Rita Abi-Raad, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology; Associate Residency Program Director, Pathology
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
Thyroid cancers, Head and neck cancers, Gynecologic cancers.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Head and Neck Neoplasms; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary
Selected Publications
- Expression of NKX3.1, Prostatic Specific Antigen and Prostatic Specific Alkaline Phosphatase in Cytology Specimens of Metastatic Prostatic Carcinoma.Wang M, Abi-Raad R, Adeniran AJ, Cai G. Expression of NKX3.1, Prostatic Specific Antigen and Prostatic Specific Alkaline Phosphatase in Cytology Specimens of Metastatic Prostatic Carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Pathology 2021, 1: 16-20. PMID: 35265947, PMCID: PMC8903190, DOI: 10.14218/jctp.2021.00015.
- Gomori Methenamine Silver Stain on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Is Poorly Sensitive for Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in HIV-Negative Immunocompromised Patients and May Lead to Missed or Delayed DiagnosesAzar MM, Slotkin R, Abi-Raad R, Liu Y, Grant MH, Malinis MF. Gomori Methenamine Silver Stain on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Is Poorly Sensitive for Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in HIV-Negative Immunocompromised Patients and May Lead to Missed or Delayed Diagnoses. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2020, 144: 1003-1010. PMID: 31904277, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2019-0394-oa.
- Grading Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors by Ki-67 Index Evaluated on Fine-Needle Aspiration Cell Block MaterialAbi-Raad R, Lavik JP, Barbieri AL, Zhang X, Adeniran AJ, Cai G. Grading Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors by Ki-67 Index Evaluated on Fine-Needle Aspiration Cell Block Material. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2019, 153: 74-81. PMID: 31415691, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqz110.
- The Value of Negative Diagnosis in Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration: a Retrospective Study with Histologic Follow-UpAbi-Raad R, Prasad M, Baldassari R, Schofield K, Callender GG, Chhieng D, Adeniran AJ. The Value of Negative Diagnosis in Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration: a Retrospective Study with Histologic Follow-Up. Endocrine Pathology 2018, 29: 269-275. PMID: 29949024, DOI: 10.1007/s12022-018-9536-5.
- C-Cell Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Carriers of RET Mutation in Extracellular Cysteine-Rich and Intracellular Tyrosine Kinase DomainAbi-Raad R, Virk RK, Dinauer CA, Prasad A, Morotti RA, Breuer CK, Sosa JA, Udelsman R, Rivkees SA, Prasad ML. C-Cell Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Carriers of RET Mutation in Extracellular Cysteine-Rich and Intracellular Tyrosine Kinase Domain. Human Pathology 2015, 46: 1121-1128. PMID: 26033033, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2015.04.011.
- Diagnostic application of KRAS mutation testing in uterine microglandular proliferationsHong W, Abi-Raad R, Alomari AK, Hui P, Buza N. Diagnostic application of KRAS mutation testing in uterine microglandular proliferations. Human Pathology 2015, 46: 1000-1005. PMID: 25997988, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2015.03.010.
- Mitotically Active Microglandular Hyperplasia of the CervixAbi-Raad R, Alomari A, Hui P, Buza N. Mitotically Active Microglandular Hyperplasia of the Cervix. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2014, 33: 524-530. PMID: 25083971, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000086.
- Frequent KRAS mutation in complex mucinous epithelial lesions of the endometriumAlomari A, Abi-Raad R, Buza N, Hui P. Frequent KRAS mutation in complex mucinous epithelial lesions of the endometrium. Modern Pathology 2013, 27: 675-680. PMID: 24186144, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.186.