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Deborah Spencer, MD, Pathology, Charleston, SC

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Pathology Charleston, SC

Molecular Genetics, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Staff Pathologist

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  • Office

    109 Bee St
    Va Medical Center
    Charleston, SC 29401
    Phone+1 843-789-7232

Education & Training

  • University of South Florida
    University of South FloridaMaster of Science in Health Informatics, 2014 - 2016
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Selective Pathology, 2011 - 2012
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Molecular Genetic Pathology, 2010 - 2011
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2006 - 2010
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2022
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2012 - 2020
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2011 - 2012
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical
  • American Board of Pathology Clinical Informatics
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Molecular Genetic

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Award for Excellence in Scholarship Emory University Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  • Certificate of Appreciation- Biochemical and Molecular Genetics Committee College of American Pathologists
  • Resident Recruitment Award Society for Pediatric Pathology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prostate Specific Antigen Testing: An Update  
    Spencer, DV, NewsPath, 9/1/2010
  • Heterophilic Antibody Interference in Laboratory Tests: Important for Clinicians and Practicing Pathologists  
    Spencer, DV, NewsPath, 8/1/2010
  • The Interplay of Molecular Genetic and Biochemical Influences in Hereditary Hemochromatosis  
    Spencer, DV, NewsPath, 4/1/2010

Abstracts/Posters

  • SNP Copy Number Array is a Practical Alternative to Cytogenetics in the Detection of Common and Cryptic Mutations in Patients with Leukemia and Lymphoma
    Stowell SV, Saxe DF, Spencer DV, Hill CE, Li S, Carter AB, Rossi MR, Mann KP, Association for Molecular Pathology, Grapevine, TX, 11/17/2011
  • Gene and Protein Isoform Expression Analysis of the BCL6 Associated Transcriptional Co-repressor MTA3 in B-lineage Cells
    Spencer DV, Foulks CL, Geigerman CM, Akl P, Lai AY, Wade PA, Jaye DL, and Hill CE, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, San Antonio, TX, 2/28/2011
  • Proposal for a New Web-Based Fetal Histology Atlas: A Promising New Resource for the Pediatric Pathology Community
    Spencer DV, Madory JE, Caplan MJ, Society for Pediatric Pathology, Louisville, KY, 10/3/2008
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Committees

  • Pathologist Member, College of American Pathologists Practice Management Committee 2013 - Present
  • Member, College of American Pathologists New in Practice Committee 2011 - 2012
  • Member, College of American Pathologists Biochemical and Molecular Genetics Committee 2008 - 2009

Professional Memberships