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International Visiting Fellowship Program

in Women’s and Perinatal Pathology

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island

Chair, Department of Pathology

Agnes B. Kane, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief & Vice Chair of Pathology W. Dwayne Lawrence, M.D.

Vice Chief & Program Director

C. James Sung, M.D.

Co‐Director M. Ruhul Quddus, M.D.

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The International Visiting Fellowship Program in Women’s and Perinatal Pathology at Brown University was

created in 1989 by Dr. Don B. Singer, M.D. and Dr. Stuart C. Lauchlan, M.B., Ch.B. at Women & Infants Hospital

of Rhode Island (WIHRI). Since its inception, the program has provided subspecialty training to a dozen

physicians from academic medical centers across Europe and Asia, with an ongoing mission to expand

international expertise in the diagnosis, testing, and screening of diseases affecting women and newborns

worldwide.

This program is one of the training programs offered by the Department of Pathology at WIHRI, a specialty

women’s health teaching hospital in the U.S. with 19 full‐time faculty exclusively dedicated to diagnosis,

research, and education in these subspecialty fields. In addition to the international fellowship, the

Department is committed to the education of trainees in the U.S. through the Don B. Singer Fellowship in

Developmental and Pediatric Pathology and the Stuart C. Lauchlan Fellowship in Women’s Pathology. Twenty‐

one fellows have completed the Singer Fellowship since 1978, while the Lauchlan Fellowship, created in 1987,

has graduated 16 fellows to date.

By sharing WIHRI expertise in gynecologic and perinatal pathology with an international audience, our

Department envisions this fellowship program as a part of a global academic initiative to promote the

educational resources of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Over the next decade, we

aim to extend our collaborations with academic hospitals and medical schools in China, Taiwan, and

Bangladesh. Such efforts are also gaining recognition in the local community, culminating in a grant awarded

by the Luke Charitable Foundation of Rhode Island in 2011. In addition, prior fellows are receiving recognition

for their expertise at a national level; for example, Dr. Pi‐Yu Chen (2011 graduate) was recently named

Commissioner of the Gynecologic Pathology Committee of the Taiwan Pathology Society and Dr. Wanlin Anny

Shen (2012 graduate) was appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of the Gynecologic Pathology Committee.

The international visiting fellowship program continues to expand under the leadership of Drs. W. Dwayne

Lawrence, C.J. Sung, and M.R. Quddus. In this collaborative effort, the program upholds a vision in which

international physicians educated in gynecologic and perinatal pathology can bring newfound expertise to

their institutions, subsequently becoming leaders in the healthcare of women and newborns.

By C. James Sung, M.D. & Joyce J. Ou, M.D., Ph.D. 2012.06.25

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International Fellowship Trainees

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Past and Present International Visiting Fellows

Ilana Ariel, MD 1989‐1990

Perinatal Pathology Professor and Head, Perinatal Pathology Unit, The Hadassah‐Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Marina Kocourkova, MD 1995

Perinatal Pathology Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Derya Gumurdulu, MD 2003

Gynecologic and Breast Pathology

Professor of Pathology Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey

Hsiu‐Yu Huang, MD 2003‐2004

Gynecologic, Breast, and Cytopathology

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University Medical College, Taiwan Antai Tian‐Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung, Taiwan

Xi‐An Lu, MD 2004‐2005


Professor and Chair of Pathology The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China

Shu‐Ling Peng, MD 2008


Instructor of Pathology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Taiwan Director of Cytology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan

Pei‐Ling Chen, MD, PhD 2009


Alpert Medical School of Brown University & Stanford University Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Wei‐Shen Chen, MD, PhD 2009


National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Jing Zhang, MD 2010

Perinatal Laboratory Medicine

Director of Clinical Laboratory, Nanshan Maternity & Children Hospital, Shenzhen, China

Pi‐Yu Chen, MD, 2010‐2011


Director of Cytology, Changhua Christian Hospital and Medical Center, Taiwan

Wanlin Shen, MD 2011‐2012


Associate Chief and Director of Cytology Chi‐Mei Hospital (Liu‐Ying), Tainan, Taiwan

Mohd Tariqui Islam, MBBS, MPhil (Path) 2012


Square Hospitals, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Phui‐Ly Lily Liew, MD 2012‐2013


Lecturer, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan Director of Cytology, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, Taiwan

S. M. Khodeza Nahar Begum, MBBS; M. Phil (Path) 2013


Associate Professor of Pathology, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Long‐Wei Lin, MD 2013‐2014


Director of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital – Yun‐Lin Campus, Douliou, Taiwan

Shabnam Akhter, MBBS, MD (Path) 2014


Assistant Professor, BSM Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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President, Brown University Christina H. Paxson, Ph.D.

