SeongHuiRaMD

Pathology • Los Angeles, CA

Dermatopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

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Office
UCLA Medical Ctr
10833 Le Conte Avenue RM A7149
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-2365
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Summary

Dr. Seong Ra, MD is a board certified pathologist in Los Angeles, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Dermatopathology, 2009 - 2010
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2004 - 2008
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical
American Board of Pathology Dermatopathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

55 citations
Molecular Characterization of Neuroendocrine-like Bladder Cancer
Jose Batista da Costa, Ewan A. Gibb, Trinity J. Bivalacqua, Yang Liu, Htoo Zarni Oo, David T. Miyamoto, Mohammed Alshalalfa, Elai Davicioni, Jonathan L. Wright, Marc A...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2019 Jan 1
11 citations
SOX10 immunohistochemistry in sweat ductal/glandular neoplasms
David S. Cassarino, Albert Su, Bruce Robbins, David Altree-Tacha, Seong H. Ra> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2017 Jun 1
28 citations
Molecular Analysis of Low Grade Prostate Cancer Using a Genomic Classifier of Metastatic Potential
Eric A. Klein, Maria Santiago-Jimenez, Kasra Yousefi, Bruce Robbins, Edward M. Schaeffer, Bruce J. Trock, Jeffrey J. Tosoian, Zaid Haddad, Seong Ra, R. Jeffrey Karnes,...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2017 Jan 1
64 citations
Utilization of a Genomic Classifier for Prediction of Metastasis Following Salvage Radiation Therapy after Radical Prostatectomy
Stephen J. Freedland, Voleak Choeurng, Lauren E. Howard, Amanda De Hoedt, Marguerite du Plessis, Kasra Yousefi, Lucia L. Lam, Christine Buerki, Seong Ra, Bruce Robbins...> ;European Urology. 2016 Oct 1
7 citations
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising From Keratoacanthoma: An Evaluation by RT-PCR.
Catherine Ni, Albert Su, Seong H. Ra, Xin-Min Li, Alistair J. Cochran, Scott W. Binder> ;The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2016 Mar 1
33 citations
Validation of a Genomic Classifier for Predicting Post-Prostatectomy Recurrence in a Community Based Health Care Setting
Andrew G. Glass, Michael C. Leo, Zaid Haddad, Kasra Yousefi, Marguerite du Plessis, C Chen, Voleak Choeurng, Firas Abdollah, Bruce Robbins, Seong Ra, Kathryn Richert-B...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2016 Jun 1
4 citations
A Rare Case of a Pilar Cyst With Ductal Differentiation.
Vanda F. Torous, Albert Su, Scott W. Binder, Seong H. Ra> ;The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2015 Dec 1
31 citations
Keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma are distinct from a molecular perspective
Seong H. Ra, Albert Su, Xin-Min Li, Jaime Zhou, Alistair J. Cochran, Rajan P. Kulkarni, Scott W. Binder> ;Modern Pathology. 2015 Jun 1
33 citations
A newly developed mouse monoclonal SOX10 antibody is a highly sensitive and specific marker for malignant melanoma, including spindle cell and desmoplastic melanomas.
David Tacha, Weimin Qi, Seong H. Ra, Ryan Bremer, Charlie Yu, Joseph Chu, Laura L. Hoang, Bruce Robbins> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2015 Apr 1
28 citations
Intralymphatic cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma/lymphomatoid papulosis: expanding the spectrum of CD30-positive lymphoproliferative disorders.
Mark A. Samols, Albert Su, Seong H. Ra, Mark A. Cappel, Abner Louissant, Ryan A. Knudson, Rhett P. Ketterling, Jonathan W. Said, Scott W. Binder, Nancy L. Harris, Andr...> ;The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2014 Sep 1
10 citations
ASXL1 and DNMT3A mutation in a cytogenetically normal B3 thymoma
Rajesh Belani, Glenn Oliveira, Galina Erikson, S Ra, M S Schechter, J K Lee, W J Shipman, S M Haaser, Ali Torkamani> ;Oncogenesis. 2014 Jul 7
14 citations
Differentiating cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia by multiplex qRT-PCR.
Albert Su, Seong H. Ra, Xin-Min Li, Jian Zhou, Scott W. Binder> ;Modern Pathology. 2013 Nov 1
4 citations
Molecularly enriched pathways and differentially expressed genes distinguishing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma from pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia.
Seong H. Ra, Albert Su, Xin-Min Li, Scott W. Binder> ;Diagnostic Molecular Pathology. 2013 Mar 1
7 citations
Genetic profiling of BRAF inhibitor-induced keratoacanthomas reveals no induction of MAP kinase pathway expression.
Rajan P. Kulkarni, Seema B. Plaisier, Seong H. Ra, Xin-Min Li, Delphine J. Lee, Joseph D. Hillman, Scott W. Binder> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2013 Mar 1
1 citations
Leukemia cutis in association with cutaneous epidermal malignancies.
Seong H. Ra, Albert Su, Doug Ellison, Judith Koperski, Maria Bonilla, Bruce Robbins> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2012 Jul 28
16 citations
Melanocytic matricoma with melanocytic atypia: report of a unique case and review of the literature.
Jamie Zussman, Sachiv Sheth, Seong H. Ra, Scott W. Binder> ;The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2011 Jul 1
42 citations
Molecular discrimination of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma from actinic keratosis and normal skin
Seong H. Ra, Xin-Min Li, Scott W. Binder> ;Modern Pathology. 2011 Apr 1
1 citations
Cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis in an elderly woman
Jenny Hu, Seong Ra, Miguel A. Gutierrez> ;Dermatology Online Journal. 2010 Oct 1
6 citations
Focal nodular hyperplasia after orthotopic liver transplantation.
Seong H. Ra, Jeffrey B. Kaplan, Charles Lassman> ;Liver Transplantation. 2010 Jan 1
17 citations
Pseudomyxoma peritonei associated with primary mucinous borderline tumor of the renal pelvicalyceal system
Priya Rao, Nathanael Pinheiro, Marcello Franco, Seong Ra, Henrique de Oliveira Costa, João Manzano, Gladell P. Paner, Elvio G. Silva, Mahul B. Amin> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2009 Sep 1
36 citations
Has the 2004 revision of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation grading system improved the reproducibility of the diagnosis and grading of cardia...
Hui-Min Yang, Chi K. Lai, David W. Gjertson, Tamar Baruch-Oren, Seong H. Ra, William J. Watts, William D. Wallace, Peter Shintaku, Jon A. Kobashigawa, Michael C. Fishbein> ;Cardiovascular Pathology. 2009 Jul 1
8 citations
Recurrent hepatic lymphangiomatosis after orthotopic liver transplantation.
Seong H. Ra, Robert F. Bradley, Michael C. Fishbein, Ronald W. Busuttil, David S.K. Lu, Charles Lassman> ;Liver Transplantation. 2007 Nov 1
28 citations
Mucinous adenocarcinomas of the thymus: report of 2 cases and review of the literature.
Seong H. Ra, Michael C. Fishbein, Tamar Baruch-Oren, Peter Shintaku, Sophia K. Apple, Robert B. Cameron, Chi K. Lai> ;The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2007 Sep 1
84 citations
Pseudomelanomas of the posterior uveal tract: the 2006 Taylor R. Smith Lecture.
Jerry A. Shields, Arman Mashayekhi, Seong Ra, Carol L. Shields> ;Retina. 2005 Sep 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego, California