Aug. 14, 2024
Mayo Clinic has had a longtime tradition of expertise and excellence in the field of ophthalmic pathology. R. Jean Campbell, M.D., one of the pioneering women in the field, joined Mayo Clinic in 1973 and practiced as a neuropathologist and ophthalmic pathologist until she retired in 1998. She obtained her medical degree at the University of Liverpool in England, and she was an accomplished researcher who was awarded the 2010 Zimmerman Medal in recognition for her many contributions to the field of ophthalmic pathology. She mentored and educated many ophthalmology and pathology trainees, including her successor Diva R. Salomão, M.D.
Diva R. Salomão, M.D., joined Mayo Clinic in July 1998 after completing residency training at Mayo Clinic and fellowships in cytopathology and ophthalmic pathology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Salomão, now a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science professor of pathology with expertise in ophthalmic pathology and cytopathology, has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed articles and 14 book chapters, and has given numerous national and international lectures, including four visiting professorship lectures. Dr Salomão also has been a major contributor to the last two editions of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of the eye. In 2003, she was awarded Teacher of the Year by the Mayo Fellows' Association.
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Currently, Ophthalmic Pathology at Mayo Clinic includes four subspecialized pathologists who review more than 800 cases every year. "We provide primary diagnoses and consultation services on ophthalmic cases to patients at Mayo Clinic, other organizations in the U.S. and around the world. Our consultative practice strives to provide the highest quality diagnostic consultative service, balancing optimal patient care with a cost-conscious approach that supports the rapid turnaround time for diagnostic results," says Dr. Salomão.
Other members of Mayo Clinic's Ophthalmic Pathology team include Joaquin J. Garcia, M.D., Jorge A. Trejo-Lopez, M.D., and Maria Adelita A. Vizcaino Villalobos, M.D.
Dr. Garcia is a pathologist with head and neck pathology expertise, whose research focuses on molecular pathogenesis of lacrimal gland and salivary gland tumors. A professor of pathology, Dr. Garcia now serves as the chair of Anatomic Pathology.
Dr. Trejo-Lopez, a neuropathologist trained at the University of Florida, joined Anatomic Pathology in 2021 and Ophthalmic Pathology later that year. Dr Trejo-Lopez brings expertise in brain pathology, including neurodegenerative diseases, ocular pathology and autopsy pathology. He has a number of peer-reviewed published papers, including important collaborations with neuroradiology.
Dr. Vizcaino Villalobos obtained her medical degree in 2018 at the Facultad de Medicina in Mexico City, followed by residency training in anatomic pathology at the Hospital General de Mexico. From 2016 to 2019, Dr. Vizcaino Villalobos pursued an ophthalmic pathology postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins, under the mentorship of Charles Eberhart, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology and renowned neuropathologist and ophthalmic pathologist. Though still early in her career, Dr. Vizcaino Villalobos has already published 29 peer-reviewed papers, including in journals such as Human Pathology and Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology.
Teamwork and successful collaborations often distinguish Mayo Clinic from other academic centers. As an example, partnership with our colleagues in Ophthalmology and Laboratory Genetics and Genomics has resulted in the development of important ancillary testing and publications in the areas of diagnosis of vitreoretinal lymphoma and prognosis of uveal melanoma. Better understanding of the molecular landscape of rare ocular disorders helps with patient management and better prediction of patients' outcomes.
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