
Patrick J Bacaj MD
Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology
Associate Professor, Pathology, West Virginia University School of Medicine
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1 Medical Center DriveBox 9203Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-293-1613
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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 CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1988 - 1992
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
- University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- WV State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2007 - 2009
- PA State Medical License 1992 - 1994
- 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
- Overlap of generalized morphea and eosinophilic fasciitis after recreational exposure to epoxy resin.Noah Hewitt, Kelly Tran, Josiah Williams, Patrick Bacaj, Erika Poling
JAAD Case Reports. 2025-04-01 - 2 citationsPrimary malignant melanoma of the genitourinary tract: case series of a rare form of primary mucosal melanoma.Olanrewaju Olapeju, Jonathan Shakesprere, Carie Boykin, Patrick Bacaj, Mohamad Salkini
Melanoma Management. 2024-02-01 - 1 citationsOutside the Thorax: Doege-Potter Syndrome Presenting as a Retroperitoneal Abdominal Mass.Daniel Berrebi, Oksana Symczyk, Taylor Cater, Ayodele Adelanwa, Patrick Bacaj
Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2021-05-19
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