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Zahra Maleki, MD, Pathology, Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

ZahraMalekiMD,FCAP, MIAC,FASCP

Pathology • Baltimore, MD

Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Associate Professor of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Summary

  • Dr. Zahra Maleki is an Associate Professor of pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Division of Cytopathology.
    She obtained her medical degree from Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. She completed Pathology residency in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, followed by her first fellowship in surgical pathology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She completed her second fellowship in Cytopathology at the University of Miami School Of Medicine. She is board certified in Anatomical pathology, Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology.
    Dr. Maleki’ s areas of research interests include head/neck cytopathology including high-risk human papilloma virus (HPV) related head and neck carcinomas, salivary gland cytopathology and lung neoplasms. Her focus is on integrating cytomorphologic features, immunoprofile and molecular aspects of the head and neck and lung neoplasms to improve patient care by optimizing diagnosis and prognosis of the related neoplasms. She is the author or the co-author of several cytopathology books including the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology and has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in pathology. She has presented numerous lectures nationally and internationally.
    She is an active committee member at the American society of Cytopathology, the United States and Canadian academy of Pathology, and College of American Pathologists.
    Dr. Maleki is in editorial board of several pathology journals.

Education & Training

  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Cytopathology, 2006 - 2007
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Surgical Pathology
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Surgical PathologyFellowship, Selective Pathology, 2004 - 2005
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1999 - 2005
  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
    Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
  • American Board of Pathology Cytopathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Differential Diagnosis in Nonlymphoproliferative Malignant Pleural Effusion Cytopathology and Its Correlation with Patients’ Demographics  
    Erika F Rodriguez, Zahra Maleki, Acta Cytologica
  • Epigenetically Regulated PAX6 Drives Cancer Cells Toward a Stem-like State via GLI-SOX2 Signaling Axis in Lung Adenocarcinoma  
    William N Rom, Harvey I Pass, Zahra Maleki, Nature
  • Utility of Preoperative Fine Needle Aspiration in Parotid Lesions  
    Wayne M Koch, David W Eisele, Carole Fakhry, William H Westra, Christine G Gourin, Zahra Maleki, The Laryngoscope

Press Mentions

  • Young Scientist in Training Program
    Young Scientist in Training ProgramSeptember 21st, 2021

Committees

  • Chair Membership Committee, American Society of Cytopathology 2021 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Farsi

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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