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Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Cytopathology
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology

URMC Labs
601 Elmwood Ave., Rm 2-2124B
Rochester, NY 14642-8626
Tel: (585) 275-5656
Fax: (585) 276-2047

Rana_Hoda@urmc.rochester.edu

Dr. Hoda joined the faculty as Director of Cytopathology in September 2007.

Qualifications

M.D., Dow Medical College, Pakistan 1983
Resident, Anatomic Pathology, Cornell University Medical College 1990-93
Fellow, Oncologic Anatomic Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center 1993-94
Fellow, Cytopathology, Montefiore Medical Center 1994-95
Board Certification, American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Paathology 1994, 2005
American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology 1995

Professional Activities

International Academy of Cytopathology, Laboratories Guidelines Committee 2002-04
US & Canadian Academy of Pathology, Scientific Abstract Review Board 2006 - present
Chair, Bylaws Committee, American Society of Cytopathology 2005-07
Chair, Website Committee, Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology 2005-07

Research Overview

Dr. Hoda's scholarly activity has focused on the efficacy of cytologic testing and on its extension to new technologies and tissue types.

Publications

Kaplan JS, Hoda RS. Clear cell variant of fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma: Diagnosis of recurrence by fine-needle aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 2007 Jul;35(7):459-62. No abstract available.

Hoda SA, Hoda RS, Merlin S, Shamonki J, Rivera M. Issues relating to lymphovascular invasion in breast carcinoma. Adv Anat Pathol. 2006 Nov;13(6):308-15. Review.

Farghaly H, Bourgeois D, Houser PM, Padmanabhan V, Lage JM, Hoda RS. Routine vaginal Pap test is not useful in women status-post hysterectomy for benign disease. Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Sep;34(9):640-3.

Laudadio J, Hoda RS. Unique appearance of Actinomyces on Thinprep Pap test. Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Aug;34(8):553-4. No abstract available.

Hoda RS, Picklesimer L, Green KM, Self S. Fine-needle aspiration of a primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma: a case report with cytologic, histologic, and flow cytometric considerations. Diagn Cytopathol. 2005 Jun;32(6):370-3.17.

Hoda RS, Minamiguchi S, Lewin DN, Foody W, Weselow G, Wildi SM. Granular cell tumor of the biliary system: a report of 2 cases with cytologic diagnosis on endoscopic brushing. Acta Cytol. 2005 Mar-Apr;49(2):199-203.

Minamiguchi S, McEvoy R, Fraig M, Lewin DN, Wallace MB, Hoda RS. Bile duct brushings on ThinPrep: experience with 68 specimens. Diagn Cytopathol. 2004 Apr;30(4):292-3. No abstract available.