MERRILL REEH PATHOLOGY AWARD WINNERS

2024  Edward J. Wladis, MD
“Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratios Distinguish Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation From Orbital Infectious Disease” published in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March/April 2024

2023  Fadi Hassanin, Hailah Al Hussain, Azza Maktabi, Nouran Adly, Mohammad Alsuabeyl, Malak Abedalthagafi, Deepak Edward, and Diego Strianese
“Periocular Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinomas: Clinicopathologic Features and Mutational Profile” Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 38(5):p 475-482, September/October 2022

2021  Hilal Nalcı Baytaroğlu, Bengisu Kaya, Petek Korkusuz, M. Banu Hosal
“A Study of Histopathologic Evaluation and Clinical Correlation for Isolated Congenital Myogenic Ptosis and Aponeurotic Ptosis.” Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 36(4):380-384, July/August 2020.

2020  Ivan Vrcek, MD, FACS; Roland Blumer, MD; Alexander D. Blandford, MD; Marie Somogyi, MD; Vikram D. Durairaj, MD, FACS; Sean M. Blaydon, MD, FACS; John W. Shore, MD; Malena M. Amato, MD, FACS; and Tanuj Nakra, MD
“Histologic Evaluation of Nonvisual Afferent Sensory Upper Eyelid Proprioception.” Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, Jan/Feb 2020;36(1): 7-12.

2019  Maria S. Govorkova, MD, PhD; Tatyana Milman, MD; Gui-Shuang Ying, PhD; Wei Pan, MS; and Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS
“Inflammatory Mediators in Xanthelasma Palpebrarum: Histopathologic and Immunohistochemical Study.” Govorkova, MS, Milman, T, Ying, GS, Pan, W, Silkiss, RZ. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surg. 2018 May/Jun;34(3):225-230.

2018  Edward J. Wladis, MD, FACS
“Programmed Death-1 Pathway in Orbital Invasion of Cutaneous Carcinomas”,Wladis EJ, Lee JA, Carlson JA, Martino N, Adam AP.  Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Mar/Apr;34(2):110-113.

2017  Frederick A. Jakobiec, MD, DSc 
"Pigmentation of the Lacrimal Sac Epithelium" Jakobiec, FA, Stagner, AM, Sutula, FC, Freitag, SK, Yoon, MK. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2016; 32:415-423.

2016   Brian J. Lee, MD
"Increased CD40+ Fibrocytes in Patients with Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation" Lee, BJ, Atkins, S, Ginter, A, Elner, VM, Nelson, CC, Douglas, RS. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2015; 31: 202-206.

2015   Mohammad Javed Ali, MD, FRCS, FRCGP
"Punctal Stenosis: Histopathology, Immunology, and Electron Microscopic Feature" Ali MJ, Mishra DK, Baig F, Lakshman M, Milind N. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2015; 31:98-102.

"Management of Porous Orbital Implants Requiring Explanation: A Clinical and Histopatholigical Study" Quaranta-Leoni FM, Moretti C, Sposato S, Nardoni S, Lambiase A, Bonini S. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2014: 30:132-136.

2013   Tammy Osaki, MD
"Immunohistochemical Investigations of Orbital Infantile Hemangiomas and Adult Encapsulated Cavernous Venous Lesions (Malformations Versus Hemangioma)" Osaki TH, Jakobiec FA, Mendoza PR, Lee Y, Fay A. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2013; 29:183-195.

2012   Catherine Hwang, MD
"Histopathology of Brow Fat in Thyroid-Associated Orbitopathy" Hwang CJ, Khadavi NM, Papageorgiou K, Said J, Chong K, Lee D, Smith T, Goldberg R, Douglas RS. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2012; 28:27-29.

2011   Alan Proia, MD, PhD
"Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus of the Eyelid as a Mimic of Squamous Epithelial Malignancies: A Clinicopathologic Study of 9 cases" Papalas JA, Hitchcock MG, Gandhi, P, Proia, AD. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2011; 27: 168-172

2010   Christine Annunziata, MD
"Expression Pattern of Neural Crest Stem Cell Markers in Human Orbital Adipose Tissue" (ASOPRS Thesis Submission)

2009   Jack Rootman, MD

2007   Todd Shepler, MD 

2006   Manoj Thakker, MD

2005   Andrew Harrison, MD

2004   NG Anderson, MD and Ted Wojno, MD

2003   Nariman Sharara, MD

2002   Kim Cockerham, MD

2001   Jerry Shields and Carol Shields

2000   Michael Burnstine, MD

1999   Roberta Gausas, MD

1998   Raymond Font, MD

1997   Bita Esmaeli, MD

1992   Deborah Sherman, MD

1991   George Stasior, MD

1986   Albie Hornblass, MD

1985   John Bullock, MD

1984   Janet Roen, MD