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`Frank B. Fromowitz, MD
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`Work Address:
`CDx Diagnostics
`Two Executive Blvd, Suite 102
`Suffern, NY 10901-4164
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`Home Address:
`18 Macoun Dr.
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`Mahwah, NJ 07430
`Tel: 732-689-4521 (Cell)
` e-mail: fbf928@aol.com
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`Date of Birth: 9/28/47
`Place of Birth: New York City,
`New York
`Citizenship: USA
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`EDUCATION
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`Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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`Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
` MD, 6/73
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`TRAINING
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`Yale - New Haven Hospital
`Anatomic Pathology Residency 7/73-6/77
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`New York University Medical Center
`Anatomic Pathology Residency 7/77-6/78
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`Patent Owners CDx Diagnostics Inc./
`Shared Medical Resources ----Exh. 2002
`U.S. Endoscopy Group v. CDx
`Diagnostics Inc. and Shared Medical
`Resources, LLC
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`HOSPITAL, LABORATORY AND ACADEMIC
`APPOINTMENTS
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`Assistant Professor of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
`7/78-3/82
`Assistant Attending Pathologist, Montefiore Hospital and Medical
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`Assistant Professor of Pathology, School of Medicine, Health Sciences
`Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook
`4/82-3/88
`Associate Professor of Pathology, with tenure, School of Medicine,
`Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook
`4/88-12/95
`Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of
`Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School,
`Newark, New Jersey 1996-2002
`CompHealth, Comprehensive Health Care Recruiting and Staffing
`2002-2112
`Pathologist and Assistant Medical Director, CDX Diagnostics, Suffern, NY
`4/12 - Present
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`CERTIFICATION
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`Anatomic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology, 5/78
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`LICENSURE
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`New Jersey # MA63355
`New York State, # 133142
`Pennsylvania # MD420684
`Tennessee # MD37046
`National Boards, Part I, II, III
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`MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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`College of American Pathologists
`American Association of Clinical Pathologists
`American Association for Cancer Research
`US Canadian Academy of Pathologists
`Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists
`American Society for Investigative Pathology
`American Association for the Advancement of Science
`International Society of Urological Pathology
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`UNIVERSITY SERVICE
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`At Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York:
`Pathology Residency Director 1979-1981
`At SUNY Stony Brook:
`Quality Assurance Officer for Surgical Pathology 1990-1995
`Chairman, Surgical Review Committee (Tissue Committee), 1984-1995
`Member, Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Committee, 1984-1988
`Member, Faculty Senate, 1983-1985
`Member, University Senate, 1985-1988
`At UMDNJ:
`Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee , 1996 -1998
`Member, Audit Committee on Physical Presence, 1996
`Member, Oncology Committee, 1997-1998
`Member Breast Cancer Center Committee, 1997
`Member, Multidisciplinary Tumor Board, 1996-2001
`Member, Departmental Quality Assurance Committee, 1996-2001
`Chair, Residency Committee, 1998
`Director of Surgical Pathology, 1996-1998
`Pathology Residency Director 1996-1998
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`TEACHING ACTIVITIES
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`At SUNY, Stony Brook:
`Medical and Graduate students:
`Blood System - Pathology Representative
`Biology of Cancer
`HBP 411, Applied Pathology
`HBP 511, Pathobiology
`HBP 531, Laboratory Instructor
`Renal System - Laboratory Instructor
`At UMDNJ:
`Medical Students:
`Hematology - Pathology of Lymphoid Neoplasia
`Breast Pathology
`Renal and Urothelial Neoplasia
`Male Genitourinary Tract Pathology
`Urologic Pathology - Problem Based Seminar
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`INVITED LECTURES
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`1. "How Better Pathologic Classification of NonHodgkin's Lymphomas Can
`Determine More Realistic Prognosis and Treatment" - State of the Art Conference
`on Lymphoma, sponsored by the Long Island Division of The American Cancer
`Society, March 23, 1982, at the Nassau County Academy of Medicine.
