Walid E. Khalbuss, MD, PhD, MPH, FIAC
Professor of Pathology


Dr. Khalbuss is the Director of Cytology and the Cytopathology Fellowship program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is also a member of the Division of Anatomic Pathology.

Office Location:
UPMC Shadyside, POB2 Suite 201
5230 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232 		Contact Information:
Office Phone: 412-623-3790
Fax: 412-623-4779
Email: khalbussw2@upmc.edu

Education

  • MD - 1982, Mosul University School of Medicine (MUSM)
  • PhD - 1990, East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Johnson City
  • MPH - 1990, East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Johnson City

Clinical Expertise

  • Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology
  • Exfoliative cytology (Urine; Fluid; CSF & CNS Cytology)
  • Application of ancillary studies and molecular diagnostics in cytopathology
  • Cytopathology Informatics, Whole Slide Imaging and Telecytology

Research Interests

Dr. Khalbuss' interests include fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy diagnosis and exfoliative cytology (Urine; Fluid; CSF & CNS Cytology); and the application of ancillary studies and molecular diagnostics in cytopathology. He is also interested in Cytopathology Informatics and Telecytology, as well as, the Clinical Applications of Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) in the field of cytopathology. Dr. Khalbuss is a member of the CAP Cytopathology Resources Committee and has presented several educational courses/seminars/workshops at national and international meetings, including the United Stated and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP), the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC); the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the European Congress of Cytology, the British Society of Clinical Cytology (BSCC);the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP); and the International Academy of Cytology (IAC) Tutorial.

  • Cytomorphology and ancillary testing in non-gynecological cytopathology
  • Whole Slide Imaging, Telepathology, and Virtual Microscopy Workflow in Cytology Field.

Certifications

Anatomic of Pathology Certification (AP); Clinical of Pathology Certification (CP); and Cytopathology Certification (CYP) by the American Board of Pathology (ABP) and the International Academy of Cytology (IAC).

Awards and Honors

  • Chairman, Educational Planning Committee; American Society of Cytopathology, 2010-present.
  • Caner Committee; UPMC-Hillman Cancer Center; Pittsburgh, PA 2009-present.
  • College of American Pathologists (CAP) Cytopathology Resources Committee member, 2009-present
  • Anatomic Pathology Best Faculty Award, University of Pittsburgh, 2010.
  • ASC Continuing Education Oversight Committee member, 2010-present.
  • Member of the Educational and QA Committee of the IAC, 2010-present.
  • Editorial Board of Journal of Pathology Informatics, 2012-present.
  • Editorial Board of Cytojournal. 2010-Present.
  • Reviewer of several journals: Cytojournal; J. Pathology Informatics; Cancer Cytopath; Diagnostic Cytopathology; Cytopathology J; etc.
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) Advisory Committee Member, UF (2002-2006)

