Lalarukh K. Aftab MD
Lalarukh K. Aftab
MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Anatomic Pathology; Clinical Pathology; Hematology - Clinical Pathology; Hematopathology
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This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
I am a pathologist with more than thirty years of post-residency experience, and I sub-specialize in hematology clinical pathology and hematopathology.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2008)
- Residency, University at Buffalo (1994)
- Residency, Pathology, Millard Fillmore Hospitals (1991)
- Internship, Mayo Hospital (1976)
- MD, King Edward medical college (1975)
- MD, King Edward Medical College
Employment:
- Laboratory Director Hematology, pathology, Kaleida Health systems and ECMC (2021–2025)
- Assistant medical Laboratory Director, Clinical pathology, ECMC (2018–2025)
- Medical laboratory Director, Pathology, BGMC (2018–2025)
- Clinical assistant professor, pathology, State University of New York at Buffalo (1998–2025)
- Hematopathologist, CSI Laboratories (2011–2018)
- Pathologist, Millard Fillmore Hospital and Kaleida Health (1998–2010)
- Chief of Pathology & Consultant, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center (1994–1997)
- Chief Resident in Pathology, Pathology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1994)
- Instructor, pathology, UB (1991–1994)
- Attending Physician (Pathology), pathology, King Edward Medical College, and Allama Iqbal Medical College (1977–1989)
Abstracts:
- Kashef F, Ding L, Ghosh S, Fu K, Aftab L. (2022) Atypical mast cells with KIT mutation may be overshadowed by the EATL. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, (Oct), (2022-A-404-CAP)
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Hadwani R, Lavergne J, Aftab L. (2024) A composite diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and classic mantle cell lymphoma in small intestine. North American journal of medicine and science (Dec), 1(18)
- Aftab L, Ying B. (2024) Primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma. EA4HP SH 2024 (Sep)
- Young A, Aftab L. (2024) Unusual presentation of extra-nodal Rosai-Dorfman disease in the left bulbar conjunctive. CAP (May)
- Yang B, Aftab L. (2022) Nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma with T follicular helper phenotype. EAHP workshop (Sep)
- Ravish NA, Ding L, Aftab, L. (2021) An unusual case of ALK-negative lymphoma with a DNMT3B mutation in a 10-year-old child. CAP (May)
- Zhang Y, Ding L, Mowery-Rushton P, Aftab L. (2020) A rare case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease displaying chromosome abnormality. ASCP Annual meeting (May)
Professional Memberships:
- ASCP (2021)
- CAP (2021)
- Society of hematology (2021)
Service Activities:
- Case report published in peer reviewed journal; Lead author (2024)
- Paper regarding cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma to European association for hematopathology and SH annual meeting 2024; Lead author in paper sent to EA4HP-SH 2024 (2024)
- Lab QA/PI; leadership committee; Assist medical laboratory director, ECMC (2024–present)
- 10-color flow cytometry validation for NYS approval; Hematopathogist--advising, reviewing, editing validation (2024–present)
- Pediatric tumor board; Hematopathologist (2024–present)
- Senior technologist, hematology meetings; Laboratory director, hematology (2024–present)
- Lab QA/PI; Medical Laboratory Director, BGMC (2024–present)
- M&M; Medical Laboratory Director, BGMC (2024–present)
- Clinical steering committee; Member (2024–present)
- AP QA/PI; Member; Medical Laboratory Director BGMC (2024–present)
- BGMC quality leadership committee, Clinical management, BGMC physician leadership, AP & PI committee, Hematology, Lab QA & PI; participant (2018–present)