Vinodh Pillai, MD, PhD
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About Vinodh Pillai, MD, PhD
Titles
Hematopathologist
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Allergy and Immunology – American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology – American Board of Pathology
Hematology – American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and Honors
2013, Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award from the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and
Scientists
2012, BWH Biomedical Research Institute Microgrant Award
2007, Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Travel Award
2007, Eliot Goldings Award for the Best Graduating Student in Immunology
2005, Top 5 Poster Award in GSO Poster Competition
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in professional organizations
2013-present, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
2011-2013, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
Education & training
Graduate Degree
PhD - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Medical Degree
MBBS - Madras Medical College, Chennai, India
Residency
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Fellowship
Post-doctoral fellow of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Hematopathology - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Publications
Publications
2013
Pillai,V., Cibas, E., Dorfman, D.M.: Flow cytometry is highly sensitive for the detection of malignant epithelial cells in effusions. Am J Clin Pathol 139(5): 672-81, May 2013.
Pillai,V., Pozdnyakova, O., Charest, K., Li, B., Shahsafaei, A., and D.M: CD200 flow cytometric assessment and semi-quantitative immunohistochemical staining distinguishes hairy cell leukemia from hairy cell leukemia variant and other B cell lymphoproliferative disorders. Am J Clin Pathol 140(4): 536-543, Oct 2013.
Books
Jon C. Aster, Olga Pozdnyakova, Jeffrey L. Kutok: Hematopathology High- Yield Pathology Series. Saunders Elsevier, June 19 2013.