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Pathology

Houston, Texas

Department of Pathology
Pathology
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Faculty

Linda K. Green M.D. Professor of Pathology

Linda K. Green

Education

  1. M.D. (AOA Honor Society), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1978-82

  2. B.A. Biology (Summa Cum Laude - GPA 4.0), North Texas State University, Denton, Texas, 1974-78

Residency

  1. Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, 1982-86

Fellowship

  1. Fellowship, Surgical Pathology, The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, Texas, 1986-87

Specialty

  1. Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

  2. Cytopathology

Board Certification

  1. Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Anatomical and Clinical), 1986

  2. Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, (Cytopathology Added Qualification), 1996

  3. Recertification (ten years), American Board of Pathology (Anatomical and Clinical), 1999

Area of Interest

  1. Cytology

  2. Flow Cytometry

  3. Pulmonary Pathology

  4. Liver Pathology

Current Position

  1. Professor Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine

  2. Staff Pathology, Directory of Cytopathology and Flow Cytometry, M.E. DeBakey VAMC

Professional Positions Held

  1. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine,Houston, Texas, 1995-2002

  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1987-1994

  3. Physician-in-Charge, Histology Laboratory, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, 1987-91

  4. Physician-in-Charge, Fine Needle Aspiration, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, 1988-present

  5. Physician-in-Charge, Flow Cytometry, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, 1988-present

  6. Physician-in-Charge, Cytopathology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas Appointed as a Center of Excellence in the VA System in Cytopathology, 1992-present

  7. Physician-in-charge, Hematology and Coagulation, VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, Aug. 2000-2002

Other Positions

  1. Alternate-Delegate, District 1, 2, 3, TSP House of Delegates, Texas Society of Pathologists, 2006-2009

  2. Member Cytopathology Fellowship Program Committee, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, 2003-present

  3. Expert Cytopathology Consultant for the National VAMC Laboratory Services, 2004-present

  4. Member, Anatomic Pathology Ambassador Group for the Laboratory System Re-engineering Initiative, 2004-present

  5. Chairman, National Cytopathology Advisory Committee of the VA Hospital System and the VAMC Cytoproficiency Program (Base of Operation: Ann Arbor VAMC, Michigan), 2003-present