`2. "Asymptomatic Breast Cancer" for Symposium: Problems in Breast Cancer:
`Biology, Diagnosis and Therapy of Breast Cancer in honor of Dr. Lauren V.
`Ackerman, Professor of Pathology March 9, 1993, SUNY at Stony Brook.
`3. "Pathology and Prognostic Factors of Lymphoma", in Minisymposium: New
`Developments in the Management of Lymphomas and Leukemias, October 19,
`1994, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Brookhaven, New York
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`CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
`PRESENTATIONS
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`Membrane Markers Used in Diagnosis of Lymphoma and Leukemia,
`May 1983. SUNY, Stony Brook, NY
`Surface Markers in Leukemia & Lymphoma, May 1985. SUNY, Stony
`Brook, NY
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`PRESENTATION AT NATIONAL MEETING
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`Lynch, S., Brugge, J., Fromowitz, F., and Viola, MV: Increased src protooncogene
`expression in hairy cell leukemia and a subset of B-cell lymphoma -- presented at
`the American Association for Cancer Research, May 1987 by F. Fromowitz.
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`AWARDS
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`Nominated for "Golden Apple" award for excellence in teaching by Second Year
`Medical Students at UMD - New Jersey Medical School,
`April 2001
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`PUBLICATIONS
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`1. Clark, J., Altman, G., and Fromowitz, F.: Basophil hypersensitivity response in
`rabbits. Infection and Immunity 15:305-312, 1977.
`2. Madri, J. and Fromowitz, F.: Amyloid deposition in immunoblastic
`lymphadenopathy. Hum. Pathol. 9:157-162, 1978.
`3. Boczko, S., Fromowitz, F. and Bard, R.: Papillary adenocarcinoma of the kidney
`-- a new perspective. Urology 14:491-495, 1979.
`4. Lautin, E., Gordon, P., Friedman, A., Dourmashkin, C., and Fromowitz, F.:
`Emphysematous pyelonephritis: optimal diagnosis and treatment. Urologic
`Radiology 1:93-96, 1979.
`5. Rodriguez, C., Buskop, A., Johnson, J., Fromowitz, F. and Koss, L. G.: Renal
`oncocytoma: preoperative diagnosis by aspiration biopsy. Acta. Cytol. 24:355-359,
`1980.
`6. Lautin, E., Gordon, P., Friedman, A., McCormick, J., Fromowitz, F., Goldman,
`M., and Sugarman, L.: Radionuclide imaging and computed tomography in renal
`oncocytoma. Radiology 138:185190, 1981.
`7. Fromowitz, F., Steinbook, M., Lautin, E. M., Friedman, A., Kahan, N., Bennett,
`M. and Koss, L. G.: Inverted papilloma of the ureter. J. of Urol. 126:113-116,
`1981.
`8. Susman, BR, Levin, F. C., Barland, P., and Fromowitz, F.: Vasculitis associated
`with renal oncocytoma. NY State J. Med. 81:1501-1503, 1981.
`9. Bard, R. H., Lord, B. and Fromowitz, F.: Papillary adenocarcinoma of the
`kidney II. Radiographic and biologic characteristics. Urology 19:16-20, 1982.
`10. Moshman, SE, Fromowitz, F. B., Lautin, E. M., and Gendelman, H. E.: Renal
`oncocytoma. NY State J. Med. 82:1471-1473, 1982.
`11. Lautin, E. M., Becker, RD, Fromowitz, F. B., and Bezahler, G. H.: Computed
`tomography of the lower urinary tract in schistosomiasis. J. of Computer Assisted
`Tomography 7:164-165, 1983.
`12. Fromowitz, F. B., Bard, R. H., and Koss, L. G.: The epithelial origin of a
`malignant mesodermal mixed tumor of the bladder: Report of a case with long
`term survival. J. Urol. 132:978-981, 1984.
