Darshana N Jhala, M.D., M.B;B.S, B.Mus.

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Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director of Anatomic Pathology , Philadelphia VA Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania
Pathologist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Pathologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Pathologist, Philadephia VA Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania
Laboratory Director, Point of Care testing- Downtown , Philadelphia, PA
Laboratory Director- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services, CMC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Laboratory Director- Point of Care Testing , Burlington, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, VA Medical Center.
Laboratory Director- Point of Care Testing , West Philadelphia Clinic , Community Based Outpatient Clinic, VA Medical Center.
Laboratory Director- Point of Care Testing , Camden, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, VA Medical Center.
Laboratory Director- Point of Care Testing , Gloucester , Community Based Outpatient Clinic, VA Medical Center.
Laboratory Director- Point of Care Testing , Horsham , Community Based Outpatient Clinic, VA Medical Center.
Medical Director, Point of Care Testing, CMC VA Medical Center - Renal Dialysis Unit, Philadelphia, PA
Chief Pathology and Laboratory Medicine services, CMC Veterans Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Program Lead / Director , Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Veteran Integrated Service Network 4, Veterans Affairs Health Administration
Subject Matter Expert , North Atlantic District , National Enforcement Office , Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Veterans Health Administration.
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Contact information
Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC)
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
3B 118, 3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215.823.6396
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.
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Description of Other Expertise

Indian Classical Vocal Music
Gujarati Cultural Association

Selected Publications

Trowell Kevin, Shafique Khurram , McGrath Cindy, Jhala Darshana. : Endobronchial ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration ( EBUS-FNA): A powerful modality to obtain adequate samples for PDL-1 expression. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology March 2020.

Jhala, Nirag , Piyachat Srimunta, Jhala Darshana : Role of Ancillary Testing on Endoscopic US-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Samples from Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasms. Acta Cytologica 64(1-2): 1-12, January 2020.

Fang H, Hui Q2, Lynch J, Honerlaw J, Assimes TL, Huang J, Vujkovic M, Damrauer SM, Pyarajan S, Gaziano JM, DuVall SL, O'Donnell CJ, Cho K, Chang KM, Wilson PWF, Tsao PS; VA Million Veteran Program, Sun YV Tang H.: Harmonizing Genetic Ancestry and Self-identified Race/Ethnicity in Genome-wide Association Studies. Am J Hum Genet. 105(4): 763-772, October 2019.

Petersen Jeffery ,Patel Sahil , Dalal Sharvari, Jhala Darshana : Laboratory diagnosed gonorrhoea and chlamydia infection rate in Veteran population: The corporal Michael J Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical center experience. Am J Clin Pathol 152: S136, October 2019.

Petersen Jeffery , Thomas George, Jhala Darshana : Impact of the Opiod/Fentanyl epidemic on the toxicology laboratory's workload: the CMC VAMC experience Am J Clin Pathol 152: S90, October 2019.

Dalal Sharvari, Petersen Jeffery, Jhala Darshana : Adequacy and incidence of primary pancreatic cancer on EUS-FNA samples : a retrospective review in Veterans population at Corporal Michael J Crescenz veterans affairs medical center. Am J Clin Pathol 152: S97-S98, October 2019.

Patel Vijal , Petersen Jeffery , Jhala Darshana : Highly effective model for implementation of in house platelets in a tertiary hospital setting without a trauma center: Corporal Michale J Crescenz veterans affairs medical center experience. Am J Clin Pathol 152: S154-S155, October 2019.

Kelly M. Harrington, Xuan-Mai T. Nguyen, Rebecca J. Song, Keri Hannagan, Rachel Quaden, David R. Gagnon, Kelly Cho, Jennifer E. Deen, Sumitra Muralidhar, Timothy J. O’Leary, John Michael Gaziano, Stacey B. Whitbourne, on behalf of the VA Million Veteran Program: Gender Differences in Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Million Veteran Program Cohort. Womens Health Issues 29 Suppl 1: S56-S66, Jun 2019.

Petersen Jeffery, Dwyer Courtney, Patel Vijal, and Jhala Darshana. : Education as a Powerful Tool to Prevent Redraws of Blood Bank Specimens: the Philadelphia Veteran Affairs Medical Center Experience. Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists April 2019.

Petersen Jeffery, Patel Vijal, and Jhala Darshana.: IgA Deficiency Alert Implementation in the Medical Record; A Case Report Of its Implementation at the CMCVAMC. Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists April 2019.

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