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Summary
- Dr. Amy Rapkiewicz is a New York-based pathologist specializing in forensic/autopsy and anatomic pathology. She completed her residency at the NIH Clinical Center and fellowships in cytopathology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and forensic pathology at the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department. Her experience includes surgical pathology, medical education, and forensic/autopsy pathology. Dr. Rapkiewicz has authored several publications, including works on decedent affairs and COVID-19 pathology. Her research has been published in various medical journals and cited by peers in the field.
Education & Training
Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner DepartmentFellowship, Forensic Pathology, 2011 - 2012
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Cytopathology, 2006 - 2007
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2003 - 2006
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License Active through 2027
NJ State Medical License 2025 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2027
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic
American Board of Pathology Cytopathology
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Forensic
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Supporting the Deceased, Their Families, and Their Communities - Part 2: Practical Guidance for Building an Office of Decedent Affairs.Meagan Chambers, Tanner Bartholow, Zachary T Parker, Kristina Peters, R Ross Reichard
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2025-12-01 - Supporting the Deceased, Their Families, and Their Communities - Part 1: Why Establish an Office of Decedent Affairs.Meagan Chambers, Tanner Bartholow, Zachary T Parker, Kristina Peters, R Ross Reichard
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2025-12-01 - 5 citationsIschaemic endothelial necroptosis induces haemolysis and COVID-19 angiopathy.Mike C L Wu, Ethan Italiano, Rocko Jarvis-Child, Imala Alwis, Rhyll Smythe
Nature. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- COVID-19 Infection and Placental Histopathology in Women Delivering at TermElizabeth T Patberg, Patricia Rekawek, Sevan A Vahanian, Amy V Rapkiewicz, Genevieve Sicuranza, Anthony M Vintzileos, Poonam Khullar, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Megakaryocytes and platelet-fibrin thrombi characterize multi-organ thrombosis at autopsy in COVID-19: A case seriesRapkiewicz A, Lancet eClinical Medicine, 6/25/2020
Press Mentions
Time to Connect the Clots Among COVID Infections and Vaccines, and Long COVID – OpEdMarch 6th, 2022
Autopsies Clearly Help Pathologists Understand COVID-19 and How It Affects the Body, so Why Are More Not Being Performed?January 27th, 2021- Autopsy Rates Were Falling for Years. Then COVID-19 Came AlongOctober 22nd, 2020
External Links
- NYU Pathologyhttp://www.med.nyu.edu/pathology/department-pathology
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