MarinoEnriqueLeonMD

Pathology • Gainesville, FL

Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Professor/Cytopathology Director

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Office
University of Florida, UF Health Shands Hospital
1600 SW Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone+1 352-627-9246
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Education & Training

Allegheny General HospitalFellowship, Hematopathology, 2000 - 2001
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2000 - 2000
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Cytopathology, 1999 - 2000
Drexel University College of MedicineSurgical Pathology, 1998 - 1999
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1994 - 1998
Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2006 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2023
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2022
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2021
IL State Medical License 1994 - 2011
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
American Board of Pathology Cytopathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Diagnostic difficulties in non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection in lung transplant recipients.
Fnu Mahjabin, Catherine Gonsalves, Rebecca A Pilo, Stacy G Beal, Marino E Leon> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2023 Oct 1
Understanding and Overcoming the Pitfalls in Cytopathological Diagnosis of Hyalinizing Trabecular Tumor of Thyroid.
Fnu Mahjabin, Catherine Gonsalves, Peter A Drew, Faisal Mukhtar, Marino E Leon> ;International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Sinonasal IgG4-related sclerosing disease: A rare entity and challenging diagnosis.
Brian C Lobo, Marino E Leon, Ernesto M Duarte, Jennifer K Mulligan, Jeb M Justice, Hess, A.> ;Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2022 Dec 1
A 65-Year-Old Woman With Intractable Cough.
Majd Khasawneh, Marino E Leon, Daniel Urbine> ;Chest. 2022 Sep 1
Metastatic High-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma withTranslocation to the Pleural Fluid: A Case Report.
Catherine Gonsalves, Julia Ross, Ashwini Esnakula, Marino Leon> ;International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
Rapid SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis using disposable strips and a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor platform.
Chan-Wen Chiu, Minghan Xian, Jenna L Stephany, Xinyi Xia, Chao-Ching Chiang, Fan Ren, Cheng-Tse Tsai, Siang-Sin Shan, Yu-Te Liao, Josephine F Esquivel-Upshaw, Santosh ...> ;Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Nanotechnology & Microelectronics. 2022 Mar 1
Leiomyosarcoma of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature.
Sumita S Sam, Brian Stewart, Elham Nasri, Marino E Leon, Ernesto Martinez Duarte> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2022 Sep 1
8 citations
Mucoacinar Carcinoma: A Rare Variant of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma.
Manish Mahadeorao Bundele, Ilan Weinreb, Bin Xu, Simion I. Chiosea, William C. Faquin, Dora Dias-Santagata, Marino E. Leon, Martin Hyrcza, Raja R. Seethala> ;The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2021 Jun 7
30 citations
The CRTC1-MAML2 fusion is the major oncogenic driver in mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Zirong Chen, Wei Ni, Jian-Liang Li, Shuibin Lin, Xin Zhou, Yuping Sun, Jennifer W Li, Marino E Leon, Maria D. Hurtado, Sergei Zolotukhin, Chen Liu, Jianrong Lu, James ...> ;JCI Insight. 2021 Apr 8
34 citations
Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia: An Expert Consensus Guideline for Standardized Assessment and Reporting
Lester D.R. Thompson, Sarah G. Fitzpatrick, Susan Muller, Ellen Eisenberg, Jasbir D. Upadhyaya, Mark W. Lingen, Nadarajah Vigneswaran, Sook-Bin Woo, Indraneel Bhattach...> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2021 Jan 7
4 citations
Ultrasound Detection of Human Botfly Myiasis of the Scalp: A Case Report.
Chad H Jones, Marino Leon, Jena Auerbach, Jessica Portillo-Romero> ;Cureus. 2020 Dec 4
5 citations
Benign lesions of the mediastinum: A review with emphasis on cytology and small biopsy specimens.
Brian D. Stewart, Christopher J. VandenBussche, Marino E. Leon> ;Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology. 2020 Jul 1
13 citations
