Darshana N Jhala, M.D., MBBS, B.Mus.
Darshana N Jhala, M.D., MBBS, B.Mus.
Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Contact information
Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC)
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
3B 118, 3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
3B 118, 3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215.823.6396
Fax: 215.823.4271
Fax: 215.823.4271
Education:
B.Mus. (Vocal classical)
Miraj University, Maharashtra, India, 1982.
MB; BS (Medicine and Surgery)
Gujarat University, India, 1986.
M.D. (Pathology and Bacteriology)
Gujarat University, India, 1991.
Permanent linkB.Mus. (Vocal classical)
Miraj University, Maharashtra, India, 1982.
MB; BS (Medicine and Surgery)
Gujarat University, India, 1986.
M.D. (Pathology and Bacteriology)
Gujarat University, India, 1991.
Selected Publications
Jhala N, Jhala D: Endosonography. Cytology of EUS-FNA. Second Edition. Elsevier 2010.Steciuk M, Jhala N, Jhala D: numerous, fine, clear, cytoplasmic vacuoles may be a helpful cytologic feature in the diagnosis of pancreatic endocrine neoplasm on pancreatic endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration. Modern Pathology 23(15): 106A, 2010.
Nunez AI, Jhala D: Diagnostic usefulness of EUS-FNAB and flow cytometry in the diagnosis of a deep-seated lymphoproliferative process. USCAP 2010.
Burford H, Baloch Z, Liu X, Jhala D, Siegal G, Jhala N.: E-cadherin/beta-catenin and CD10: a limited immunohistochemical panel to distinguish pancreatic endocrine neoplasm from solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas on endoscopoic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirates of the pancreas. Am J Clin Pathol 132(6): 831-9, Dec 2009.
Taniyana K, Jhala D, Oshita S, Saito A, Kuraoka K, Kawakami Y, Takehara K, Katayama H, Naito Z, ZRangdaeng S, Gong G, Lai C, Chang A, Jhala N: Atypical squamous cells and HPV of the uterine cervix in Japan and Asia. Cancer 117(5): 388, 2009.
Nunez A, Jhala D: EUS-FNA in deep seated lymphoproliferative process. Am J Clin Pathol 132(3): 448-449, 2009.
Andea AA, Patel R, Ponnazhagan S, Kumar S, DeVilliers P, Jhala D, Eltoum I, Manne U, Siegal G: Detection of Merkel cell polyomavirus in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue of Merkel cell carcinoma and its correlation with prognosis. Journal of Clinical Oncology 27: 307s, 2009.
Snowden C, Eloubeidi M, Crowe R, Jhala N, Jhala D, Kulesza P, Chheing D, Eltoum I: Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspirations of the pancreatic and peri-pancreatic spindle cell lesions. Cancer 117(5): 409, 2009.
Andea, A. Patel, R. Kraemer, M. Ponnazhagan, S. Kumar, S. Jhala, D. Eltoum, I. Siegal, G. : Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Correlation of KIT expression with survival and evaluation of KIT gene mutational status. Modern Pathology (USCAP, Boston) 22: 100a, 2009.
Jhala, Nirag. Siegal, Gene P. Jhala, Darshana.: Large, clear cytoplasmic vacuolation: an under-recognized cytologic clue to distinguish solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas from pancreatic endocrine neoplasms on fine-needle aspiration. Cancer. Epub ahead of print Cancer May 16, 2008, 114(4): 249-54, Aug 25 2008.