Cindy M McGrath, MD
Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Gynecologic Cytopathology Quality Assurance, Head, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Member, Cytopathology Working Group, Residency Review, Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Chief, Cytopathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Member, Clinical Competency Committee, Cytopathology Fellowship Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Member, Academic Appointments and Promotions Committee, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Member, Precision Medicine Lung Mass Working Group, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Member, Executive Board of the Education Committee, Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Member, Molecular Anatomic Pathology Service Committee, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center; Dept. of Pathology
Member, Digital Pathology Working Group, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Anatomic Pathology
Member, Pennlab Pathology Integration Committee, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Director, Cytopathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital
Member, Academic Clinician Advisory Committee, Academic Clinician Committee on Appointments and Promotions (AC-COAP), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Contact information
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
6 Founders Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
6 Founders Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-615-5282 (Colette Gibson)
Lab: 215-662-3678
Lab: 215-662-3678
Links
American Society of Clinical Pathology
College of American Pathologists
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Departmental Webpage, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
American Society of Cytopathology
Perelman School of Medicine Digital Slide Box (includes Pathology Teaching Small Group Materials, all organ blocks in Module 2)
American Society of Clinical Pathology
College of American Pathologists
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Departmental Webpage, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
American Society of Cytopathology
Perelman School of Medicine Digital Slide Box (includes Pathology Teaching Small Group Materials, all organ blocks in Module 2)
Education:
B.A. (Biology)
LaSalle University, 1989.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania, 1994.
Permanent linkB.A. (Biology)
LaSalle University, 1989.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania, 1994.
Description of Research Expertise
Gynecologic CytopathologyLiquid Based Gynecologic Cytopathology
Molecular Techniques in Cytopathology
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
HPV DNA Testing
Molecular Techniques in Cervical Cancer Screening
Molecular Pathology and Cytopathology
Personalized Diagnostics in Cytopathology / Precision Medicine
Process Improvement
Description of Clinical Expertise
CytopathologyGynecologic Cytopathology and Pathology
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Testing
Fine Needle Aspiration, Performance and Interpretation
Cytopathology Quality Assurance and Improvement
Cytopathology in Personalized Diagnostics / Precision Medicine
Molecular Testing and Cytopathology
Lung Cancer Program
Personalized Diagnostics
Personalized Medicine and Cytopathology Specimen Utility
Description of Other Expertise
FNA CytopathologyQuality Assurance in Cytopathology
Education
System Integration
Process Improvement
Operations
Selected Publications
Shuanzheng Wei, MD, PhD; David Lieberman, MS, CGC; Jennifer J.D. Morrissette, PhD; Zubair W. Baloch, MD, PhD; David B. Roth, MD, PhD; Cindy McGrath, MD: Using “Residual” Fine Needle Aspiration Rinse and Body Fluid Specimens for Next-Generation Sequencing: An Institutional Experience Cancer Cytopathology 124(5): 324-329, May 2016 Notes: doi: 10.1002/cncy.21666 Online December 2015Cindy McGrath, M.D., Annemarie Pondo, CT(ASCP), Prabodh Gupta, M.D. : Performance of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) High Risk (HR) DNA Testing in Daily Clinical Practice Cancer Cytopathology 105(S5): 371, October 2005 Notes: American Society of Cytopathology 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting.
Chou D, Ma Y, Zhang J, McGrath C, Parry S: Cytomegalovirus infection of trophoblast cells elicits an inflammatory reponse: A possible mechanism of placental dysfunction. Am J Obstet Gynecol 194(2): 535-541, February 2006.
Ramolgola-Masire D, McGrath CM, Barnhart KT, Friedman HM, Zetola NM: Subtype distribution of human papillomavirus in HIV-infected women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasis stages 2 and 3 in Botswana. Int J Gynecol Pathol 30(6): 591-6, Nov 2011.
McGrath CM (Gyn) Mies C, McGrath CM (Breast): Reproduction Block Pathology Lab/Small Group Sessions: Gynecologic and Breast Pathology Labs. Digital Slidebox--Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Module 2 Organ Pathology; conversion of small group sessions into digital slidebox interactive program with annotations and virtual slides 2011.
Cindy McGrath, M.D., Seth Fleisher, CT(ASCP), Terri Pasha, B.S., Prabodh Gupta, M.D.: Detection of High Risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA: Comparison of Hybrid Capture 2 and INFORM™ In Situ Hybridization Cancer Cytopathology 105(S5): 371, October 2005 Notes: American Society of Cytopathology 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting.
