JABSOM Pathology Chair Dr. Karen S. Thompson is pictured with her new book and JABSOM Associate Dean Dr. Alan Otsuki in the Dean’s Office.
By UH Med Now
University of Hawaiʻi Professor and John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Chair of Pathology Karen S. Thompson, MD has a new book out.
Diagnostic Pathology: Neoplastic Pediatrics is a diagnostic resource for pediatric pathologists, general pathologists who see pediatric patients as part of their practice, and pathology residents and fellows learning pediatric pathology.
“I was thrilled to be invited to be one of the lead authors on this textbook, and thoroughly enjoyed being involved in this project,” said Thompson, a JABSOM faculty member since 2000 who was appointed Pathology Chair this year.
“The lead authors are Angelica Putnam, MD, Associate Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine and myself,” said Thompson. “One of the main contributing authors is Jeffrey Killeen, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, JABSOM Department of Pathology and the Clinical Laboratories of Hawaiʻi at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children (KMCWC).”
The book focuses on benign and malignant tumors in the pediatric population, and is the companion book to Diagnostic Pathology: Nonneoplastic Pediatrics which highlights non-tumor pediatric conditions.
The format of the text is succinct, bulleted text that helps to highlight the most important clinical and pathological points, key differential diagnostic possibilities, and helpful ancillary techniques, said Dr. Thompson. Each chapter also contains a highlighted box of key facts for ease of use. The book has been organized and arranged according to organ systems that provide a comprehensive overview of the diverse field of pediatric pathology. Each copy of the book includes a digital edition which provides a more accessible and portable body of information that is being constantly updated.
“I hope that this book will become a favorite reference for the pediatric pathologist who sees these tumors every day, and for the pathologist who sees them occasionally as part of a general practice. I also hope that it will be a useful study aid for pathology residents and pediatric pathology fellows,” added Dr. Thompson.