Overview
I am dermatopathologist with special interest in melanocytic pathology (including molecular alterations and tests that aid in predicting their biologic behavior), and soft tissue pathology
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology
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2024 - Present
Pathology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2021 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
A Comparative Study Between Copy Number Alterations and PRAME Immunohistochemical Pilot Study in Challenging Melanocytic Lesions.
Journal Article Cancers (Basel) · April 4, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Diagnostic uncertainty for ambiguous lesions that fall on the spectrum between nevi and melanoma remains a significant challenge and can have consequences for patient management. METHODS: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic utility of ... Full text Link to item CiteAncillary Tools for the Diagnosis of CIC -Rearranged Sarcoma: A Comprehensive Review.
Journal Article J Cutan Pathol · April 2025 CIC-rearranged sarcoma is a rare and aggressive undifferentiated round cell sarcoma that presents significant diagnostic challenges due to its histologic overlap with other round cell sarcomas. This review, conducted on behalf of the American Society of De ... Full text Link to item CiteSoft-Tissue Chondroma of the Eyelid.
Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · March 2025 A woman in her early 20s underwent excision of a 6-mm diameter, tender, mobile mass in the temporal left upper eyelid associated with eyelid swelling and blurred vision. Surgery disclosed a large tarsal lesion that appeared to be a cyst but was found to be ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Beyond tumor staging: measuring immune status at initial diagnosis to detect and prevent melanoma recurrence
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2023 - 2026Clinical Biomarker Study of the Tumor NLRP3 Inflammasome and its Role in Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy Resistance
ResearchPathologist · Awarded by Conquer Cancer Foundation · 2021 - 2025Integrated analysis of a NLRP3-dependent adaptive resistance mechanism to pembrolizumab immunotherapy in advanced gastroesophageal cancer
ResearchPathologist · Awarded by Merck Sharp & Dohme · 2022 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Jordan University of Science and Technology (Jordan) ·
2008
M.B.B.S.