Arechavaleta-Velasco F, Ma Y, Zhang J, McGrath CM, Parry S: Adeno-Associated Virus-2 (AAV-2) causes trophoblast dysfunction, and placental AAV-2 infection is associated with preeclampsia. American Journal Of Pathology 168(6): 1951-1959, June 2006.
Jeronis S, Vichnin M, Chu CS, McGrath C: Persistence of cervical human papillomavirus and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 in an inner city population. J Lower Genital Tract Infection 10(3): 182, July 2006 Notes: Presented at 2006 Biennial Meeting of ASCCP.
Saqi A, Pasha TL, McGrath CM, Yu GH, Zhang, P, Gupta P. : Overexpression of p16INK4A in liquid-based specimens (SurePathÔ) as marker of cervical dysplasia and neoplasia Diagn Cytopathol 27(6): 365-370, 2002.
Dinan D, Yu GH, Zhang PJ, Nachamkin I, McGrath CM : Comparison of efficacy of diagnostic modalities in detecting Aspergillosis in non-HIV immunocompromised patients Modern Pathology 16(1): 262-263A, 2003 Notes: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 92nd Annual Meeting.
McHale T, Bentz J, Rowe L, Gupta P, McGrath C : Comparison of cytologic preparations for atypical glandular cells (AGC) in cervicovaginal cytopathology: conventional smear vs. ThinPrep vs. SurePath. Modern Pathology 16(1): 75A, 2003 Notes: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 92nd Annual Meeting.
Coutinho S, Sahin-Kandemir C, Yu G, McGrath C : False negative rate of cervical cancer cytologic screening: comparison of conventional Papanicolaou smear to liquid-based cytology. Modern Pathology 16(1): 62A, 2003 Notes: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 92nd Annual Meeting.
McGrath C, Gupta P : Evaluation of the SurePath liquid-based cervical cancer screening system: direct to vial performance at a university hospital. Modern Pathology 16(1): 75A, 2003 Notes: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 92nd Annual Meeting.
McGrath CM : ASCUS in Papanicolaou smears: the problems, controversies, and potential future directions Am J Clin Pathol Pathology Patterns 117: S62-S75, 2002.
McGrath CM, Rowe LR, Gupta PK, Bentz JS : Comparison of cytologic preparations in cervicovaginal cytopathology: conventional smear vs. ThinPrep vs. AutoCyte PREP. Acta Cytologica 46(5): 958, 2002 Notes: American Society of Cytopathology 50th Annual Meeting
Bentz JS, Rowe LR, Anderson SR, Gupta PK, McGrath CM : Rapid detection of the t(11;14) translocation in mantle cell lymphoma by two-color interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization on archival cytopathologic material. Modern Pathology 16(1): 59A, 2003 Notes: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 92nd Annual Meeting.
McGrath C, McHale T, Rowe L, Gupta P, Bentz J : Comparison of cytologic preparations for atypical squamous cells (ASC) in cervicovaginal cytopathology: conventional smear vs. ThinPrep vs. SurePath. Modern Pathology 16(1): 75A, 2003 Notes: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 92nd Annual Meeting.
Bentz JS, Rowe LR, Anderson SR, Gupta PK, McGrath CM : Rapid detection of the t(14;18) translocation in follicular lymphoma by two-color interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization on archival cytopathologic material. Modern Pathology 16(1): 59-60A, 2003 Notes: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 92nd Annual Meeting.
Acs G, Zhang PJ, McGrath CM, Acs P, McBroom J, Mohyeldin A, Liu S, Lu H, Verma A: Hypoxia-inducible erythropoietin signaling in squamous dysplasia and squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix and its potential role in cervical carcinogenesis and tumor progression. American Journal of Pathology 162: 1789-1806, 2003.
Bentz JS, Rowe LR, Anderson SR, Gupta PK, McGrath CM: Rapid detection of the t(11;14) translocation in mantle cell lymphoma by two-color interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization on archival cytopathologic material. Cancer Cytopathology 102(2): 124-131, 2004.
Gomez L, Ma Y, Ho CKM, McGrath CM, Nelson DB, Parry S.: Placental infections with human papilloma virus is associated with spontaneous preterm delivery. J Soc Gynecol Invest 11: 298A, 2004 Notes: Society for Gynecologic Investigation 51st Annual Meeting.
College of American Pathologists, Spokespersons Network VNR with Dr. Cindy McGrath: New Website Has All Info Needed on Most Cancers; Video News Release on Cervical Cancer and MyBiopsy.org. ThePittsburghChannel.com; WTAE; aired on evening news January 2008.