  6. Member, VAMC Operative and Invasive / Non-invasive Procedures Committee (COIN), 2000-present

  7. Member, VAMC Pulmonary/Thoracic Tumor Board, 1999-present

  8. Chairman, VAMC Tissue Committee, 1997-present

  9. Member, VHA National Surgical Pathology Committee, 1997-present

  10. Member, National Cytopathology Advisory Committee of the VA Hospital System, 1994-present

  11. VA liaison, CheckPath's Cytopathology Expert Review Panel, College of American Pathology, 1995-11/2004

  12. VA Member, Baylor Pathology Residency Committee, 1990-2000

  13. Member, Pathology Field Advisory Board of the National Directors of Pathology of VHA, 1997-1999

  14. Member, Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 1994-1999

  15. Chairman, Communications Committee, Texas Society of Pathology, 1996-1997

  16. Member, Residents' and Fellow's Committee, Texas Society of Pathology, 1995-1998

  17. Chairman, Baylor Basic Sciences Curriculum Subcommittee of the GI section, 1994-1996

  18. Member, Constitution and Bylaws Council, Texas Society of Pathologists, 1994-1997

  19. Member, Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee, Texas Society of Pathologists, 1994-1997

  20. Member, Baylor Pathology Seminar Committee, 1990-1996

  21. Member, CORE Pathology Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1989-1995

  22. Chairman, Education Committee, Houston VA Medical Center, 1989-1990

  23. Member, Ancillary/Support Services Task Force, Region #3, San Antonio, Texas, 1988

  24. Member, Quality Assurance Committee, Houston VA Medical Center, 1988-1999

  25. Member, Quality Control Committee, Laboratory Service, Houston VA Medical Center, 1987-1999

  26. Member, Education Committee, Laboratory Service, Houston VA Medical Center, 1987-1999

Honors and Awards

  1. VAMC TEAM Award as a member of the Committee for Operative and Invasive/Non-invasive Procedures, 2003

  2. Director's Award for Professional Leadership, VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, 1990

  3. Honorable Mention in the Texas Society of Pathologists Residents and Fellows Award Program, 1987

  4. American Cancer Society Clinical Fellowship, M.D. Anderson, 1986-1987

  5. Award for Teaching Excellence, Department of Pathology (UTHSC. at Houston), 1986

  6. Second Place Award, Texas Society of Pathologists Residents and Fellows Award Program, 1986

  7. Chief Resident, Pathology Residency (UTHSC. at Houston), 1985-1986

  8. Honors, Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology Electives (U.T.H.S.C. at San Antonio), 1982

  9. Honors, Psychiatry Clerkship (U.T.H.S.C. at San Antonio), 1981

  10. Honors, Pathology and Psychiatry (U.T.H.S.C. at San Antonio), 1980

  11. JK Silvey Society Award (N.T.S.U.), 1978

  12. Best Senior Biology Student Award (N.T.S.U.), 1978

  13. Summa Cum Laude (N.T.S.U.), 1978

  14. Who's Who in America, 1978

  15. President, Beta Beta Beta, with recognition as best Chapter in US, 1977-1978

  16. President, Alpha Chi Honor Society (N.T.S.U.), 1977-1978

  17. Blue Key Honor Society (N.T.S.U.), 1976-1978

  18. Alpha Chi Honor Society (N.T.S.U.), 1976-1978

  19. Beta Beta Beta, Biology Honor Society, 1976-1978

  20. Sigma Delta Phi Honor Society (N.T.S.U.), 1975

  21. Audobon Society Ecology Award for Research, 1974

  22. Award for Achievement, State Science Fair, 1974

  23. Award in Science, Castleberry High School, 1974

  24. Valedictorian, Castleberry High School, Ft. Worth, Texas, with accompanying scholarship, 1974

  25. List of Honors and Awards

Membership on professional organizations

  1. Alpha Omega Alpha

  2. American Medical Association

  3. American Society of Clinical Pathology

  4. American Society of Cytology

  5. Association of Veteran Affairs Pathologists

  6. Clinical Cytometry Society

  7. Harris County Medical Society

  8. Houston Society of Clinical Pathologists

  9. International Society for Analytical Cytology

  10. M.D. Anderson Alumni Association

  11. Papanicolaou Society

  12. Pulmonary Pathology Society

  13. Texas Medical Association

  14. Texas Society of Cytology

  15. Texas Society of Pathology

  16. US and Canadian International Academy of Pathology

  17. College of American Pathology

Representative Publications

  1. Grumelli S, Corry DB, Song LZ, Song L, Green L, Huh J, Hacken J, Espada R, Bag R, Lewis D, Kheradmand F: An immune basis for lung parenchymal destruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema. PloS Medicine 2004 Oct;1(1):1-9

  2. Sharafkhaneh A, Baaklini W, Gorin AB, Green L: Yield of transbronchial needle aspiration. (TBNA) in diagnosis of Mediastinal lesions. Chest 2003 Dec;124(6):2131-3135

  3. Lee JR, Anstadt MP, Khwaja S, Green L: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the posterior mediastinum. European J of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2002 Dec;22(6):1014-1016

  4. McGregor DK, Krishnan B, Green L: Fine needle aspiration of adult rhabdomyoma: A case report with review of the literature. Diagnostic Cytopath 2003, 28 (2): 92-95

  5. Anderson S, Nevins CL, Green LK, El-Zimaity H, Anand BS: Assessment of liver histology in chronic alcoholics with and without hepatitis C virus infection. Dig Dis Sci. 2001Jul;46(7):1393-1398

  6. Treaba D, Assad L, Govil H, Sariya D, Reddy VB, Kluskens L, Green L, Selvaggi SM, Gattuso P: Diagnostic role of fine-needle aspiration of bone lesions in patients with a previous history of malignancy. Diagnostic cytopath 2002, 26 (6):380-383

  7. Anderson J, Reddy VB, Green L, Bitterman P, Borok R, Maggi-Galluzzi C, Montironi R, Wick M, Gould VE, Gattuso P: Role of expression of cell cycle inhibitor p27 and MIB-1 in predicting lymph node metastases in male breast carcinoma. Breast J 2002, Mar-Apr:8(2):101-107

  8. Amrikachi M, Green LK, Rone R, Ramzy, I: Gynecomastia: Cytologic features and diagnostic pitfalls in needle aspirates. Acta Cytologic 2001, 45(6):948-952

  9. Hertz G, Reddy V, Green L, Kluskens L, Spitz D, Selvaggi SM, Gattuso P: FNA of Live: A multi-centric study in 602 cases. Diagnostic cytopath 2000, 23(5):326-328

  10. Green L, Griffin J: Increased NK cells in fluids: A new and sensitive means in detecting malignancies Acta Cytol 1996, 40:1240-1245

  11. Green LK, Ansari MQ, Schwartz MR, Ro JY, Alpert LC: Nonspecific fluorescent whitener stains in the rapid recognition of pulmonary dirofilariasis: A report of twenty cases. Thorax 1994:49,590-593

  12. Green LK, Klima M: The use of immunohistochemistry in metastatic prostatic adenocarcinoma to the breast. Human Pathol 1991, 22:242-246

  13. Green LK, Gallion TL, Gyorkey F: Peripheral mucoepidermoid tumor of lung.Thorax 1991, 46:65-66

  14. Green LK, Gyorkey F: Sudden death in patients on prolonged antipsychotic drugs: (Check sample). ASCP/CAP 1990

  15. Green LK, Zachariah S, Graham DY: Diagnosis of metastatic lesions to the stomach by salvage cytology: a report of three cases. Dig Dis Sciences 1990, 35:1421-1425