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Jacqueline Birkness-Gartman, M.D.
Dr. Jacqueline (Jackie) Birkness-Gartman is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical practice include gastrointestinal and liver pathology.
Dr. Birkness-Gartman was born and raised in Lancaster County, PA. She received her undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Johns Hopkins University in 2011, fol... Read full bio
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We are thrilled to invite you to our 25th Annual Current Topics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology CME Course, taking place November 1-2, 2025! The course is entirely online, with recorded lectures and a live Q&A session. Our course will offer a practical approach to diagnosis of non-neoplastic and neoplastic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas, with discussion of recent advances in ancillary testing and molecular diagnostics. This year’s featured guest speaker is Dr. Raul Gonzalez from Emory University, who will share his expertise on appendiceal neoplasms and colorectal cancer subtypes. Attendees will leave with enhanced diagnostic skills which can be applied to their clinical practice. View more details>>
2025 GI/Liver End of Year Picnic and Fellows' Graduation
The GI/liver end of year picnic / fellows' graduation party was held on 5/17/25. We enjoyed delicious food and good conversation. We would like to congratulate our graduating fellows and thank them for all of their hard work. Congratulations, Dr. Tiane Chen, Dr. Bing Han, and Dr. Xuefei Huang! We would also like to thank Dr. Tasha Larman for hosting!
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The GI end of year celebration / fellows' graduation party was held on 6/8/24. We enjoyed delicious food and good conversation. We would like to congratulate our graduating fellows and thank them for all of their hard work. Congratulations, Dr. Tom Liang, Dr. Saman Karimi, and Dr. April Zhang! We would also like to thank Dr. Lysandra Voltaggio for hosting and Quiana Locker for organizing! View Images>>