Dharmishtha Kanuga, M.D.
Holmdel, NJ 07733
Home 732-***-****
Cell phone: 732-***-****
E-mail: zitcye@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN PATHOLOGY:
Independent contractor for Meridian Laboratory physicians, 08/2011- Current
Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
Senior Staff Hematopathologist, Quest Diagnostics 02/2003 – 06/2011
One Malcolm Avenue, Teterboro, NJ 07608-1070
Associate Pathologist, CentraState Medical Center 08/1993 – 01/2003
901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728-2549
Director, Mediscope Diagnostic Lab 06/1993 – 07/1997
Plainfield, NJ
Director, Atlantic Diagnostic Lab 05/1992 – 12/1993
Irvington, NJ
Associate Pathologist, United Hospital Medical Center 06/1985 – 07/1993
15 South 9th Street, Newark, NJ 07017
Visiting pathologist, Lyons VA Medical Center 02/1985 – 07/1993
Lyons, NJ
Associate Pathologist, East Orange General Hospital 05/1984 – 06/1985
East Orange, NJ
Locum pathologist, Wallkill Valley General Hospital 11/1983 – 12/1983
Sussex, NJ
Locum pathologist, United Hospital Medical Center 08/1983 – 11/1983
15 South 9th Street, Newark, NJ 07107
Locum pathologist, Lab Corp Diagnostic Lab 07/1983 – 08/1983
Raritan, NJ
Director, LE Laboratory 02/1983 – 08/1985
Irvington, NJ
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Laboratory 07/1985 – Present
Medicine and Pathology at UMDNJ, Newark
Associate Professor of Pathology 07/1975 – 06/1977
Gujarat University, India
Lecturer in Pathology 07/1972 – 06/1975
Gujarat University, India
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
Chairperson, Blood Usage Review Committee 04/1999 – 01/2003
CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ
Surgical Case Review Committee 02/1985 – 01/2003
CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ
Medical Education Committee 08/1993 – 01/2003
CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ
Cancer Committee 06/1994 – 01/2003
CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ
Chairperson, Blood Usage Review Committee 02/1985 – 07/1993
United Hospital, Newark, NJ
Cancer Committee 01/1989 – 07/1993
United Hospital, Newark, NJ
Infectious Disease Control Committee 02/1985 – 11/1987
United Hospital, Newark, NJ
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Residency in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology 1972 – 1975
Gujarat University, India
PGY1, Pathology AP/CP 07/1977 – 06/1978
Miscericiodia Hospital Medical Center, Bronx, NY
PGY2-PGY5, Pathology AP/CP 07/1978 – 06/1982
UMDNJ, Newark, NJ
Chief Resident in Pathology 09/1981 – 06/1982
UMDNJ, Newark, NJ
SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING:
Fellowship in Hematopathology 07/1982 – 06/1983
Muhlenberg Hospital, UMDNJ, Rutgers University
CERTIFICATIONS:
MBBS, Gujarat University, India 10/1970
DCP (AP/CP) Gujarat University, India 03/1974
MD (AP/CP) Gujarat University, India 10/1975
ECFMG # 158-929-0 01/1976
Diplomat of American Board of Pathology 11/1982
(AP/CP)
Specialty Board in Hematopathology 06/1983
By American Board of Pathology
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
State of New Jersey # 36617 08/1979
Bio-Analytical Laboratory Directors 04/1983
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
New Jersey Society of Pathology (NJSP)
International Academy of Pathology (IAP)
American Association of Physicians from India (AAPI)
Awards: Woman physician of the year by AAPI 06/2008.
Leadership positions:
President of BJMCAA, USA 2008- Present
President-elect Federation of AAPI NY/NJ and Philadelphia 2011-2012
Chair women physicians committee; AAPI year 2008.
PUBLICATIONS:
Botti A. and Kanuga D.J.
Coexistence of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Metastatic Carcinoma
In HIV Positive Patients
BLOOD 74; 1555; NOV - 1989