Diagnostic Cytopathology involves the interpretation of cells that spontaneously exfoliate or are removed from tissues by abrasion or fine needle aspiration, such as specimens from the cervix (Pap tests), breast, thyroid, lymph node, liver, etc. The Division of Cytopathology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital actively participates in all aspects of diagnostic cytopathology as well as cytopathology research and training programs.
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Syed Ali, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Dr. Syed Zulfiqar Ali is a professor of pathology and an associate professor of radiology and radiological science at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as director of the Division of Cytopathology and as director of the Cytopathology Fellowship Training Program. His research interests address diagnostic issues and prognostic factors of clinicopathologic analyses, primar... Read full bio
Browse All FacultyCongratulations, Dr. Syed Ali!
Dr. Syed Ali recently received the 2023 “Papanicolaou Award” of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC) at their 71st annual scientific meeting held in November in Austin, Texas.
The Papanicolaou Award established in 1958, is the highest award in the field given by the American Society of Cytopathology and is presented annually to a physician or PhD member in recognition of meritorious contributions in the field of Cytopathology.
The recipient of this award receives a bronze medal and a certificate.
While receiving the award, Dr. Ali gave the “Papanicolaou Address” at the annual meeting in Austin, highlighting his earlier training in pathology, his professional life and academic career at Johns Hopkins.
New Teaching Apple iPad App - Appendiceal Pathology
JULY 2022 - We are pleased to announce that our new teaching App for the iPAD is now available in the Apple App store!
The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Appendiceal Pathology
Volume 8 in the Series: The Johns Hopkins Atlases of Pathology
Drs. Jacqueline Birkness-Gartman, Elizabeth Montgomery and Kiyoko Oshima have authored a new iPAD application as an educational tool designed to teach practicing pathologists and trainees the pathology of the appendix. This beautifully illustrated app is the eighth in a series of teaching apps produced by the pathology team at Hopkins.
New iPad App On Thyroid Pathology
We just released our latest iPAD App - it is a beautifully illustrated application (APP) for the iPAD.
The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Thyroid Pathology is the sixth teaching app in our series from the Johns Hopkins University Department of Pathology. This app is designed to teach residents, fellows, and practicing pathologists the assessment of thyroid fine needle aspiration specimens with histologic correlation. The APP includes numerous examples of common entities, such that viewers can experience the variety of morphologies associated with each entity, as well as rare entities.