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Board Certification
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- American Board of Pathology
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- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 2005
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- Cytopathology, 2007
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Education
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1992 M.D.
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Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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2000 Ph.D.
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Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
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Residency/Fellowships
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2001-2005
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Resident in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado
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2005-2006
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Fellow in Surgical Pathology, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado
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2006-2007
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Fellow in Cytopathology, University of Massachusetts, School of Medicine, Worcester, MA
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Academic Appointments
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2007 – present
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Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
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Clinical Appointments
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2007- present
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Staff Pathologist, Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
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2010- present
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Director of Head & Neck Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
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Honors Awards and Grants
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1999
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Association of Molecular Pathology Trainee Award, Missouri
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Research Interests :
Dr. Akalin has broad diagnostic expertise, with interests in head & neck pathology, cytopathology, and pulmonary pathology. He participates in teaching fellows and residents in our department.
His research interests include:
- Study of new techniques to improve the diagnostic yield in fine needle aspirations.
- Specific detection of cervical cancers using cytometry-based molecular diagnostics.
- Development of radiolabeled biomarkers for the localization of neoplasms.
- Exploration of new diagnostic and prognostic markers in pulmonary disorders with a focus on lung neoplasms.
