Biographical summary
Dr. Salama is a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and the Medical Director to Mayo Clinic Reference Laboratories. Dr. Salama serves as a Senior Associate Consultant in division of Hematopathology at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Previously, Dr. Salama was a Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah, Chief of Hematopathology and Vice President of the ARUP reference laboratories. Dr. Salama received his medical degree from Cairo University followed by a diploma of hospital administration and health care management from the American University of Cairo. Dr. Salama completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at Henry Ford Health System, followed by a surgical pathology fellowship at Stanford University and hematopathology fellowship at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Salama is certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic and clinical pathology as well as hematopathology. Dr. Salama's clinical interests span all aspects of hematopathology, including morphology, flow cytometry, molecular, and other specialized studies of bone marrow and lymph nodes pathology. His research work has focused on characterization and correlation of genetic / molecular aberrations and protein expression as well as morphometry using novel digital imaging tools. Dr. Salama has special interest in developing innovative technologies and bringing these applications into the clinical laboratory. Dr. Salama has authored more than 100 peer reviewed publications, books and book chapters, most recently as a co-editor to the 7th edition of Hoffman's Hematology; Basic principles and practice. Dr. Salama currently serves as the Chair of the Hematopathology Committee on Myeloproliferative Disorders Research Consortium.
Education
- 2006
Fellow - HematopathologyUniversity of New Mexico
- 2005
Fellow - Surgical PathologyStanford University
- 2004
Chief Resident - Combined Anatomical and Surgical PathologyDepartment of Pathology, Henry Ford Hospital
- 2004
Resident - Combined Anatomical and Surgical PathologyHenry Ford Hospital
- 2000
Registrar - HematologyKasr El Aini Hospital/Cairo University School of Medicine
- 1996
Diploma - Hospital Administration and Healthcare ManagementAmerican University of Cairo
- 1995
House OfficerKasr El Aini Hospital/Cairo University School of Medicine
- 1994
MD - Medicine and SurgeryCairo University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017
HematopathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
- 2005
Anatomic & Clinical PathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
Awards and honors
- 2011
Nominee Early Career Teaching Department of Pathology, University of Utah
- 2011
Recipient of Best poster by a resident and Best poster in Clinical CategoryDigital Pathology Association, Pathology Visions Meeting
- 2009
Outstanding Teacher AwardClinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Utah
- 2009
Outstanding Resident Research Department of Pathology, University of Utah
- 2009
Distinguished Trainee Research AbstractDigital Pathology Association, Pathology Visions Meeting
- 2004
Michael S. Benninger Outstanding Award for Teaching and ResearchHenry Ford Medical Association
- 2004
Oakland Health Education Program Excellence Award in ResearchOHEP Center for Medical Education
- 2003
Finalist, Sheared Sanford Pathology Resident AwardAmerican Society of Clinical Pathology
Professional memberships
- 2018 - present
Physician Lead to Mayo Medical Lab pillarMayo Clinic BOLD initiative (Body of one, Optimal physical presence, Leverage digital solution, Diversify revenue stream)
- 2018 - present
MemberClinical Practice Committee, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2018 - present
Medical DirectorMayo Medical Laboratories Leadership Team, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2018 - present
MemberTest Referral Leadership Oversight Committee, Mayo Medical Laboratories
- 2018 - present
MemberDigital Pathology Oversight Committee
- 2015 - 2018
Active MemberAssociation of Molecular Pathology
- 2015 - present
MemberCollege of American Pathologists
- 2006 - 2018
Active MemberAmerican Society of Hematopathology
Publications