Lalarukh K. Aftab MD

Lalarukh Aftab

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

Contact Information
Kaleida Health Services
Buffalo General Medical Center
100 High St
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 716-859-2655
Fax: 716-859-2133
aftab@buffalo.edu


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Professional 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)
  • 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:

  • BGMC quality leadership committee, Clinical management, BGMC physician leadership, AP & PI committee, Hematology, Lab QA & PI; participant (2018–2021)

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Contact Information

Kaleida Health Services
Buffalo General Medical Center
100 High St
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 716-859-2655
Fax: 716-859-2133
aftab@buffalo.edu

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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