William Henry Westra MD
Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Surgical Pathology
Professor of Pathology, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Oncology, Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, Head and Neck Pathology Laboratory
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The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital1468 Madison AveNew York, NY 10029
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1990 - 1994
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2017 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1993 - 2019
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
- Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Treatment De-Intensification for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
- Immunologic Responses in HPV-Associated Carcinoma for Patients Receiving Chemoradiation Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Consensus in Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Classification: A Comparative Analysis of H&E-stained Sections With and Without p53/p16 Immunohistochemistry.Ivan J Stojanov, Kelly Yi Ping Liu, Christina McCord, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang
The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2025-04-09 - The Common Expression of INSM1 in HPV-related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas Is Not Associated With True Neuroendocrine Transformation or Aggressive Behavior.Swati Bhardwaj, Brandon Veremis, Rocco Fernandino, Marshall Posner, William H Westra
The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsMulticenter validation of an RNA-based assay to predict anti-PD-1 disease control in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: the P...Kevin C Flanagan, Jon Earls, Jeffrey Hiken, Rachel L Wellinghoff, Michelle M Ponder
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2024-11-03
Journal Articles
- Utility of Preoperative Fine Needle Aspiration in Parotid LesionsWayne M Koch, David W Eisele, Carole Fakhry, William H Westra, Christine G Gourin, Zahra Maleki, The Laryngoscope
Press Mentions
Scientists Identify DNA Alterations as Among Earliest to Occur in Lung Cancer DevelopmentFebruary 10th, 2016
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/william-westra
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