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Jody Hooper, MD
Staff Pathologist
Rank: Assistant Professor
Clinical Services: Surgical Pathology, Autopsy
Clinical Interests: Autopsy, Gastrointestinal Pathology
Research Interests:
  • Development of new molecular mouse models for in-situ and invasive pancreatic carcinoma
  • Development and utilization of autopsy as a unique source for types and amounts of research tissue, in particular from rare neoplasms.
  • Correlation of imaging and pathologic findings in liver transplant patients/explants
 
Education:
1998    M.D.            George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC
1993    B.A.             University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Training:

2007-2008     Surgical Pathology Fellow, Oregon Health and Science University
2003-2007     Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Resident, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1998-1999     Surgical Internship, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Boards:
Anatomic Pathology
Previous Position:
1998-2003    LT, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, (Honorable Discharge July 2007):
2001-2003    General Medical Officer for Branch Medical Clinic, Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, CA
                     (Division Officer of Acute Care Area, May 2002 - June 2003)
1999-2001    General Medical Officer and Department Head for San Diego based USS COMSTOCK (LSD 45)
Selected References:
  • Hooper JE, Lento P, Geller S. "CAP Autopsy Competency Dictionary page", accepted College of American Pathologists, October 2012.
  • Alabran JL, Hooper JE, Hill M, Smith S.E., Spady, KK, Davis LE, Peterson LS, Malempati S, Ryan CW, Acosta R, Spunt SL, Keller C. "Overcoming Autopsy Barriers in Pediatric Cancer Research". Accepted Pediatric Blood and Cancer, September 2012.
  • Hooper JE, Morgan TK, Grompe M, Sheppard BC, Troxell ML, Corless CL, Streeter PR. "The novel monoclonal antibody HPC2 and N-cadherin distinguish pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma from cholangiocarcinoma". Human Pathology. Elec available 9 March 2012.
  • Hooper JE. "Advances in Surgical Pathology: Gastric Cancer book review". Gastrointestinal Cancer Research 2011 4(5-6):203.
  • Hooper JE, Geller SA. "Relevance of the Autopsy as a Medical Tool: A Large Database of Physician Attitudes". Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2007; 131 (2): 268-274.
  • Hooper JE, Geller SA. "Author's Requested Response to Letter to the Editor". Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2007; 131(10): 1513.
  • Hooper JE, Lu Q, Pepkowitz S. "Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis in Pregnancy". Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2007; 131 (4): 652-655.

Last Updated: 08/09/2010