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Fatemeh Derakhshan, MD, PhD

Pathology - Anatomic
Specialties
Pathology - Anatomic,

Locations and Appointments

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CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic

622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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iconAbout Fatemeh Derakhshan, MD, PhD

Fatemeh Derakhshan, MD Ph.D. is an anatomical pathologist at the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology. She completed her Anatomic Pathology residency at University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver, Canada, and her breast pathology fellowship training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), NY, US. Prior to her residency training, she accomplished her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at University of Calgary (UofC), Alberta, Canada, and her Medical Degree (MD) at University of Isfahan, Iran.

Dr. Derakhshan is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and has a number of articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Her current research interest involves different types of breast cancers, their genomic and molecular underpinning, and their therapeutic vulnerabilities.

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pathology - Anatomic Pathology

iconExpertise

  • Breast Pathology
  • Surgical Pathology

iconEducation

  • Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC)
  • Medical School: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
  • Residency: University of British Columbia (UBC)

iconTitles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology at CUMC

iconHospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center