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Monica de Baca, MD, Pathology, Lincolnshire, IL

MonicaEde BacaMD

Pathology Lincolnshire, IL

Hematopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Informatics

VP Medical Affairs, Sysmex America, Inc. Pacific Pathology Partners and Founding Partner, MDPath LLC

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  • Office

    577 Aptakisic Road
    Lincolnshire, IL 60069
    Phone+1 224-360-7999

Summary

  • Dr. Monica de Baca is a pathologist in Seattle, WA. She received her medical degree from University of Salvador Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. She also speaks medicine in multiple languages, including Spanish and German. Dr. de Baca serves on the Board of Governors of the College of American Pathologists and is past President of the Association of Pathology Informatics. She specializes in hematopathology, anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, and clinical informatics and is experienced in myeloproliferative disorders, acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes , and plasma cell neoplasia. She has more than 40 publications and over 300 citings.

Education & Training

  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Hematopathology, 2004 - 2005
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2000 - 2004
  • Texas Tech University HSC El Paso
    Texas Tech University HSC El PasoInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
  • Univ Salvador- Fac Med
    Univ Salvador- Fac MedClass of 1990
  • Iowa State University of Science & Technology
    Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyB.S., Nutrition and Related Sciences, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • SD State Medical License
    SD State Medical License Active through 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
  • American Board of Pathology Hematopathology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Presidential Honors Award College of American Pathologists, 2023
  • President's Honors Award College of American Pathologists, 2022
  • Training in Technology Award Molecular Diagnostics Project at UPMC, 2003
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Intraclonal heterogeneity in concomitant monoclonal lymphocyte and plasma cell pouplations: Combining flow cytometric cell sorting with molecular monoclonality profiling.  
    Barbara K. Zehenter, Monica E. de Baca, Denise Wells, Michael R. Loken., Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk, 3/8/2013
  • Laboratory Interoperability Best Practices  
    Bruce A. Beckwith, MD, FCAP; Raymond D. Aller, MD, FCAP; James H. Brassel, MD, FCAP; Victor B. Brodsky, MD, FCAP; Monica E. de Baca, MD, FCAP, CAP White Paper, 12/1/2012
  • Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) post Plasma Cell Enrichment increases detection of genomic aberrations in Plasma Cell Neoplasia.  
    Zehentner BK, Hartmann L, Johnson KR, Stephenson CF, Chapman DB, de Baca ME, Wells DA, Loken MR, Tirtorahardjo B, Gunn SR, Lim L, Am J Clin Pathol, 10/1/2012
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Untangling the clones: Not all Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphomas are related.
    M.E. de Baca, Denise A Wells, Michael R Loken, Barbara K Zehentner., Atlantic Regional Hematopathology Meeting, Fox Chase Cancer Center., 5/1/2012
  • Electronic Reporting in Pathology: Requirements and Limitations A Paradigm for National Electronic Health Records Implementation.
    de Baca ME, The ASPE Expert Panel on Cancer Reporting Information Technology College of American Pathologists an, 9/1/2009
  • The Pathogenesis of Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Smokers.
    Pechet, Taine T., Carr, Shamus R., Santomauro, Michael G., de Baca, Monica E., Farber, John L., Chest, 10/1/2004
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Other Languages

  • Spanish, German