`13. Mann, W. J., Fromowitz, F., Saychek, T., Madariaga, J., and Chalas, E.:
`Endometriosis associated with appendiceal intussusception: A report of two cases.
`J. Reprod. Med. 29:625-629, 1984.
`14. Hartman, D. S., Quinn, M. J., Friedman, AC, Sherman, J. L., Lautin, E. M.,
`Pyatt, RS, Ho, C. K., Csere, R., and Fromowitz, F. B.: Renal oncocytoma: New
`observations. Radiology 153:49-53, 1984.
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`15. Ellstein, J., Xeller, C., Fromowitz, F. B., Elias, J. M., Saletan, S., and Hurst,
`L.C.: Soft tissue T cell lymphoma of the forearm: A case report. J. of Hand
`Surgery 9A:346-350, 1984.
`16. Mann, W. B., Fromowitz, F. B. Verrucous carcinoma of the vulva. Chall. in
`Obst. & Gnyecol. 3:3-5, 1985.
`17. Rochelson, B. L., Mann, W. J., Fromowitz, F. and Baim, R.: Asymptomatic
`perforation of the small intestine by a copper7 intrauterine device. NY State J.
`Med. 85:515-516, 1985.
`18. Viola, MV, Fromowitz, F., Oravez, S., Deb, S. and Schlom, J.: Ras oncogene
`p21 expression is increased in premalignant lesions and high grade bladder
`carcinoma. J. Exp. Med. 161:1213-1218, 1985.
`19. Viola, MV, Fromowitz, F., Oravez, S., Deb, S., Finkel, G., Lundy, J., and
`Schlom, J.: Ras oncogene product is a tumor marker in prostate carcinoma. New
`Eng. J. Med. 314:133-137, 1986.
`20. Madariaga, J., Fromowitz, F., Phillips, M., and Hoover, HC: Squamous cell
`carcinoma in congenital ichthyosis with deafness and keratitis: A case report and
`review of the literature. Cancer 57:2026-2029, 1986.
`21. Lundy, J., Grimson, R., Mishriki, Y., Chao, S., Oravez, S., Fromowitz, F., and
`Viola, MV: Elevated ras oncogene expression correlates with lymph node
`metastases in breast cancer patients. J. Clin. Onc. 4:1321-1325, 1986.
`22. Kreiner, D., Fromowitz, F. B., Richardson, DA and Kenigsberg, D.:
`Endometrial immunofluorescence associated with endometriosis and pelvic
`inflammatory disease. Fertility and Sterility 46:243246, 1986.
`23. Fromowitz, F. B.: Malignant histiocytosis simulating carcinoma and lymphoma
`at the gastroesophageal junction. J. Histotech. 9:35-38, 1986.
`24. Fromowitz, F. B., Hurst, L.C., Nathan J. and Badalamente, M.: Infantile
`(desmoid type) fibromatosis with extensive ossification. Am. J. Surg. Path. 11:66-
`75, 1987.
`25. Skinner, R. A., Patterson, S. J. and Fromowitz, F. B.: Observations on the use
`of superfrost slides with Glycol methacrylate embedded bone marrow sections. J.
`Histotech. 9:255-256, 1986.
`26. Della Speranza, V., Skinner, R., Boylsten, E., and Fromowitz, F. B.:
`Disadvantages of alcoholic iodine solutions for the removal of mercury pigment
`from tissue sections. J. Histotech. 10:253-255, 1987.
`27. Skinner, R. A., Boylsten, E., Fromowitz, F. B.: Combined paraffin and plastic
`processing for diagnostic bone marrow biopsy in patients with AIDS or suspected
`opportunistic infections. J. Histotech 10:21-23, 1987.
`28. Fromowitz, F. B., Viola, MV, Chao, S., Oravez, S., Mishriki, Y., Finkel, GL,
`Grimson, R. and Lundy, J.: Ras p21 expression in the progression of breast cancer.
