Kenichi Tamama MD PhD
Chemical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Informatics
Professor, Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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3477 Euler WayPittsburgh, PA 15213
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Summary
- Dr. Kenichi Tamama is a pathologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside - Shadyside, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Gunma University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in chemical pathology and clinical pathology.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalResidency, Immunopathology, 2002 - 2005
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Gunma Univ FOMClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2015
American Board of Pathology Clinical Pathology- American Board of Pathology Clinical Informatics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Xylazine detection in urine of fentanyl-positive patients from a single academic center.Andrea Leal Lopez, Kenichi Tamama
Clinical Toxicology. 2025-10-01 - Building Multidisciplinary Consensus on Inpatient Xylazine Management through Clinical Protocols.Margaret Shang, Ilana Hull, Jane M Liebschutz, Michael Abesamis, Michael Lynch
Substance Use & Addiction Journal. 2025-10-01 - Retrospective Urine Metabolomics of Clinical Toxicology Samples Reveals Features Associated with Cocaine Exposure.Rachel K Vanderschelden, Reya Kundu, Delaney Morrow, Simmi Patel, Kenichi Tamama
Metabolites. 2025-08-22
Press Mentions
Woman That Wees Alcohol: Pennsylvania Woman Becomes First Person in the World to Be Diagnosed with “Bladder Fermentation Syndrome”March 5th, 2020
Woman's Body Actually 'Auto-Brewed' AlcoholFebruary 29th, 2020
Q&A: What Is Urinary Auto-Brewery Syndrome?February 28th, 2020- Join now to see all
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