Dean, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Jack Elias, M.D.

Chair, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Agnes B. Kane, M.D.,Ph.D. Professor and Chair

Chief of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Executive Chief of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Care New England Health System W. Dwayne Lawrence, M.D., M.Sc. (Path) Professor and Vice Chair of Pathology

Faculty: (Women’s Pathology) C. James Sung, M.D. Program Director, Stuart C. Lauchlan Fellowship in Women’s Pathology and Visiting International Fellowship Vice Chief and Director, Division of Clinical Pathology Professor of Pathology

Margaret M. Steinhoff, M.D. Director, Division of Gynecologic Pathology Professor of Pathology

Latha R. Pisharodi, M.D. Director, Division of Cytopathology Associate Professor of Pathology

M. Ruhul Quddus, M.D., M.Phil (Path) Director, Gynecologic Pathology Research Co‐Director, International Visiting Fellowship Program Associate Director, Division of Clinical Pathology Associate Professor of Pathology

Michele Lomme, M.D. Director of Resident Training in Gynecologic Pathology Assistant Professor of Pathology

Katrine Hansen, M.D. Director, Section of Clinical Microbiology Director, Medical Student Pathology Lab Sessions Assistant Professor of Pathology

Joyce J. Ou, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Section of Clinical Chemistry Assistant Professor of Pathology

Rochelle A. Simon, M.D. Co‐Director, Section of Hematology Assistant Professor of Pathology

Kamaljeet Singh, M.D. Assistant Professor of Pathology

Jinjun Xiong, M.D. Director, Section of Transfusion Medicine Assistant Professor of Pathology

Cunxian Zhang, M.D.,Ph.D. Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kent Hospital Associate Professor of Pathology

Faculty: (Perinatal & Pediatric Pathology) M. Halit Pinar, M.D. Director, Division of Perinatal & Pediatric Pathology Professor of Pathology

Monique De Paepe, M.D. Professor of Pathology

Fusun Gundogan, M.D. Developmental Pathology Fellowship Director Associate Director, Section of Transfusion Medicine Associate Professor of Pathology

Stefan Kostadinov, M.D. Director of Resident Training in Perinatal Pathology Assistant Professor of Pathology

Mai He, M.D., Ph.D. Co‐Director, Section of Hematology Assistant Professor of Pathology

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Faculty: (Medical Screening, Special Testing, and Genetics)

Geralyn Lambert‐Messerlian, Ph.D. Director, Division of Medical Screening and Special Testing Associate Director, Section of Clinical Chemistry Professor of Pathology Jim Haddow, M.D. Co‐Director, Division of Medical Screening and Special Testing Professor of Pathology Glenn Palomaki, Ph.D., Biostatistician Associate Director, Division of Medical Screening and Special Testing Associate Professor of Pathology Linda Bradley, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pathology

Uma Tantravahi, Ph.D. Director, Division of Genetics Associate Professor of Pathology

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Abstracts and Publications involving Visiting International Fellowship Lu X. Zhang C, Liu F, Sung CJ, Steinhoff MM, Lawrence DW: “Primary peritoneal anaplastic giant cell carcinoma: case report of an unusual and highly malignant mullerian neoplasm” Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2008;132: 109‐112. Simon RA, Peng SL, Liu F, Quddus MR, Zhang C, Steinhoff MM, Lawrence WD, Sung CJ: “Tubal metaplasia of the endometrium with cytologic atypia: analysis of p53, Ki‐67, hTERT, and long‐term follow‐up” Mod Pathol. 2011 Sep 24(9):1254‐1261. Tariq MT, Qu JJ, Hansen K, Simon RA, Quddus MR: “Liesegang‐like rings in lactational changes in breast”. Case Reports in Pathol 2012 vol 2012, Article ID 418070, doi.10.1155/2012/418070. PMID:23094171. Quddus MR, Xiong J, Begum SMKN, Lomme M, Hansen K, Sung CJ, Lawrence WD: “Intraoperative consult for cystic struma ovarii – A experience in an academic medical center: A study of 53 cases over 21 years”. OJOG 2013;3:1‐6. DOI 10.4236/ojog 2013.37A1001 Quddus MR, Simon R, Begum SMKN, Lomme M, Hansen K: “Unusual non‐refractile eosinophilic crystals in breast ducts in a patient with invasive mucinous carcinoma”. The Breast Journal (In Press) Begum SMKN, Lomme M, Quddus MR: “Combined nodal blue nevus and benign nevus cells involving multiple sentinel lymph nodes in a patient with breast carcinoma”. Int J Surg Pathol (In Press) Liu F, Sung CJ, Zhang C, Quddus MR, Huang HY, Steinhoff MM, Lawrence WD: “Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and proliferation activity in ovarian serous borderline tumors, micropapillary serous tumors and invasive serous carcinoma: a comparative immunohistochemical study of 42 cases” Proceedings of Rhode Island Hospital 11th Annual Research Celebration, October 21, 2003 (Presented at USCAP 93rd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, March 6‐12, 2004) Mod Pathol. 2004;17(1):203A. Huang HY, Quddus MR, Liu F, Lawrence WD, Sung CJ: “WT1 expression cannot distinguish between synchronicity and metastases in primary and secondary mullerian carcinomas” (Presented at XXV Congress of International Academy of Pathology, October 10‐15, 2004, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) Pathology International 2004;54(10):supp A68. Simon RA, Peng SL, Sung CJ, Lawrence WD, Zhang C. Glandular intraluminal debris in endometrioid adeno‐