`Hum. Path. 18:1268-1275, 1987.
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`29. Moll, U. and Fromowitz, F.: Immunoperoxidase staining for immunoglobulins
`identifies follicular hyperplasia in atypical myasthenia gravis. J. Histotech 10:43-
`45, 1987.
`30. Sperling, R., Fromowitz, F. B.: Anaplastic solitary extramedullary
`plasmacytoma of the cecum: report of a case confirmed by Immunoperoxidase
`staining. Dis. of Colon and Rectum 30:894-898, 1987.
`31. Lynch, S., Brugge, J., Fromowitz, F., and Viola, MV: Increased src
`protooncogene expression in hairy cell leukemia and a subset of Bcell lymphoma.
`Proc. Am. Assoc. Can. Res. 28:24(95), 1987.
`32. Elias, J. M., Fromowitz, F. B., Golightly, M., Sabet, S. and Lane, B.: The value
`of surface marker study in subclassifying chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A case
`study of leukemic expression of intermediately differentiated lymphocytic
`lymphoma/leukemia. Pathologic Research and Practice 183:54-61, 1988.
`33. Lundy, J., Chem, J., Wang, P., Fromowitz, F., Schuss, A., Lynch, S., Brugge,
`J., Viola, MV Phenotypic and genetic alterations in precancerous cells in the colon.
`Anticancer Res. 8(5A) 1005-13, 1988.
`34. Fromowitz, F. B., Mann, W. B., Golightly, M. and Dattwyler, R.: Inverted T.
`Helper/T. Suppressor lymphocyte ratio is not a reliable indicator of coexistent HIV
`infection in the presence of carcinoma: Report of a patient with ovarian carcinoma
`and inverted TH/TS ratio. Gynecol. Oncol. 34:119-121, 1989.
`35. Fromowitz, F. and Bard, H.: Clinical implications of pathologic subtypes in
`renal cell carcinoma. Seminars in Urology 8:31-50, 1990.
`36. Viciana, A. and Fromowitz, F. B.: Metastatic seminoma in a patient with HIV
`infection: Technical pitfalls in a difficult case. J. Histotechnol 13:299-302, 1990.
`37. Chen, J., Chai, CM. Dalu, W., Shen, L. Fromowitz, F., Compton, C., Viola,
`MV: Oncogene mutations in cancer and dysplasia associated with inflammatory
`bowel disease. Can J. Gastroenterol 4:384389, 1990 and Trends in Inflammatory
`Bowel Disease, N. Williams, ed., Kluwer Academic Publications, Lancaster, UK,
`1990.
`38. Viola, M., Chen, J., Fromowitz, F., Finkel, G., Compton, C. Perucho, M.: Ras
`mutation in precancerous cells in ulcerative colitis. Chapter 24, Dysplasia and
`Cancer, Robert Ridell, ed., Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 1991.
`39. Fromowitz, F. B. and Miller, F.: Retroperitoneal fibrosis as a host response to
`papillary renal cell carcinoma. Urology, 38:259-263, 1991 and in press. Clinical
`digest Series.
`40. Wang, P., Fromowitz, F., J. Kaslow, M., Hagog, N., Johnson, B., Viola, M.:
`csrc structure in human cancers with elevated pp60 c-src activity. Brit. J. Cancer,
`64(3) 531-3, 1991.
`41. Engellenner, W. J. and Fromowitz, F. B.: Immunohistochemical detection of
`metastatic breast carcinoma in the orbital region. J. Histochem. 15:139-141, 1992.
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`42. Heller, H., Fromowitz, F. and Fuhrer, J.: Luetic cervical adenitis in patients
`with human immunodeficiency virus type I infection. Arch. Otolaryngol Head
`Neck Surg. 118:757-758, 1992.
`43. Chen, J., Compton, C., Cheng, E., Fromowitz, F., Viola, MV: cKiras mutations
`in dysplastic fields and cancers in ulcerative colitis. Gastro. 102:1983-1987, 1992.
