Geraldine Pinkus
Geraldine Pinkus | |
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| Born | Geraldine Sowinski |
| Occupation | Pathologist |
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| Discipline | Pathology |
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Geraldine Sowinski Pinkus is an American pathologist who serves as Director of Hematopathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is also Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School.
Biography
[edit]Geraldine Sowinski Pinkus[1] was born to Loretta (née Kowalski) and Stephen Sowinski.[2] She graduated from Har-Brack High School in 1957.[3]
Pinkus later attended the University of Pittsburgh where she obtained several student awards and eventually a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1961.[1] After obtaining her medical degree at the University's School of Medicine, she spent an internship in internal medicine at UPMC Montefiore and a residency in pathology at UPMC Presbyterian (1966-1968).[1] In 1968, she relocated to Massachusetts for a second residency at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.[4] In 1970, she completed her residency and received American Board of Pathology certifications in clinical and anatomic pathology.[4][5]
Pinkus later became the hospital's chief resident and eventually the director of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute's Hematopathology Division and Hematopathology Service.[1] She also became Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School.[4]
As an academic, Pinkus specializes in hematopathology and immunohistochemistry.[4] Among her accomplishments include a new tissue marker detection method and a study on keratin proteins in epithelium.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Geraldine Sowinski Pinkus". University of Pittsburgh Department of Chemistry. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Edward Sowinski Obituary (1940-10-08 - 2014-06-05) - Natrona, PA". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Har-Brack 1957 2012 Reunion Information". Har-Brack Union High School Class of 1957. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Geraldine S. Pinkus, MD". Brigham and Women's Hospital. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Geraldine S Pinkus, MD". Mass General Brigham. Retrieved September 30, 2023.