carcinoma of the endometrium correlates with tumor grade and stage: a clinicopathologic study of 115 cases. (Presented at USCAP 98th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, March 7‐13, 2009) Mod Pathol. 2009;22(Supp 1):237A. Peng, SL Simon, RA, Quddus, MR, Zhang, C, Lawrence, WD, Sung, CJ. “Atypical tubal metaplasia in endometrial sampling is not associated with increased risk of developing hyperplasia or carcionoma: a long term follow up study of 63 cases” (Presented at USCAP 98th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, March 7‐13, 2009) Mod Pathol. 2009;22(Supp 1):231A. Shen, WA, Sung CJ, Zhang C, Steinhoff MM, Lomme MM, Simon RA, Ehdaivand S, Lawrence WD, Quddus MR. “Is routine testing for hormone receptors necessary in the clinical management of grade1 breast carcinomas?” (Presented at USCAP 101st Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, March 17‐23, 2012) Mod Pathol 2012;25(Supp 2):267A. Buell‐Gutbrod R, Chen S, Liew PL, Quddus MR, Ou JJ, Zhang C, Lawrence WD, Sung CJ: “mTOR Over‐Expression in Recurrent Low Grade Endometrioid Adenocarcinomas” (Presented at USCAP 102nd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2‐8, 2013) Mod Pathol 2013;26(Supp 2):268A. Buell‐Gutbrod R, Liew PL, Chen S, Simon RA, Sung CJ, Zhang C, Ou JJ, Hansen K, Steinhoff MM, Lawrence WD, Quddus MR. “Molecular Evolution in Recurrent Grade 1 Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma” (Presented at USCAP 102nd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2‐8, 2013) Mod Pathol 2013;26(Supp 2):268A. Lomme MM, Lin LW, Sung CJ, Lawrence WD, Quddus MR: “Pseudorosette‐Like Proliferations in Endometrium” (Presented at USCAP 103rd Annual Meeting, An Diego, CA, March 1‐7, 2014) Mod Pathol 2014;27(Supp12):A.

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Dr. Hsiu‐Yu Huang, MD (2003‐2004)

Xi‐An Lu, MD (2004‐2005)

Shu‐Ling Peng, MD (2008)

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Pi‐Yu Chen, MD (2010‐2011)

Wanlin Anny Shen, MD (2011‐2012)

Mohd Tariqul Islam, MBBS, MPhil (Path) (2012)

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Phui‐Ly Lily Liew, MD (2012‐2013)

Phui‐Ly Lily Liew, MD (2012‐2013) SM Khodeza Nahar Begum, MBBS, MPhil (Path) (2013)

Luke Charitable Foundation Appreciation Luncheon (2013)

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Application Process Applicants for the visiting fellowship program from outside USA must have an MD degree or equivalent, at least three years of training and/or experience in surgical pathology, and a letter of financial and future employment support from the sponsoring institution. The visiting fellowship does not provide a stipend and therefore visiting fellow must secure funding support from the home institution so as to qualify for J‐1 visa from the US Embassy. Living expenses in the US require a minimum of $1,200 a month, not including traveling expenses from the home country to the US and back. Send application letter, personal statement, curriculum vitae, visa status and three letters of recommendation to: C. James Sung, M.D. Department of Pathology Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905‐2499 Updated 01/10/2014

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