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David Kleiner Jr., MD, Pathology, Bethesda, MD

DavidErwinKleinerJr.MD

Pathology Bethesda, MD

Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Pathology, Anatomic Pathology

Senior Research Physician and Chief, Post-Mortem Section, Laboratory of Pathology, NCI; Director, Laboratory Information System, Laboratory of Pathology, NCI

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  • Office

    10 Center Dr
    Building 10, Room 2S235, MSC 1500
    Bethesda, MD 20892
    Phone+1 301-480-8487
    Fax+1 301-480-9488

Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1988 - 1992
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1990 - 2026
  • American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Role of Humoral Immunity Against Hepatitis B Virus Core Antigen in the Pathogenesis of Acute Liver Failure  
    David Kleiner Jr., MD, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Spectrum of Liver Disease in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Patients Co-Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Results of the HBV-HIV Cohort Study  
    Mandana Khalili, Mark Sulkowski, Marc G Ghany, Richard K Sterling, Raymond T Chung, David E Kleiner, Mamta K Jain, Nature

Press Mentions

  • Covid Has Killed 5 Million People, but Only Hundreds Have Been Autopsied
    Covid Has Killed 5 Million People, but Only Hundreds Have Been AutopsiedNovember 5th, 2021
  • Coronavirus: Woman Pleads with Unvaccinated to Reconsider After Husband’s Double Lung Transplant
    Coronavirus: Woman Pleads with Unvaccinated to Reconsider After Husband’s Double Lung TransplantAugust 3rd, 2021
  • Double-Lung Transplants Rise After Covid 'Honeycombs' Organs: Study
    Double-Lung Transplants Rise After Covid 'Honeycombs' Organs: StudyJune 18th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Postmortem PathologyNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
  • Histology Core LaboratoryNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
  • Clinical Operations For Laboratory Of PathologyNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
  • Postmortem PathologyDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2009
  • Histology Core LaboratoryDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2009
  • Clinical Operations For Laboratory Of PathologyDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2009
  • Postmortem PathologyNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
  • Histology Core LaboratoryNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
  • Histology Core LaboratoryDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2006
  • Postmortem PathologyDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2005–2006
  • Histology Core LaboratoryNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2005

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases - AASLD
    Member
  • US and Canadian Academy of Pathology - USCAP
    Member
  • Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society
    Member