RajivMichaelPatelMD

Dermatopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Dermatopathologist, Soft Tissue Tumor Pathologist, Cutaneous Pathology, WCP Laboratories Inc., Maryland Heights, MO. Former Professor of Pathology and Dermatology Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan

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Office
2326 Millpark Drive
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Phone+1 314-991-4470

Fax+1 314-991-4309
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Summary

Dermatopathologist and Soft Tissue Pathologist

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Dermatopathology, 2006 - 2007
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Soft Tissue Tumor Pathology, 2005 - 2006
Emory University School of Medicine Surgical PathologyFellowship, Selective Pathology, 2004 - 2005
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2001 - 2004
Cleveland Clinic FoundationChief Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2002 - 2003
The Flinders University of South Australia School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2009 - 2025
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic
American Board of Pathology Dermatopathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma.
Saleh, J., Whittington, C., Bresler, S., Patel, R.> ;Surgical Pathology Clinics. 2024 Mar 1
Utility of GLI1 RNA Chromogenic in Situ Hybridization in Distinguishing Basal Cell Carcinoma From Histopathologic Mimics.
Tyler D Menge, Joseph S Durgin, Steven M Hrycaj, Ashley A Brent, Rajiv M Patel, Paul W Harms, Douglas R Fullen, May P Chan, Scott C Bresler> ;Modern Pathology. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
Hypertrophic Lichen Planus: An Up-to-Date Review and Differential Diagnosis.
Carli P Whittington, Jasmine S Saleh, Scott C Bresler, Rajiv M Patel> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2023 Jun 19
2 citations
Cutaneous vascular tumors: an updated review.
Jasmine S Saleh, Carli P Whittington, Scott C Bresler, Rajiv M Patel> ;Human Pathology. 2023 Oct 1
Current perspectives in diagnostic melanocytic tumour pathology.
Rajiv M Patel, Andrew J Colebatch> ;Pathology. 2023 Mar 1
2 citations
Expression of SATB2 in primary cutaneous sarcomatoid neoplasms: a potential diagnostic pitfall.
Julianne M Szczepanski, Javed Siddiqui, Rajiv M Patel, Paul W Harms, Steven M Hrycaj, May P Chan> ;Pathology. 2023 Apr 1
2 citations
Mesenchymal tumours with melanocytic expression: a potential pitfall in the differential diagnosis of malignant melanoma.
Jasmine S Saleh, Carli P Whittington, Scott C Bresler, Rajiv M Patel> ;Pathology. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
Polypoid melanoma is associated with aggressive histopathological characteristics and poor clinical prognosis: A retrospective cohort study.
Elisabeth A Pedersen, Paul W Harms, Lili Zhao, Aleodor A Andea, Douglas R Fullen, Lori Lowe, May P Chan, Rajiv M Patel, Alison B Durham> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2023 May 1
2 citations
Comment on "An Epidemiologic Analysis of Melanoma Overdiagnosis in the United States, 1975-2017".
Paul W Harms, May P Chan, Scott C Bresler, Aleodor A Andea, Alexandra C Hristov, Douglas R Fullen, Rajiv M Patel, Lori Lowe> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2022 Nov 1
Nonblanching Rash on the Legs and Chest.
Karin Roszell, Elisabeth A Pedersen, Rajiv M Patel, Trilokraj Tejasvi> ;Cutis. 2022 Oct 1
13 citations
PRAME expression in spindle cell melanoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour, and other cutaneous sarcomatoid neoplasms: a comparative analysis.
Steven M Hrycaj, Julianne M Szczepanski, Lili Zhao, Javed Siddiqui, Dafydd G Thomas, David R Lucas, Rajiv M Patel, Paul W Harms, Scott C Bresler, May P Chan> ;Histopathology. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Cutaneous sarcoidosis mimicking pigmented purpuric dermatosis.
Andrew P Sauvageau, Aislyn Oulee, Yuan Yu Huang, Rajiv M Patel, Leela Hamp> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
