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James Eshleman, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. James Eshleman is a professor of pathology and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a member of its Kimmel Cancer Center. His areas of clinical expertise includes molecular diagnosis. Dr. Eshleman serves as the associate director of the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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23rd Annual Current Topics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology CME Course
This 23rd annual conference is intended as a practical overview for pathologists who encounter gastrointestinal and liver specimens in daily practice. Interpretation of biopsies of the upper GI tract mucosa and the liver will be addressed, as well as recent advances in pancreatic and biliary pathology. Case presentations will be featured to emphasize presented concepts. Participants should come away with a better understanding of interpretation of mucosal biopsies, liver biopsies, pancreatic/biliary disorders and the application of modern techniques to gastrointestinal disorders. Learn more >>
GI Summer Picnic / Fellows' Graduation Party 2023
The annual GI summer picnic / fellows’ graduation party was held on Saturday, May 13, 2023. In spite of rainy weather, faculty, graduating fellows, and their families enjoyed good food and conversation. We would like to congratulate our graduating fellows: Dr. Ryan Sappenfield, Dr. Weihua Song, and Dr. Lei Sun. Special thanks to Dr. Robert Anders for hosting and Kim Rawlings for organizing! View Images>>
New Johns Hopkins Atlas of Appendiceal Pathology for iPad
Please check out our new iPad app on appendiceal 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.