WaelAssadSakrMD

Pathology • Detroit, MI

Genitourinary Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Professor & Chairman Pathology Department Wayne State University School of Medicine

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Office
3990 John R St
Harper Hospital Pathology
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone+1 313-745-8555

Fax+1 313-745-9299

Education & Training

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1985 - 1987
New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1982 - 1985
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1986 - 2026
IA State Medical License 1985 - 1988
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The vulnerable primed cancer stem cells in disguise: demystifying the role of Maspin.
Shijie Sheng, Margarida Bernardo, Sijana H Dzinic, Kang Chen, Wael A Sakr
Cancer Metastasis Reviews. 2022-12-01
19 citations
Recurrent KRAS mutations are early events in the development of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity.
Khaleel I Al-Obaidy, Rola M Saleeb, Kiril Trpkov, Sean R Williamson, Ankur R Sangoi
Modern Pathology. 2022-09-01
16 citations
p62/SQSTM1-induced caspase-8 aggresomes are essential for ionizing radiation-mediated apoptosis.
Su Hyun Lee, Won Jin Cho, Abdo J. Najy, Allen-Dexter Saliganan, Tri Pham
Cell Death & Disease. 2021-10-25

Press Mentions

Jinping Xu, M.D., Appointed Chair of Department of Family Medicine and Public Health SciencesFebruary 24th, 2023
The Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2022 at the School of MedicineJanuary 7th, 2023
Medical Students Create Mask to Share Implicit Biases and Professional IdentitiesAugust 17th, 2022
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