Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research
718.430.2484jeffrey.segall@einsteinmed.edu
Areas of Research: mechanisms of tumor cell invasion, intravasation and metastasis; macrophage tumor cell interactions; breast cancer; head and neck cancer; glioblastoma; intravital imaging; KIF9; APOE; cholesterol; neuregulin; JAG1; miR-375
Bridget Shafit-Zagardo, Ph.D.
Professor, 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.
David A. Shafritz, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine (Hepatology)
Professor Emeritus, Department of Cell Biology
Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology
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.
Sunder P. Shrestha, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
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
Martin I. Surks, M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Professor, Department of Pathology
Ira I. Sussman, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology
Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine (Oncology & Hematology)
Professor Emeritus, Department of Oncology (Hematology)
George Szilagyi, M.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology
Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
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
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.
Peter M. Takvorian, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
Kathryn E. Tanaka, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Mauro M. Teixeira, M.D., Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Areas of Research: Mechanisms of leukocyte recruitment in vivo. Pathogenesis of arboviral infection, especially dengue, Zika and Chikungunya. Development of anti-inflammatory drugs for infectious diseases.
Xuejun Tian, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
718.920.6605xtian@montefiore.org
Areas of Research: Study the function of epigenetic regulatory molecule Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) and associated intracellular signaling cascades in the contribution to tumorogenesis in hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic malignancies.
Tadakimi Tomita, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
