Adult and Pediatric Pulmonary Pathology
The Adult and Pediatric Pulmonary Pathology Service specializes in the study and diagnosis of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lung diseases in children and adults. We consult with pathologists and adult and pediatric pulmonary physicians around the country seeking the most accurate diagnosis or second opinion for their patients.
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Experience
The pulmonary pathology service at Hopkins was established in 1991 by Frederic B. Askin, M.D., who continues to direct it. A recognized authority in pediatric and adult lung pathology, with more than 25 years of experience in the field, Dr. Askin is also Chief of Pathology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.The faculty includes two other outstanding pulmonary pathologists; Mostafa Fraig, MD and Peter Illei, MD.
Expertise
Expert Consultation
Dr. Askin is frequently consulted for his expertise in both developmental and acquired pediatric lung disease and in pulmonary pathology in the adult patient. He has authored numerous articles on pulmonary disease, contributed to a number of textbooks on the subject, and co-authored two editions of The Surgical Pathology of Non-Neoplastic Lung Diseases. He teaches a course on lung pathology for organizations such as the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. Additionally, he is one of a relatively small number of specialists with an interest in both non-neoplastic and neoplastic lung diseases. Among the former disorders are interstitial pneumonias, sarcoid, hypersensitivity reactions in the lung and pulmonary involvement in collagen vascular diseases, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
Dr. Mostafa Fraig is another expert in neoplastic and non-neoplastic lung diseases. He trained in pulmonary pathology with Dr. Anna Luise Katzenstein at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He participated in several studies and trials involving patients with interstitial lung diseases. In addition, Dr. Fraig is a board certified and practicing cytopathologist and he has an extensive experience in pulmonary cytopathology.
Timely Results
Physicians may expect a call within 24 hours of our having received slides and appropriate clinical information, including lung function studies and radiographs and the name of the appropriate clinical physician. Paraffin blocks, which may be necessary if recuts for further tests or stains are required, can be discussed. For the best results, we recommend sending materials by overnight courier. Dr. Askin will consult by phone with physicians. Written reports are faxed, then mailed.
Faculty
Frederic B. Askin, M.D.
| Phone: | 410-955-8116 |
| Fax: | 410-614-9663 |
| E-mail: | faskin@jhmi.edu |
- Director of Surgical Pathology
- Professor of Pathology
Education and Training
- M.D., The University of Virginia
- Residency in Internal Medicine, Private Medical Service, Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Residency in Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital
Professional Interests
Surgical and autopsy pathology of neoplastic and non-neoplastic pulmonary disease in adults and children -- and clinical-pathologic-radiologic correlation.
Major Professional Leadership
- Co-author, Surgical Pathology of Non-neoplastic Lung Disease, Editions 1 and 2
- Co-editor, Pathology of Solid Tumors in Children
- Co-editor, Perspectives in Pediatric Pathology (pulmonary disease), Volume 18
- Editorial Board: The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Modern Pathology, Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
- Co-editor of Resident's Page for Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Author of more than 100 peer-reviewed articles
- Author of numerous book chapters
- Trustee, Pulmonary Pathology Society
Mostafa Fraig, M.D.
| Phone: | 410-550-0669 |
| Fax: | 410-550-2634 |
| E-mail: | mfraig1@jhmi.edu |
- Associate Professor of Pathology
Education and Training
- Residency: University of Tennessee and Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN, AP/CP
- Fellowships: Cytopathology, Pulmonary/Surgical Pathology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
Professional Interests
Interstitial lung diseases, sarcoidosis, pulmonary vasculitides and pulmonary cytopathology.
Tests
To order, call Consult office at 410-955-2405 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
To send laboratory specimensForward specimens by courier or express mail to:
Johns Hopkins Medical Laboratories
600 North Wolfe Street
Meyer B-130
Baltimore, MD 21287-7070
Phone 410-955-2405
Fax 410-614-0455
To send consult slides
Forward slides by courier or express mail to:
Johns Hopkins Medical Laboratories
1620 McElderry Street
Reed Hall Rm 315
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone 410-955-2405
Fax 410-614-7712
Special Ordering Instructions
Standard Specimen Processing
This laboratory provides expert evaluation of lower respiratory tract pathology specimens using light microscopy with immunohistochemistry and/or electron microscopy, as appropriate for each case.
Studies can be done on:
fresh tissue sent in appropriate medium
formalin-fixed tissue
slides cut from blocks of tissue, or on
slides appropriately prepared elsewhere.
Tests:
Light microscopy
Immunohistochemistry
Turnaround time is routinely 24-48 hours, depending on the extra studies required. Slides sent for consultation will be returned, if requested, within two week.
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