RudolphJCastellaniJr.MD

Pathology • Chicago, IL

Neuropathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

University of Maryland

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Office
710 N Fairbanks Ct
Ste 2-462
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-503-8144

Fax+1 312-503-8249

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Neuropathology, 1993 - 1995
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1991 - 1993
University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1990
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
WV State Medical License 2018 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2001 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1994 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2011 - 2023
MD State Medical License 1995 - 2022
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology
American Board of Pathology Neuropathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Harlan Firminger Award University of Maryland, Deptment of Pathology, 2011
Mark A. Smith Award for Excellence in Neuroscience Society for the Study of Neuroplasticity and Neuroprotection, 2011
Alzheimer Medal Journal of Alzheimer Disease, 2010
Educator of the Year Michigan State University Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, 2005
Wall of Fame University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1997
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dual TERT promoter mutations in an oligodendroglioma, IDH-mutant, 1p/19q co-deleted.
Michael S Fernandopulle, Zachary Cotty-Fattal, Heather Smith, Melissa Mejia Bautista, Jared T Ahrendsen
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. 2025-01-11
Diagnostic utility of multimodal advanced molecular testing to classify metastases of unknown primaries: A case of a patient with no known medical history.
Heather Smith, Jeffrey Jean, Drew Duckett, Erica Vormittag-Nocito, Behtash G Nezami
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. 2025-01-01
Basic Science and Pathogenesis.
Lynn van Olst, Brooke Simonton, Alex J Edwards, Anne V Forsyth, Pouya Jamshidi
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2024-12-01

Press Mentions

What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s TrialsOctober 23rd, 2024
Case Study Reveals Potentially Lethal Side Effects of Lecanemab for Treatment of Alzheimer's DiseaseMay 24th, 2023
Do the New Alzheimer’s Treatments Cause the Brain to Shrink?April 27th, 2023
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Committees

Senator, Faculty Senate 2011 - Present

Professional Memberships

American Association of Neuropathologists
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