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Office
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85259Phone+1 480-301-8000- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1986 - 1990
- Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- AZ State Medical License 2000 - 2024
- VT State Medical License 1994 - 2000
- American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology
- American Board of Pathology Cytopathology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Humanitarian Grant Award: The East and West African Cytology Tutorial Series College of American Pathologists Foundation, 2010
- First Annual Resident Teacher of the Year Award University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 2000
- Unsung Hero Award, Annual Fall Meeting College of American Pathologists/Olympus America, 1999
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Clinical Trials
- Post Operative Adjuvant Therapy De-intensification Trial for Human Papillomavirus-related, p16+ Oropharynx Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsCytomorphology of NUTM1-rearranged sarcoma involving pleural fluid.Longwen Chen, Brandon Larsen, Josephine K Dermawan, Matthew A Zarka> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2022 Sep 1
- Improving Oncology-Pathology Collaboration in Resource-Limited Settings: An American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Initiative.Jose Angel Sanchez, Silvia Portillo, Matthew A. Zarka, BS Devon Snedden, Doug Pyle, Harris Goodman, Daniel F. Hayes> ;American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting. 2021 May 19
- 7 citationsIs there a Role for Frozen Section Evaluation of Parotid Masses After Preoperative Cytology or Biopsy DiagnosisRicardo G. Pastorello, Erika F. Rodriguez, B. A. McCormick, V. F. Calsavara, L. C. Chen, Matthew A. Zarka, A. C. Schmitt> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2021 Feb 22
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Journal Articles
- Comparative Evaluation of Three Commercial Systems for the Detection of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Cervical and Vaginal ThinPrep PreservCyt Samples with Biopsy ...Binnicker MJ, Pritt BS, Duresko BJ, Espy MJ, Grys TE, Zarka MA, Kerr SE, Henry MR, J Clin Microbiol, 1/13/2014
- Techniques for cytologic sampling of pancreatic and bile duct lesions: The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology GuidelinesBrugge WR, De Witt J, Klapman JB, Ashfaq R, Shidham V, Chhieng D, Kwon R, Baloch Z, Zarka M, Staerkel G, Cytojournal, 1/1/2014
- Techniques for cytologic sampling of pancreatic and bile duct lesionsBrugge W, Dewitt J, Klapman JB, Ashfaq R, Shidham V, Chhieng D, Kwon R, Baloch Z, Zarka M, Staerkel G, Diagn Cytopathol, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Transoral laser microsurgery (tlm) followed by radiation therapy (rt) for oropharyngeal tumors.Patel SH, Wong W, Hinni M, Hayden R, Zarka M, Dueck AC, Curtis K, Halyard M, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 1/1/2012
- Fine-needle aspiration cytology of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: a study of 12 cases.Murali R, Zarka MA, Ocal IT, Tazelaar HD, Lab Invest, 1/1/2011
- Fine-needle aspiration cytology of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: a study of 12 cases.Murali R, Zarka MA, Ocal IT, Tazelaar HD, Mod Pathol, 1/1/2011
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Lectures
- Reinventing Our Profession: Challenges and Experiences. ModeratorSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2014
- FNA. Practical Architectural Pattern recognition Approach with Emphasis on Salivary Gland Lesions.Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2014
- Cytomorphology, Ancillary Testing and Molecular Pathology Applications. Course LecturerSt. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia - 1/1/2014
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Other
- HPV: Vaccines and Screening in Developing Countries. Educational CD ROM MaterialsZarka MA, Teleconference, American Society of Cytopathology
1/1/2009 - Cervical Cancer Screening in Developing Countries with Emphasis on Latin America/Mexico. CD ROM Educational Materials.Zarka MA, Fall Teleconference, American Society of Clinical Pathology
1/1/2007
Press Mentions
- Improving Oncology-Pathology Collaboration in Resource-Limited Settings: An American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists InitiativeMay 22nd, 2021
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