Clinical and Research Background
Dr. Soma’s expertise is in the morphologic and flow cytometric diagnosis of lymphoid and myeloid disorders/neoplasia. Her primary research interests are related to characterization and prognostication of reactive and neoplastic lymphoid processes. She is also interested in best educational practices in hematopathology.
Research Interests
Evaluating for novel markers for diagnosis and prognostication of Hodgkin and Non-hodgkin lymphoma
>Refining immunophenotypic, genetic and morphologic distinction of reactive and neoplastic lymphoid extra-nodal disorders
Education and Training
Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Hematopathology, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003-2005
Fellow, Mayo Medical Center, Surgical Pathology, Rochester, MN, 2002-2003
Resident, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Philadelphia, PA, 1998-2002
Medical Doctorate, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN (Alpha Omega Alpha), 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN (Honors Biology; Magna Cum Laude), 1994
Publications
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