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Bruce Werness, MD, Pathology, Fairfax, VA

Bruce Anthony Werness MD

Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology


Chief Scientific Advisor, Global Autoimmune Institute

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  • 3600 Joseph Siewick DrPathologyFairfax, VA 22033

  • Phone+1 703-391-3654

  • Fax+1 703-391-3049

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Summary

  • Dr. Bruce Werness is Scientific Advisor for The Global Autoimmune Institute in McLean, VA. He practiced anatomic and clinical pathology for 35 years, most recently as Chairman of Pathology at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, VA. He graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1984 and completed his residency in pathology there in 1988. He then completed a research fellowship at the NIH Laboratory of Tumor Virus Biology, where he published notable research on human papillomavirus. More recently he has participated in research on the validation of machine learning in pathology, including work on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in breast cancer, which has been frequently cited in the field.

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1984 - 1988
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus
    University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
    American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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