This document is a curriculum vitae for Dr. Brittany Pakalniskis that summarizes her education and training, licenses, professional experience, research, publications, presentations, honors, and references. She received her Bachelor's degree from Ohio State University and MD from Dartmouth Medical School. She completed residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and fellowships in General Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology. She is licensed to practice medicine in Iowa and Washington and is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

1. Brittany Pakalniskis, MD
Department of Pathology
University of Washington
1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 35470
Seattle, WA 98195-6422
(206)616-9343 | bpak2010@gmail.com
Education
2001-2005 The Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with Honors in Arts and Sciences
Magna Cum Laude
2005-2010 Dartmouth Medical School | Hanover, New Hampshire
Doctor of Medicine
Post-Graduate Training
2010-2014 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Iowa City, Iowa
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
2014-Present University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Iowa City, Iowa
General Surgical Pathology Fellowship
2015-2016 University of Washington | Seattle, Washington
Cytopathology Fellowship
Board Examinations
2008 USMLE Step I 2009 USMLE Step II CS
Passed | 212 Passed
2009 USMLE Step II CK 2013 USMLE Step III
Passed | 244 Passed | 214
2014 American Board of Pathology Exam (Anatomic and Clinical)
Passed
Licensure
State Date Type Number Expiration Date
Iowa 6/17/2010 Temporary R-8996 6/30/2014
State Date Type Number Renewal Date
Iowa 2/14/2014 Permanent MD-41598 1/1/2017
State Date Type Number Renewal Date
Washington 3/19/2015 Permanent MD60541450 1/21/2016

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Professional Societies
2010-present American Society for Clinical Pathology
2010-present College of American Pathologists
2012-present United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
2015-present American Society of Cytopathology
Leadership Experience
2013-2014 Chief Resident, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Responsibilities included scheduling, organization of events, teaching, and
acting as a liaison between faculty and residents
2013-2014 Chief Resident Leadership Development Program
Monthly two-hour classes dedicated to various leadership styles and challenges
2012-2015 Pathology Interest Group
Panel discussions encouraging medical student interest in pathology
Teaching Experience
2010-2014 Pathology Small Group Facilitator, Carver College of Medicine
Facilitator to groups of 8 medical students for one semester per year
Honors and Awards
2014 George D. Penick Award for Excellence in Education
Presented annually to one University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics pathology
resident who displays excellence and commitment to education of medical
students, peers, and clinical colleagues
Presentations
2013 Invited Speaker, ASCLS Great Plains Regional Laboratory Expo
Omaha, Nebraska
One-hour course on morphologic identification of Plasmodium species
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Jan 2015 Presenter, Pathology Grand Rounds
Staying Abreast of What is Driving Treatment in Mammary Carcinoma: Tales
from the Tumor Board

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2012-Present Presenter, Various Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards
Pathology findings of recent cases of lymphoma, sarcoma, breast tumors,
gastrointestinal and neuroendocrine tumors, head and neck tumors, gynecologic
tumors, endocrine tumors, and pancreatic tumors (1-2 tumor boards per week)
2012 Presenter, Clinical-Pathologic Correlation Conference
Autopsy findings and diagnostic issues of sarcomatoid mesothelioma
2012 Presenter, Emergency Medicine Conference
Pathology of 3 cases and pathophysiology of acute appendicitis
2012 Presenter, Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Pathology and biology of meningioma
2010-2011 Presenter, PICU Morbidity and Mortality Conference
Autopsy findings of 3 cases
Research Experience
2006 Investigator
A retrospective study of several mRNA transcripts extracted from 70 FFPE
blocks of breast carcinoma using real time RT-PCR.
Primary Investigator: Gregory Tsongalis, MD, PhD
2014-present Investigator
Translational research study using tissue microarray to study TAZ (WWTR1) and
YAP1 activation in a wide variety of sarcomas. I identified blocks from ten cases
each of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, and malignant
peripheral nerve sheath tumor for the microarray, performed the associated
chart review, and assisted with data collection from immunostains performed on
the microarray.
Primary Investigator: Munir Tanas, MD, PhD
2015-present Investigator
A multi-institutional retrospective study of the immunophenotypic features of
solid papillary carcinomas of the breast relative to the immunophenotype of
metastatic midgut neuroendocrine tumor, an important differential diagnostic
consideration.
Primary Investigator: Andrew Bellizzi, MD

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Publications
Abstracts and Poster Presentations
Bajaj M, O’Rourke H, Pakalniskis BL, Policeni, B. Chondromyxoid fibroma: A rare diagnosis for
Vertebra Plana. Electronic exhibit at: American Society of Spine Radiology 2015 Symposium; 2015
Feb 5-8; Los Vegas, NV.
Pakalniskis BL, Schlueter AJ. Characterization of Mature T, B and NK Cell Subsets in Peripheral
Blood Stem Cell Products from Healthy Donors and the Impact of Time in Cryostorage. Poster
session presented at: Transplantation, Cell Processing, Cellular Therapies, Tissues and Tissue
Banking. 16th AABB Annual Meeting and CTTXPO; 2012 Oct 5-9; Boston, MA.
Plotinsky RN, Sehn B, Smith RH, Schartzman J, Zuaro D, Kirkland KB. Natural history of
Staphylococcus aureus colonization in an intensive care unit that does not use contact precautions
for colonized patients. Poster session presented at: 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society
for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; 2008 April; Orlando, FL.
Manuscripts
Pence MA, Sharon J, McElvania Tekippe E, Pakalniskis BL, Ford BA, Burnham CA. Two Cases of
Kerstersia gyiorum Isolated from Sites of Chronic Infection. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. Apr 17.
[Epub ahead of print]
Arlen AM, Pakalniskis BL, Cooper CS. Asymptomatic chronic partial obstruction of a normal ureter
following dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer (Deflux®) injection for grade I vesicoureteral
reflux. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2012 Jun;8(3):e27-30.
Manuscripts Accepted for Publication
Humble RM, Ehlers A, Pakalniskis BL, Morris C, Drees D, Kulhavy J, Krasowski MD. Therapeutic
Drug Monitoring of Pentobarbital: Experience at an Academic Medical Center. Manuscript
accepted April 18, 2015 for publication in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.
Schularick, NM, Pakalniskis, BL, Bayon, R. Pathology Quiz Case: Malignant Ossifying Fibromyxoid
Tumor. Manuscript accepted May 21, 2015 for publication in JAMA Otolaryngology.

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References
Laila Dahmoush, MD
Director of Surgical Pathology Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Phone: (319) 356-4440
E-mail: laila-dahmoush@uiowa.edu
Robert A. Robinson, MD, PhD
Vice Chair of Clinical Services, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Director of Surgical Pathology Fellowship, UIHC
Medical Director of UI Diagnostic Laboratories
Phone: (319) 356-4163
E-mail: robert-a-robinson@uiowa.edu
Andrew Bellizzi, MD
Director of Immunopathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Director of GI Pathology, UIHC
Phone: (319) 356-4436
E-mail: andrew-bellizzi@uiowa.edu
Verena Grieco, MD
Cytopathologist, University of Washington Medicine
Phone: (206) 744-3145
E-mail: verenag@u.washington.edu