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Saraswati Pokharel, MD, Pathology, Buffalo, NY

SaraswatiPokharelMDPhD

Pathology Buffalo, NY

Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor of Oncology

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  • Office

    Elm And Carlton St
    Buffalo, NY 14263
    Phone+1 716-845-2300
    Fax+1 716-845-3427

Summary

  • Dr. Saraswati Pokharel is a physician-scientist and pathology specialist based in Buffalo, NY, with subspecialties in cytopathology, anatomic pathology, and clinical pathology. She obtained her medical degree before pursuing a PhD, followed by pathology residencies at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She then completed a fellowship in cytopathology at the University of Louisville and a thoracic pathology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Currently a Professor at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, she has extensive experience in oncologic pathology. Her recent publications focus on the cardiotoxic effects of cancer treatments and prognostic biomarkers of cardiovascular disease in cancer survivors.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2012 - 2013
  • University of Louisville School of Medicine
    University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Cytopathology, 2011 - 2012
  • University of Louisville School of Medicine
    University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2009 - 2011
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2007 - 2009
  • Tribhuvan University Inst of Medicine
    Tribhuvan University Inst of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2013
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2007 - 2010
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical
  • American Board of Pathology Cytopathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Roswell Park Teams Draw in Millions in Grants Supporting New Research
    Roswell Park Teams Draw in Millions in Grants Supporting New ResearchJuly 12th, 2021