The PathPod Podcast

The Chromogen Siblings are back to talk about nomenclature in pleomorphic adenomas with atypia! Dr. Mike Arnold (@MArnold_PedPath),  Dr. Andrew Bellizzi (@IHC_guy), and Dr. Sanam Loghavi (@sanamloghavi) speak with Dr. Grayson Cole of University Hospitals of Case Western Reserve University and Dr. Nicole Cipriani (Instagram @nac.ceramics) of the University of Chicago. Hear about their paths to Oral and Head and Neck Pathology, as well as their 2025 article in Head and Neck Pathology: Pleomorphic Adenoma with Epithelial Atypia, Apocrine Metaplasia, and/or In situ/Intracapsular Salivary Duct Carcinoma Are Indolent Lesions with Good Prognosis: A Proposal for Unified Nomenclature and Clinical Observation

 

Featured public domain music: Alpha Hydrae, Won't see it comin'

In this episode, host Dr. Michael Arnold (@MArnold_PedPath) speaks with medical students Taranjit Kaur and Harnoor Galani from the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine about the Grossly Speaking podcast! Taranjit is the creator of Grossly Speaking and the Tissue Tuesday histology review series. She is currently completing a post-junior pathology fellowship between her third and fourth year of medical school at UCLA. 

 
Harnoor is the co-founder of the podcast and serves as the social media chair! Come tune in to hear about how the podcast began, what sparked their strong interest in pathology and mentorship, and how they hope to make pathology feel more approachable and accessible for all students from every background and stage of learning. 
 
We listen to their episode of the Grossly Speaking podcast about autopsy, public health and forensics featuring their guest Dr. Nicole Jackson.
 
Follow the Grossly Speaking podcast on social media: 
 

LinkedIn: Grossly Speaking

Instagram: @grosslyspeaking

 

Featured public domain music: Main Stem by US Army Blues

In this segment, Beyond the Scope, we speak to pathologists about their pursuits and interests in and outside of pathology.

On this episode, hosts Dr. Kamran Mirza (@KMirza) and Dr. Sara Jiang (@Sara_Jiang) speaks with Dr. Kalisha Hill, Regional Chief Medical Officer for Ascension Illinois (Saint Joseph-Joliet and Saint Mary-Kankakee) and Medical Director of Pathology and Laboratory Services for Ascension Saint Mary-Kankakee. She is the owner of her independent medical practice, Mediexperts, LLC. 
 
Hear their conversation about Dr. Hill's book PINNACLES: Visible and Invisible and her journey as a leader in Pathology and President Elect for the College of American Pathologists.
 
Featured public domain music: US Army Blues, BugaBlue

In this series, PathPod gathers pathologists and trainees Around The Scope to discuss their work in depth. Today, we hear about the practice of Neuropathology. Our hosts, Dr. Mike Arnold (@MArnold_PedPath) and Dr. Sara Jiang (@Sara_Jiang) speak with Dr. Michael Williams, a Forensic Neuropathologist at the Oklahoma Office of the Medical Examiner in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dr. Neda Wick, an Assistant Professor of Neuropathology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham; Dr. Maria Gubbiotti, an Assistant Professor of Neuropathology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas; and Dr. Simmi Patel, a Neuropathology Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Hear what is unique about neuropathology training and practice, and find out how the USA Brain Bee (https://usabrainbee.com/) inspired interest in Neuropathology.

 

Public domain music: Main Stem by US Army Blues

In this series, PathPod gathers pathologists and trainees Around The Scope to discuss their work in depth. Today, we hear about how trainees in Osteopathic Medical Schools gain exposure to the field of Pathology. Our hosts, Dr. Mike Arnold (@MArnold_PedPath) and Dr. Sara Jiang (@Sara_Jiang) talk with Dr. Meredith Herman (X: @MeredithKHerman TikTok: @meredithkherman), a third year Pathology Resident at the University of Michigan; Dr. Paul Kowalski, Pathologist and Educator at Michigan State University; Dr. Adam Berry (@Aberry_Med) a first year Pathology Resident at the University of Michigan; and Dr. Peace Preston a third year Pathology Resident at the University of Pittsburgh.

What variability exists in how Osteopathic Medical Schools gain exposure to the field of Pathology? Hear our guests learned writing their article, A cross-sectional analysis of pathology exposure across COCA-accredited osteopathic medical schools: Gaps and opportunities in pathology undergraduate medical education, and find out how Pathologists can help more Osteopathic Medical Students gain experience in Pathology.

 

Featured article:

A cross-sectional analysis of pathology exposure across COCA-accredited osteopathic medical schools: Gaps and opportunities in pathology undergraduate medical education. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392789084_A_cross-sectional_analysis_of_pathology_exposure_across_COCA-accredited_osteopathic_medical_schools_Gaps_and_opportunities_in_pathology_undergraduate_medical_education

 

Public domain music: Main Stem by US Army Blues