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Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Laura Adhikari, MD

Laura Adhikari, MD

Assistant Professor

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Sepideh Nikki Asadbeigi, MD

Sepideh N Asadbeigi, MD

Assistant Professor - Pathology

Dermatopathology

Adjunct Faculty - Dermatology

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Gregory Blakey, MD

Gregory Blakey, MD

Vice Chair and Associate Professor
Presbyterian Health Foundation Chair in Pathology
Director of Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Program
Vice Chief of Pathology Services and Director of Clinical
Pathology, OU Medical System

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William Brinkley, DVM

William Brinkley, DVM

Associate Professor

Director, Rodent Resources Program

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Chelsey D. Deel, MD

Chelsey D. Deel, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology

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Wei-Qun Ding, PhD

Wei-Qun Ding, PhD

Professor of Experimental Pathology 
Research/Molecular Oncology

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S. Terence Dunn, PhD

S. Terence Dunn, PhD

Laboratory Director of Molecular Pathology

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Kar-Ming Fung, MD, PhD

Kar-Ming Fung, MD, PhD

Professor Neuropathology/Surgical Pathology

Director of Anatomic Pathology

Adjunct Professor Urology
Director of Neuropathology
Director of Electron Microscopy

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Bradley C Gehrs, MD

Bradley C. Gehrs, MD

Interim Director of Transfusion Services

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Staff Pathologist, OU Medical Center

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Asish K. Ghosh, PhD

Asish K. Ghosh, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Elizabeth M Gillies, MD

Elizabeth M. Gillies, MD

Associate Professor, Pathology

Director of Surgical Pathology

Director, Pathology Programs, Department of Otorhinolaryngology

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Lewis A Hassell, MD

Lewis A. Hassell, MD

Professor of Pathology

Professor of Excellence in Anatomic Pathology

Director, Anatomic Pathology

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Michael Magguilli, MD, MS

Michael Magguilli, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Pathology
Director of Autopsy Services and Education
Autopsy, Cytopathology, and Surgical Pathology

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Jeffrey McBride, MD, PhD

Jeffrey McBride, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Director of Dermatopathology

Adjunct Faculty - Pathology

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Cindy McCloskey, MD

Cindy McCloskey, MD

Associate Professor of Pathology
Director, Microbiology and Virology Laboratories, OU Medical Center

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Priyabrata Mukherjee, PhD, FRSC

Priyabrata Mukherjee, PhD, FRSC, FAIMBE, FAAAS, FNAI

PHF Presidential Professor

Associate Director of Translational Research, Stephenson Cancer Center

Peggy and Charles Stephenson Endowed Chair in Laboratory Cancer Research

Professor of Pathology

Co-Director, Nanomedicine Program, Stephenson Cancer Center

Oklahoma TSET Research Scholar

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James F. Papin, PhD

James F. Papin, PhD

Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Research

Associate Professor of Pathology
Director, Institutional Research Core Facility
Associate Director and Head of Technical Services, Division of Comparative Medicine

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Jo Elle Peterson, MD

Jo Elle Peterson, MD

Assistant Professor

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Rajagopal Ramesh, PhD

Rajagopal Ramesh, PhD

Jim and Christy Everest Endowed Chair in Cancer Developmental Therapeutics
Professor of Pathology
Director, Experimental Therapeutics and Translational Cancer Medicine
Chair, Fellowship Training and Mentoring Program
Member, OU Cancer Institute

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Geeta Rao, PhD

Geeta Rao, PhD

Assistant Professor

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Maria Ruiz-Echevarria, PhD

Maria Ruiz-Echevarria, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Associate Professor (Adjunct), Department of Medicine

Graduate Faculty, College of Medicine

Associate Member, Stephenson Cancer Center

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Ravi Sawh, MB, BS, DM

Ravi Sawh, MB, BS, DM

Assistant Professor
Site Coordinator for Resident Training
Chief, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service
Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Oklahoma City, OK

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Teresa Scordino, MD

Teresa Scordino, MD

Assistant Professor

Associate Director, Hempath

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Dena Shibib, DO

Dena Shibib, DO

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
Associate Director, Microbiology and Virology Laboratories, OU Health
Director, Microbiology Laboratory, Oklahoma City VA Health Care System

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Michael Talbert, MD

Michael Talbert, MD

Lloyd E. Rader Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology 

Chief of Pathology Services and Laboratory Director
OU Medical System

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Takemi Tanaka, Ph.D.

