A. Brian  West, M.D., FRCPath



Professor of Pathology and Vice Chair;
Director, Anatomic Pathology.

Department of Pathology
Yale University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 208023
20 York Street, EP2-607
New Haven, CT 06520-8023

Office: 203-785-6991
Lab:
Fax: 203-785-3585

email: brian.west@yale.edu


Training:
1961-1965: University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. B.A. (Natural Science)
1965-1967: University of California, Davis, CA. (Food Science)
1975-1979: University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O. (Medicine)
1979-1980: St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Intern in Surgery and Internal Medicine
1980-1981: Federated Dublin Voluntary Hospitals, Dublin, Ireland. Resident in Pathology
1981-1982: St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Resident in Pathology
1982-1986: University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Registrar in Anatomic Pathology
1986-1988: Yale University, New Haven, CT. Resident in Anatomic Pathology
1988-1989: Yale University, New haven, CT. Fellow in Gastrointestinal Pathology



Expertise:
Anatomic pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary tract and pancreas, with special emphasis on non-neoplastic diseases. Histopathological diagnosis of infectious diseases.

Research Interests:
The pathogenesis of infectious and inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and biliary system. Vascular diseases of the alimentary tract. Efficiency and error reduction in anatomic pathology.

Professional Service:
Binford-Dammin Society of Infectious Disease Pathologists:Program Committee 1998-2001, President-elect 2001-2, President 2002-3.
Gastrointestinal Pathology Society; Education Committee 1990-93, Fellowship Training Committee 1993-98 (Chair 1995-98), Vice-President & President Elect 1998-99, President 1999-2000.
Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society; Membership Committee 1996-98.
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease; Publications � Hepatology Sub-committee 2000-02.
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology; Education Committee 2002-06, Finance Committee 2006-
Editorial Boards: J Clin Gastroenterol (Associate editor for Pathology), Am J Surg Pathol and Adv Anat Pathol



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Selected Publications:

Terry MB, Gammon MD, Zhang FF, Vaughn TL, Chow W-H, Risch HA, Schoenberg JB, Mayne ST, Stanford JL, West AB, Rotterdam H, Blot WJ, Fraumeni JF, Santella RM. Alcohol dehydrogenase 3 and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas. Cancer Causes Control 2007;18(9):1039-46.

Sherman J, Kao PC, West AB, Blaszyk H. Focal myointimal hyperplasia of mesenteric veins is associated with previous trauma in surgical specimens. Pathol Res Pract 2006;202(7):517-22.

Combes B, Emerson SS, Flye NL, Munoz SJ, Luketic VA, Mayo MJ, McCashland TM, Zetterman RK, Peters MG, Di Bisceglie AM, Benner KG, Kowdley KV, Carithers RL, Rosoff L, Garcia-Tsao G, Boyer JL, Boyer TD, Martinez TJ, Bass NM, Lake JR, Barnes DS, Bonacini M, Lindsay KL, Mills AS, Markin RS, Rubin R, West AB, Wheeler DE, Contos MJ, Hofmann AF. Methotrexate (MTX) plus ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology 2005;42:1184-93.

Draghi A, Popov VL, Kahl MM, Stanton JB, Brown CC, Tsongalis GJ, West AB, Frasca S. Characterization of �candidatus Piscichlamydia salmonis� (order Chlamydiales), a chlamydia-like bacterium associated with epitheliocystis in farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. J Clin Microbiol 2004;42:5286-97.

Roskams TA, Theise ND, Balabaud C, Bhagat G, Bhathal PS, Bioulac-Sage P, Brunt EM, Crawford JM, Crosby HA, Desmet V, Finegold MJ, Geller SA, Gouw AS, Hytiroglou P, Knisely AS, Kojiro M, Lefkowitch JH, Nakanuma Y, Olynyk JK, Park YN, Portmann B, Saxena R, Scheuer PJ, Strain AJ, Thung SN, Wanless IR, West AB. Nomenclature of the finer branches of the biliary tree: canals, ductules and ductular reactions in human livers. Hepatology 2004;39:1739-45.

Sherman A, Ackert JJ, Rajapaksa R, West AB, Oweity T. "Fractured Colon": an endoscopically distinctive lesion associated with colonic perforation following colonoscopy in patients with collagenous colitis. J Clin Gastroenterol 2004;38:341-345.

Levine PH, Delgado Y, Theise ND, West AB. Stellate cell lipidosis in liver biopsies: recognition and significance. Am J Clin Pathol 2003;119:254-8.

Lamps LW, Molina CP, West AB, Haggitt RC, Scott MA. The histopathologic spectrum of gastrointestinal and hepatic histoplasmosis. Am J Clin Pathol 2000;113:64-72.

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