EDUCATION
Live Presentation at CDA’s Art & Science of Dentistry
Dr. Mohammad Kamal delivers his inspiring lecture “Oropharyngeal HPV Testing: An Opportunity to Make a Difference” LIVE at CDA’s Art & Science of Dentistry event in Anaheim, CA.
Oral HPV Testing: A New Dental Approach to an Old Problem
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control estimates approximately 10% of men…
HOW THE PANDEMIC IS IMPACTING PATIENTS’ APPROACH TO GETTING TESTED
Over the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the physical and emotional health of millions of people worldwide and turned the healthcare system on its head. The pandemic now serves as a…
LIFESTYLE CHANGES IN THE WAY PATIENTS RECEIVE CARE THAT WILL OUTLAST COVID PROTOCOLS IN THE UNITED STATES
Covid-19 has shifted the focus of the world towards one of the major and more undermined sectors- the healthcare sector. Earlier, the government, as well as healthcare workers, were not as serious about…
CASE STUDY #4
71-year-old male presenting with a floor of the mouth mass. Biopsies were obtained. Microscopic examination shows papillomatous growth of highly atypical squamous cells with marked nuclear pleomorphism…
TRAINING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DEALING WITH LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND IDENTIFYING DIFFERENT BIASES IN CARE
OmniPathways using TERC FISH testing on anal pap smears is a sensitive test that help detect premalignant lesions and provides a useful tool in early detection of anal cancer. The finding of TERC gene abnormality in…
CRC AWARENESS MONTH
March is national colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness month, a disease that kills over 50,000 individuals in America each year. CRC is a preventable disease when regular colonoscopy screening is…
CERVICAL HEALTH FACTORS FOR WOMEN
The risk factors of cervical cancer include having multiple sexual partners, starting sexual activity at a young age, weak immune systems, and smoking. In recent years, HPV vaccines became available to young females and…
COLON CANCER IN YOUNG ADULTS
The increased incidence in young adults is attributed to several factors including environmental, genetic and hereditary factors, fatty, sugary and low fiber diet, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, smoking and…
PATHOLOGY AND OCULOPLASTY
Dr. Mohammad Kamal, Founder and CEO of OmniPathology was a contributor to the latest Springer release, Oculoplastic Surgery: A Practical Guide to Common Disorders, by…
CASE STUDY #3
Sixty-Eight year-old female who presented with abdominal pain, dyspepsia and reflux symptoms. On EGD, the gastric body showed erythema and erosions. Biopsies were obtained…
CASE STUDY #2
Fifty-Eight year-old male presenting with nausea and weight loss starting a few weeks ago. His total weight loss was 30 pounds. The patient was scheduled for EGD and colonoscopy. His EGD was unremarkable…
CASE STUDY #1
An 83-year-old female presented for screening colonoscopy. The endoscopic findings included the presence of patchy erythema and erosions in the ascending colon and otherwise normal colon…
LECTURE: BIASES IN PATHOLOGY, MOHAMMAD KAMAL MD
Biases are systemic errors resulting in repeated patterns of thinking that lead to inaccurate or unreasonable conclusions. Decision-making under uncertainties can be impacted by biases. Studying biases…
RACIAL DISPARITIES IN BRACHYTHERAPY ADMINISTRATION
September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month. This interesting article from Cancer Therapy Advisor that addresses racial disparities in brachytherapy administration and survival in women with…
HOW TO GROSS AN ORIENTED SAMPLE
Communication between the surgeon and the pathologist before, during, and after the acquisition and processing of the specimen is of paramount value. In many situations, particularly when complete excision of…