A rare case of cellular epithelioid hemangioma involving the penis.
Grace I Frecentese, Liron Pantanowitz, Rajiv M Patel, Scott C Bresler> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
Spindle Cell/Pleomorphic Lipoma With Trichodiscoma-like Epithelial Hyperplasia Mimicking Atypical Fibroxanthoma/Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma.
Maryam Aghighi, Aleodor A Andea, Rajiv M Patel, Douglas R Fullen, Scott C Bresler> ;The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2022 Oct 1
1 citations
Cytologic features of small cell melanoma.
Swati Satturwar, Liron Pantanowitz, Rajiv M. Patel, Richard Cantley> ;Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2021 Oct 25
20 citations
Genomic evidence suggests that cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinomas can arise from squamous dysplastic precursors
Paul W. Harms, Monique Verhaegen, Kevin Hu, Steven M. Hrycaj, May P. Chan, Chia Jen Liu, Marina Grachtchouk, Rajiv M. Patel, Aaron M. Udager, Andrzej A. Dlugosz> ;Modern Pathology. 2021 Sep 30
8 citations
Appropriate use criteria for ancillary diagnostic testing in dermatopathology: New recommendations for 11 tests and 220 clinical scenarios from the American Society of...
Maxwell A Fung, Claudia I. Vidal, Eric A Armbrecht, Aleodor A. Andea, David S. Cassarino, Nneka I. Comfere, Patrick O. Emanuel, Tammie Ferringer, Alexandra C. Hristov,...> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2021 Sep 18
2 citations
Conjunctival Melanocytic Lesions.
Scott C. Bresler, Caroline T. Simon, Carol L. Shields, Jonathan B. McHugh, Anna M. Stagner, Rajiv M. Patel> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2021 Aug 23
Impact of the American Society of Dermatopathology mentorship awards program.
Kala Hurst, Elizabeth Bisbee, Amy C Parsons, Rajiv M. Patel, Jeffrey P. North, Julie Y Tse, Matthew Kuhar, Jose A. Plaza, Kiran Motaparthi> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2021 Aug 18
Pediatric soft tissue neoplasms with BRAF activating mutations
Mark C. Mochel, John Wojcik, Madhu Gowda, Gary W. Tye, Rajiv M. Patel, Steven C. Smith> ;Modern Pathology. 2021 Jun 11
7 citations
Primary cutaneous malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor: Case of a rare tumor with review of the literature.
Daniel W Cole, Tyler D Menge, Sruthi Renati, Scott C. Bresler, Rajiv M. Patel, Douglas R. Fullen, Leela M Hamp> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2021 May 10
14 citations
MYC gene amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization and MYC protein expression by immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of cutaneous angiosarcoma: Systematic ...
Kiran Motaparthi, Scott R. Lauer, Rajiv M. Patel, Claudia I. Vidal, Konstantinos Linos> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2021 Apr 1
40 citations
Virus-positive Merkel Cell Carcinoma Is an Independent Prognostic Group with Distinct Predictive Biomarkers
Kelly L. Harms, Lili Zhao, Bryan Johnson, Xiaoming Wang, Shannon Carskadon, Nallasivam Palanisamy, Daniel R. Rhodes, Rahul Mannan, Josh N. Vo, Jae Eun Choi, May P. Cha...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2021 Feb 5
19 citations
A genomic survey of sarcomas on sun-exposed skin reveals distinctive candidate drivers and potentially targetable mutations.
Nicholas A. Zoumberos, Bryan Johnson, Daniel R. Rhodes, Scott A. Tomlins, May P. Chan, Aleodor A. Andea, David R. Lucas, Jonathan B. McHugh, Noah R. Smith, Kelly L. Ha...> ;Human Pathology. 2020 Aug 1
2 citations
Genital verruciform xanthoma: lessons from a contemporary multi-institutional series.
Grace Y. Wang, Mark C. Mochel, M. Barry Randall, Jatin S. Gandhi, Aaron M. Udager, May P. Chan, Rajiv M. Patel, Mahul B. Amin, Adeboye O. Osunkoya, Steven C. Smith> ;Histopathology. 2020 Jun 29
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Lectures

Essential Dermatopathology: What You Need to Know For Clinical Practice: Neoplastic
American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/1/2019