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Office
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405Phone+1 253-403-1043Fax+1 253-403-1357
Summary
- I am an anatomic pathologist with an interest in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.
Education & Training
- UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestSurgical Pathology, 2006 - 2007
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2003 - 2007
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Reproductive Pathology, 2005 - 2006
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterChief Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2005 - 2006
- University of CaliforniaPhD, Biomedical Sciences, 1997 - 2003
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2003
- Stanford UniversityBS, Biology, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2005 - Present
- WA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- One of San Diego County’s 2011 Physicians of Exceptional Excellence 2011
- David Jay Epstein Memorial Award 2005
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 183 citationsMR imaging of liver fibrosis: current state of the artSilvana C. Faria, Karthik Ganesan, Irene Mwangi, Masoud Shiehmorteza, Barbara Viamonte
Radiographics. 2009-10-01 - 217 citationsAccuracy of MR Imaging–estimated Proton Density Fat Fraction for Classification of Dichotomized Histologic Steatosis Grades in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAn Tang, Ajinkya Desai, Gavin Hamilton, Tanya Wolfson, Anthony Gamst
Radiology. 2015-02-01 - 353 citationsMagnetic resonance elastography predicts advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective study.Rohit Loomba, Tanya Wolfson, Brandon Ang, Jonathan Hooker, Cynthia Behling
Hepatology. 2014-12-01
Journal Articles
- A Role for Synaptotagmin (P65) in Regulated Exocytosis.Elferink LA, Peterson MR, Scheller RH, Cell
- A Mammalian Homologue Of SLY1, a Yeast Gene Required for Transport from Endoplasmic Reticulum to Golgi.Peterson MR, Hsu SC, Scheller RH, Gene
- A Novel Sec18p/NSF-Dependent Complex Required for Golgi-To-Endosome Transport in Yeast.Burd, CG, Peterson, MR, Cowles, C, Emr SD, Molecular Biology of the Cell
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Ex Vivo MR Imaging Technique to Co-localize Internal Components of Liver Nodules on Imaging and Pathology.Ganesan K, Achmad E, Ngyuen J, Peterson MR, Khanna A, Sirlin CB, Radiological Society of North America
- Distinct EGFR Immunoreactivity in Terminal Respiratory Unit Type Adenocarcinoma of the Lung.Peterson MR, Piao Z, Park HS, Yi ES, Modern Pathology
- Strong PDGFRA positivity is seen in GISTs but not in other intraabdominal mesenchymal tumors.Peterson MR, Piao Z, Weidner N, Yi ES, Modern Pathology
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Lectures
- Pathology of Hepatitis C.Hepatitis C and Liver Fibrosis Pfizer-UCSD symposium, San Diego, CA
- Immunohistochemistry of HCC and potential mimics.UCSD Viral Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Symposium, San Diego, CA
- Pathologic Evaluation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Nodular Liver Lesions.UCSD Department of Pathology, San Diego, CA
Press Mentions
- Namedropper, Jan. 19, 2017, -- Golden Stethoscopes, Super Students, Sugar Bowl TwirlersJanuary 19th, 2017
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