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Patrick Bacaj, MD, Pathology, Morgantown, WV

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Pathology Morgantown, WV

Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Associate Professor, Pathology, West Virginia University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1 Medical Center Drive
    Box 9203
    Morgantown, WV 26506
    Phone+1 304-293-1613

Summary

  • Dr. Patrick Bacaj is a pathologist based in Morgantown, WV, with subspecialties in anatomic and clinical pathology. He completed his medical education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1987, followed by an internship in internal medicine at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center and a residency in pathology at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Bacaj has contributed to various publications, including case reports on primary malignant melanoma of the urinary bladder, calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumors, and a review article on Human Papillomavirus infection. His work has been cited by other publications several times.

    At this point in his career, he's basically a kick-ass surgical pathologist with unusually good medical judgement. Colleagues in his department like to get his opinion on their harder cases. His main focus is on clinical service and he's a good teacher at the microscope. He's not an administrator or a bureaucrat. He regularly signs out cases in many subspecialty areas including GI, soft tissue, bone, breast, lung, gynecologic and genitourinary pathology.

Education & Training

  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1988 - 1992
  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2007 - 2009
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1992 - 1994
  • Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
    American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Pathology Graduate Medical Education teaching award WVU Pathology Department, 2024
  • Clinician Teacher of the Year WVU Pathology Department, 2011
  • Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society 1986

Publications & Presentations

PubMed