AlaaMAfifyMD

Pathology • Sacramento, CA

Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor, Pathology, UC, Davis School of Medicine

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Office
4400 V St
Pathology Building
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-734-2525
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Summary

Dr. Alaa Afify, MD is a board certified pathologist in Sacramento, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California, Florida, and Michigan. He is affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center and is a Professor at UC.

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Cytopathology, 1997 - 1998
University at Buffalo (Roswell Park Cancer Institute) Oncologic PathologyFellowship, Selective Pathology, 1996 - 1997
Brown UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1992 - 1996
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
University of Alexandria Faculty of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2001 - 2023
MI State Medical License 1998 - 2005
FL State Medical License 2000 - 2005
NY State Medical License 1996 - 1998
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
American Board of Pathology Cytopathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Simulated fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of follicular thyroid nodules by hyperspectral Raman microscopy and chemometric analysis.
Marcos A Soares de Oliveira, Michael Campbell, Alaa M Afify, Eric C Huang, James W Chan> ;Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2022 Sep 1
5 citations
Primary Angiosarcoma of the Adrenal Gland: Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature.
Alexander Ladenheim, Miao Tian, Alaa M Afify, Michael J. Campbell, Elham Kamangar> ;International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2021 May 24
3 citations
Raman-based cytopathology: an approach to improve diagnostic accuracy in medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Marcos A. S. de Oliveira, Michael J. Campbell, Alaa M Afify, Eric C. Huang, James W. Chan> ;Biomedical Optics Express. 2020 Dec 1
11 citations
Hyperspectral Raman microscopy can accurately differentiate single cells of different human thyroid nodules.
Marcos A. S. de Oliveira, Michael J. Campbell, Alaa M Afify, Eric C. Huang, James W. Chan> ;Biomedical Optics Express. 2019 Sep 1
8 citations
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myasthenia Gravis in a Patient with Advanced NSCLC and Remote History of Thymoma.
Matthew S. Lara, Alaa M Afify, Michael P. Ellis, Chinh Phan, David P. Richman, Jonathan W. Riess> ;Clinical Lung Cancer. 2019 Apr 19
13 citations
Ovarian teratoma associated Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: a difficult diagnosis with a favorable prognosis.
Ananya Datta Mitra, Alaa M Afify> ;Autopsy & Case Reports. 2018 Jun 13
8 citations
Sclerosing Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma with Eosinophilia: Cytologic Characterization of a Rare Distinct Entity in the Thyroid
Ala Afify, Erik Ames> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2018 Jul 1
1 citations
Small cell mesothelioma: A rare entity and diagnostic pitfall mimicking small cell lung carcinoma on fine-needle aspiration
Yanhong Zhang, Alaa M Afify, Regina F Gandour-Edwards, John W. Bishop, Eric C. Huang> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2016 Jun 1
22 citations
Impact of Pulmonary Vein Cryoballoon Ablation on Bronchial Injury.
Arash Aryana, Mark R. Bowers, Sa Man Hayatdavoudi, Yanhong Zhang, Alaa M Afify, Andre d'Avila, Padraig Gearoid O’Neill> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2016 Jul 1
13 citations
The expression of CD44v6 in colon: from normal to malignant
Alaa M Afify, Blythe Durbin-Johnson, Avnit Virdi, Heidi Jess> ;Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 2016 Feb 1
2 citations
Pleural fluid metastases of myoepithelial carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature
Alicia Calderon Bhambra, Yanhong Zhang, Eric C. Huang, John W. Bishop, Mahan Matin, Alaa M Afify> ;Cytojournal. 2016 Jun 10
1 citations
Immunoisolation of pancreatic epithelial cells from endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirates with magnetic beads for downstream molecular application.
Alaa M. Afify, Eric C. Huang, B S Matthew Jeong, Shiro Urayama> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2016 Jan 1
7 citations
Diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis: A diagnostically challenging entity on fine-needle aspiration cytology
Eric C. Huang, Yanhong Zhang, John W. Bishop, Regina F Gandour-Edwards, Alaa M Afify> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2015 Sep 1
21 citations
Comparison of PET Imaging with 64Cu-Liposomes and 18F-FDG in the 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-Induced Hamster Buccal Pouch Model of Oral Dysplasia and Squamou...
Lisa M. Mahakian, D. Gregory Farwell, Hua Zhang, Jai Woong Seo, Brian Poirier, Steven P. Tinling, Alaa M Afify, Eric M. Haynam, David A. Shaye, Katherine W. Ferrara> ;Molecular Imaging and Biology. 2014 Apr 1
9 citations
Two smalls in one: Coincident small cell carcinoma and small lymphocytic lymphoma in a lymph node diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
Alaa M Afify, Shweta Das, Chen Mingyi> ;Cytojournal. 2012 Jan 1
142 citations
Adipose tissue dysregulation in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Andrew A. Bremer, Sridevi Devaraj, Alaa M Afify, Ishwarlal Jialal> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2011 Aug 24
117 citations
Knockout of Toll-Like Receptor-2 Attenuates Both the Proinflammatory State of Diabetes and Incipient Diabetic Nephropathy
Sridevi Devaraj, Peter S. Tobias, Balakuntalam S. Kasinath, Rajendra Ramsamooj, Alaa M Afify, Ishwarlal Jialal> ;Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2011 Aug 1
32 citations
Expression of CD44s and CD44v6 in lung cancer and their correlation with prognostic factors
Alaa M Afify, Stacey Tate, Blythe Durbin-Johnson, David M. Rocke, Thomas Konia> ;The International Journal of Biological Markers. 2011 Jan 28
5 citations
Living with uncertainty: Equivocal Pap test results and the evolution of ASC terminology
Lydia P. Howell, Maaya Wilton, John W. Bishop, Alaa M Afify> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2009 Oct 23
83 citations
Role of CD44s and CD44v6 on human breast cancer cell adhesion, migration, and invasion
Alaa M Afify, Phillip R. Purnell, Laura A. Nguyen> ;Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 2009 Apr 1
10 citations
The diagnostic utility of cell blocks prepared from residual SurePath Pap material for detection of human papilloma virus.
Alaa M Afify, Cindy Yu, Nazila Hejazi, Lydia P. Howell> ;Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology. 2009 Mar 1
89 citations
Human C-reactive protein promotes oxidized low density lipoprotein uptake and matrix metalloproteinase-9 release in Wistar rats
Uma Singh, Mohan R. Dasu, Patricia G. Yancey, Alaa M Afify, Sridevi Devaraj, I. Jialal> ;Journal of Lipid Research. 2008 May 1
24 citations
Expression of CD44s, CD44v6, and hyaluronan across the spectrum of normal-hyperplasia-carcinoma in breast.
Alaa M Afify, Maaya A. McNiel, Jacquelyn Braggin, Helen Bailey, Augusto F. G. Paulino> ;Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology. 2008 Mar 1
8 citations
Diagnostic utility of CD44 standard, CD44v6, and CD44v3-10 expression in adenocarcinomas presenting in serous fluids.
Alaa M Afify, Lori Pang, Lydia P. Howell> ;Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology. 2007 Dec 1
10 citations
Correlation of cytologic examination with ELISA assays for hyaluronan and soluble CD44v6 levels in evaluation of effusions.
Alaa M Afify, Lin Chang Lynne, Lydia P. Howell> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2007 Feb 1
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Hospital Affiliations

UC Davis Medical CenterSacramento, California