`44. Lynch, S. A., Brugge, J. S., Fromowitz, F., Glantz, L., Wang, P., Caruso, R.,
`Viola, MV: Increased expression of the src protooncogene in hairy cell leukemia
`and a subgroup of B-cell Lymphomas. Leukemia 7:1416-1422, 1993.
`45. Kaufman, L. D., Bahou, W.F., and Fromowitz, F.: Myelodysplasia presenting
`as monoarthritis [letter]. J. of Rheumatology. 24(7): 1446-7, 1997 Jul.
`46. Vaicys, C., Schulder, M., Wolansky, L. J., and Fromowitz, F. B.: Falcotentorial
`Plasmacytoma: Case report. J. of Neurosurgery. 91: 132-135, 1999.
`47. Karcnik, T. J., Miller, JA, Fromowitz, F. B., Abujudeh, H., and Hertz, MB:
`Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the breast: a rare malignant tumor simulating
`benign disease. The Breast Journal. 5: 262-3, 1999.
`48. Karcnik, T. J., Singletary, LA, Elliot, N. L., Fromowitz, F., and Contractor, S.:
`Development of breast cancer among lipid cysts. The Breast Journal 5: 395-397,
`1999.
`49. Bale, A., Gardner, B., Shende, M. and Fromowitz, F.: Can interpectoral nodes
`be sentinel nodes? Am. J. of Surgery 178(5): 360-1, 1999.
`50. Wilson, D., Watson, R., AlDulaimi, H. A. K., and Fromowitz, F. B.:
`Tuberculous Epididymitis with abscess formation after intravesical bacillus
`Calmette-Guerin Instillation. Infections in Urol 14(1):3-9, 2001
`51. Richter, F, Joyce, A, Fromowitz, F, Wang, S, Watson, J, Watson, R, Irwin, and
`RJR, Hung, HFS. Immunohistochemical localization of the retinoic acid receptors
`in human prostate. J of Andrology 23(6):830-838, Nov/Dec, 2002
`52. Fromowitz, F. B., Watson, R. A., Kanas, NS, Barbashina V., Esposito, E.,
`Aviv, H., and Irwin, R. J. : "Indeterminate" cystic lesion of the kidney, partially
`lined by small cells with clear cytoplasm malignant or benign? Urology
`61(6):1259, 2003
`53. Strand CL, Aponte SL, Chatterjee M, Engelbach LM, Fromowitz FB, Guo Y,
`Iorga PG, Kartika G, Li R, Mahapatro D, Pai UL, Romeroacaces GM, Sharaan
`ME, Vara ML, Riba AK. Improved resolution of diagnostic problems in selected
`prostate needle biopsy specimens by using the ASAP workup: a prospective study
`of interval sections vs. new recut sections. Am J Clin Pathol. 2010:134(2):293-8.
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`ABSTRACTS
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`1. Lynch, S., Brugge, J., Fromowitz, F., and Viola, MV: Increased src
`protooncogene expression in hairy cell leukemia and a subset of B-cell lymphoma.
`Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research, 1987
`2. Weiss, S. H., Karcnik, T., Patel, S., Skurnick, J. H., Fromowitz, F., Schwartz, R.
`A., Hill, G. J., Pyatt, G., and Cook, S.: The Tenyear Cancer and HIV Experience of
`the UMDNJ-University Hospital (UH) Cancer Registry: Excess proportions of
`Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Lung Cancer, First National AIDS Malignancy
`Conference, April 1997, Bethesda, Maryland.
`3. Richter, F and Fromowitz, FB: Low grade collecting duct carcinoma of the
`kidney – pathologic and cytogenetic study of two cases. Poster presentation by FB
`Fromowitz at the United States Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting,
`Washington, DC, March 25, 2003.
`Mod Path 16 (1): 167A, 2003
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