Takemi Tanaka, Ph.D.

Professor

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Cody Thomas, MD

Cody Thomas, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

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Henry Tran, MD

Henry Tran, MD

Assistant Professor

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Elizabeth Wellberg, BS, PhD

Elizabeth Wellberg, BS, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Pathology

Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

Stephenson Cancer Center

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Roman F Wolf, DVM

Roman F. Wolf, DVM

Assistant Director, Division of Comparative Medicine

Associate Professor, Pathology

Contract Veterinarian, Animal Resources Facility, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Oklahoma City

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Jie Wu, PhD

Jie Wu, PhD

Professor of Pathology
Peggy and Charles Stephenson Endowed Chair in Cancer Translational Research
Co-leader, Cell Signaling and Oncogenes Team, Stephenson Cancer Center
Oklahoma TSET Research Scholar

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Zhongxin Yu, MD

Zhongxin Yu, MD

Professor of Pathology

Oklahoma State Association of Pathologists Endowed Professor

Director, Pediatric Pathology

Director, Pediatric Autopsy Service

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Joe Zhao, PhD

Joe Zhao, PhD

Alfred M. Shideler Professor of Pathology 
Director, Experimental Pathology 
Director, Pathology Graduate Program

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Rosemary Zuna, MD

Rosemary Zuna, MD

Section Head, Gynecologic Pathology

Professor of Pathology

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Adjunct Faculty

Amr H. Sawalha, MD

Amr H. Sawalha, MD

Assistant Member
Arthritis and Immunology Research Program

Assistant Professor of Medicine 
Department of Medicine

Staff Physician 
Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Oklahoma City

Adjunct Faculty
Department of Pathology

The University of Oklahoma 
Health Sciences Center
Department of Medicine 
825 NE 13th St, Rm 24 
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-271-7977

amr-sawalha@omrf.ouhsc.edu

Education:

Jordan University of Science and Technology
Jordan 
MD, 1998

Clinical/Research Interests:

My current work focuses on the role of the MEK/ERK signaling pathway in the regulation of T-cell DNA methylation in lupus. DNA methylating enzymes, especially dnmt1, are in part regulated by MEK/ERK signaling. We are therefore developing a transgenic mouse line that overexpresses a dominant negative MEK in T cells. These mice show reduced dnmt1 expression and overexpression of the methylation-sensitive genes in T cells. In addition, female mice expressing dominant negative MEK develop anti-dsDNA antibodies that are lupus specific.

Select Publications:

  1. Sawalha AH, Potts R, Schmid WR, Scofield RH, Harley JB. The genetics of primary Sjögren's syndrome. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2003 Aug;5(4):324-32.

  2. Sawalha AH, Schmid WR, Binder SR, Bacino DK, Harley JB. Association between systemic lupus erythematosus and Helicobacter pylori seronegativity. J Rheumatol. 2004 Aug;31(8):1546-50.

  3. Sawalha AH, Harley JB. Antinuclear autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus.Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2004 Sep;16(5):534-40.

  4. Sawalha AH, Saint S, Ike RW, Bronze MS. Clinical problem-solving. Still consider the source. N Engl J Med. 2005 Oct 6;353(14):1503-7.

  5. Sawalha AH, Jeffries M. Defective DNA methylation and CD70 overexpression in CD4+ T cells in MRL/lpr lupus-prone mice. Eur J Immunol. 2007 May;37(5):1407-13.

  6. Sestak AL, Nath SK, Sawalha AH, Harley JB. Current status of lupus genetics. Arthritis Res Ther. 2007;9(3):210.