Inter-observer Variability in the Diagnosis of Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia: Clinical Implications for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Understanding: A Collabora...
Jasbir D. Upadhyaya, Sarah G. Fitzpatrick, Donald M. Cohen, Elizabeth A. Bilodeau, Indraneel Bhattacharyya, James S. Lewis, Jinping Lai, John Wright, Justin A. Bishop,...> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2020 Mar 1
15 citations
Gastric Plexiform Fibromyxoma: A Great Mimic of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) and Diagnostic Pitfalls.
Jinping Lai, Jesse Kresak, Dengfeng Cao, Dongwei Zhang, Sharon Zhang, Marino E. Leon, Archana Shenoy, Weidong Liu, Jose G. Trevino, Petr Starostik, David Hernandez Gon...> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2019 Jul 1
2 citations
Immunohistochemical Expression of CDX2 and SATB2 in Primary Breast Carcinomas.
Naziheh Assarzadegan, David Hernandez Gonzalo, Marino E. Leon, Jaya Ruth Asirvatham> ;Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology. 2019 Feb 6
15 citations
Impact of oncogene panel results on surgical management of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules.
Pablo Valderrabano, Laila Khazai, Zachary J. Thompson, Marino E. Leon, Kristen J. Otto, Julie E. Hallanger-Johnson, J. Trad Wadsworth, Christine H. Chung, Barbara A. C...> ;Head & Neck. 2018 Apr 6
33 citations
Clinical performance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for assessing programmed death ligand-1 expression in nonsmall cell lung cancer.
Abhishek Biswas, Marino E. Leon, Peter A. Drew, Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy, Larissa V. Furtado, Michael A. Jantz, Hiren J. Mehta> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2018 May 1
4 citations
An unusual case of chylothorax.
Lauryn A. Benninger, Julia A Ross, Marino E. Leon, Raju Reddy> ;Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2018 Jan 1
29 citations
Cancer Risk Stratification of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: A Cytological Approach
Pablo Valderrabano, Laila Khazai, Zachary J. Thompson, Marino E. Leon, Kristen J. Otto, Julie E. Hallanger-Johnson, J. Trad Wadsworth, Bruce M. Wenig, Christine H. Chu...> ;Thyroid. 2017 Oct 1
5 citations
A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-related plasmacytoma involving maxillary sinus mucosa.
Julie Gibbs, Marino E. Leon, Kenia Liu, Johnny Nguyen, Ling Zhang> ;Clinical Case Reports. 2017 Jul 26
1 citations
Regarding Bocklage et al. “Regarding Dettloff et al. Mammary Analog Secretory Carcinoma (MASC) Involving the Thyroid Gland: A Report of First 3 Cases”
Jennifer Dettloff, Raja R. Seethala, Todd M. Stevens, Margaret Brandwein-Gensler, Barbara A. Centeno, Kristen J. Otto, Julia A. Bridge, Justin A. Bishop, Marino E. Leon> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2017 Jun 1
81 citations
Multicentre validation of a microRNA-based assay for diagnosing indeterminate thyroid nodules utilising fine needle aspirate smears
Gila Lithwick-Yanai, Nir Dromi, Alexander Shtabsky, Sara Morgenstern, Yulia Strenov, Meora Feinmesser, Vladimir Kravtsov, Marino E. Leon, Marian Hajduch, Syed Z. Ali, ...> ;Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2017 Jun 1
37 citations
Mammary Analog Secretory Carcinoma (MASC) Involving the Thyroid Gland: A Report of the First 3 Cases.
Jennifer Dettloff, Raja R. Seethala, Todd M. Stevens, Margaret Brandwein-Gensler, Barbara A. Centeno, Kristen J. Otto, Julia A. Bridge, Justin A. Bishop, Marino E. Leon> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2017 Jun 1
86 citations
Evaluation of ThyroSeq v2 performance in thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology.
Pablo Valderrabano, Laila Khazai, Marino E. Leon, Zachary J. Thompson, Zhenjun Ma, Christine H. Chung, Julie E. Hallanger-Johnson, Kristen J. Otto, Kara D Rogers, Barb...> ;Endocrine-Related Cancer. 2017 Mar 1
2 citations
Hypermetabolism on 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Scan Does Not Influence the Interpretation of Thyroid Cytopathology, and Nodules with a SUVmax <...
ValderrabanoPablo, Montilla-SolerJaime, MifsudMathew, LeonMarino, CentenoBarbara, KhazaiLaila, PadhyaTapan, McCaffreyThomas, RussellJeffery, McIverBryan, OttoKristen> ;Thyroid. 2016 Sep 1
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Hospital Affiliations

UF Health Shands HospitalGainesville, Florida