Selected Publications

View Dr. Khalbuss' publications on PubMed

  1. Cytopathology of Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors (Textbook). Springer, Publishing Co, Norwell, MA 02061, USA Khalbuss WE & Parwani AV (Editors). Nov, 2010.
  2. Cytopathology of Infectious Diseases (Textbook). Springer, Publishing Co, Norwell, MA 02061, USA Pantanowitz L; Michelow P; & Khalbuss WE (Editors), Nov 2011.
  3. Khalbuss WE, Pantanowitz L, Parwani AV. Digital Imaging in Cytopathology. Pathology Research International. 2011; Article ID 264683.
  4. Khalbuss WE, Yang H, Lian Q, Elhosseiny A, Pantanowitz L, Monaco SE. The cytomorphologic spectrum of small cell carcinoma and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in body cavity effusions: a study of 68 cases. Cytojournal 2011; 8:11. Also published in Focus Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology newsletter as a timely topic December 2011; volume 16(2).
  5. Khalbuss WE, Michelow P, Benedict C., Monaco SE, and Pantanowitz L. A Cytomorphology of Unusual Infectious Entities in the Pap Test. CytoJournal (accepted 05/2012)
  6. Monaco SE, Benkovich V, Ozolek J, Khalbuss WE, Pantanowitz L, Nikiforov YE. Cytomorphologic and molecular genetics findings in pediatric thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies. Cancer Cytopathology. 2012 May 17. doi: 10.1002/cncy.21199
  7. Lang T, Khalbuss WE, Monaco SE, Michelow P, Pantanowitz L. Review of HIV-related cytopathology. Pathology Research International. 2011; Article ID 256083.
  8. Thrall M, Pantanowitz L, Khalbuss WE. Telecytology: clinical applications, current challenges and future benefits. Journal Pathology Informatics 2011, 2:51.
  9. Purgina B, Jaffe R, Monaco SE, Khalbuss WE, Beasley HS, Dunn J, Pantanowitz L. Cytomorphology of Erdheim-Chester disease presenting as a retroperitoneal soft tissue lesion. Cytojournal 2011; 8:22.
  10. Yildiz-Aktas IZ, Monaco SE, Khalbuss WE, Parwani AV, Jaffe TM, Pantanowitz L. Testicular touch preparation cytology in the evaluation of male infertility. Cytojouornal. 2011;8:24.
  11. Kamat S, Parwani AV, Khalbuss WE, Monaco SE, Kelly SM, Wiehagen LT, Piccoli AL, Lassige KM, Pantanowitz L. Use of a laboratory information system driven tool for pre-signout quality assurance of random cytopathology reports. Journal Pathology Informatics. 2011; 2:42.
  12. Arya P, Khalbuss WE, Monaco SE, Pantanowitz L. Salivary duct carcinoma with striking neutrophil-tumor cell cannibalism. Cytojournal 2011; 8:15.
  13. Lang T, Khalbuss WE, Monaco SE, Pantanowitz L. Solitary tracheobronchial papilloma: cytomorphology and ancillary studies with histologic correlation. Cytojournal 2011; 8:6.
  14. Pantanowitz L, Parwani AV, Khalbuss WE. Digital imaging for cytopathology: are we there yet? Cytopathology. 2011; 22:73-74.
  15. Monaco SE, Pantanowitz L, Khalbuss WE. Comparing endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration specimens with and without rapid on-site evaluation. Cytojournal 2012; 9:2.
  16. Quiroga-Garza G, Khalbuss WE, Monaco SE, Nassar D, Pantanowitz L. Vegetable Cell Contaminants in Urinary Bladder Diversion Cytology Specimens. Acta Cytol. 2012;56(3):271-6.
  17. Al-Maghraby H, Ghorab Z, Khalbuss WE, Wong J, Silverman JF, Saad RS. The diagnostic utility of CK5/6 and p63 in fine-needle aspiration of the breast lesions diagnosed as proliferative fibrocystic lesion. Diagn Cytopathol. 2012 Feb;40(2):141-7.
  18. Laucirica R, Bentz JS, Khalbuss WE, Clayton AC, Souers RJ, Moriarty AT . Performance characteristics of mucinous (colloid) carcinoma of the breast in fine-needle aspirates: observations from the College of American Pathologists Inter laboratory Comparison Program in Nongynecologic Cytopathology. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2011 Dec;135(12):1533-8
  19. Monaco SE, Khalbuss WE, Ustinova E, Liang A, Cai G. The cytomorphologic spectrum of salivary gland type tumors in the lung and mediastinum: A report of 16 patients. Diagn Cytopathol. 2011 May 17. doi: 10.1002/dc.21733
  20. Kamat S, Parwani AV, Khalbuss WE, Monaco SE, Kelly SM, Wiehagen LT, Piccoli AL, Lassige KM, Pantanowitz L. Use of a laboratory information system driven tool for pre-signout quality assurance of random cytopathology reports. Journal Pathology Informatics. 2011; 2:42.
  21. Monaco SE, Schuchert MJ, Khalbuss WE. Diagnostic difficulties and pitfalls in rapid on-site evaluation of endobronchial ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration. Cytojournal. 2010 Jun 14;7:9.
  22. Gao FF, Khalbuss WE, Austin RM, Monaco SE. Cytomorphology of crystal storing histiocytosis in the breast associated with lymphoma: a case report. Acta Cytol. 2011;55(3):302-6.
  23. Kastenbaum HA, Khalbuss WE, Felgar RA, Stoller S, Monaco SE. The Spectrum of Coincident Entities with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) Diagnosed by Cytology. Cytojournal 2010;7:20.
  24. Lang T, Khalbuss WE, Monaco SE, Pantanowitz L. Molluscum Contagiosum of the Cervix. Diagn Cytopathol. 2011 May 2. doi: 10.1002/dc.21699.
  25. Monaco SE, Monaghan SA, Stamm JA, Khalbuss WE, Nichols L, Pantanowitz L. Toxoplasmosis in a Post-Transplant Bronchoalveolar Lavage: A Case Report. Diag Cytopathol 2011.
  26. Gilbert C, Monaco SE, Cooper S, Khalbuss WE. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic metastases: a retrospective look at 25 cases. Cytojournal 2011; 8:7..
  27. Arya P, Khalbuss WE, Monaco SE, Pantanowitz L. Melamed-Wolinska Bodies. Diag Cytopathol 2011; Feb;40(2):150-1.
  28. Cai G, Parwani AV, Khalbuss WE, Yu J, Monaco SE, Jukic DM, Teot LA. Cytological Evaluation of Image-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies via Robotic Microscopy: A Validation Study. Journal of Pathology Informatics 2010;26;I.pii:4.
  29. Al-Maghraby HQ, Khalbuss WE, Rao UNM, Cieply K, Dacic S, Monaco SE. Fine needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of dedifferentiated liposarcoma: Cytomorphology and MDM2 amplification by FISH. Cytojournal 2010;7:5.
  30. Khalbuss WE, Teot LA, Monaco SE. Diagnostic accuracy and limitations of fine needle aspiration cytology of bone and soft tissue lesions: A review of 1114 cases with cytological-histological correlation. Cancer Cytopathology 2010;118 (1):24-32.
  31. Monaco SE, Nikiforova MN, Cieply K, Teot LA, Khalbuss WE, Dacic S. A Comparison of EGFR and KRAS Status in Primary Lung Carcinoma and Matched Metastases. Human Pathology 2010;41(1):94-102.
  32. Qutub MF, Haider A, Jawad HA, Khalbuss WE. Fine needle aspiration cytology of ectopic meningioma presenting as a neck mass: a case report and a review of the literature. Cytopathology. 2011 Jan 21. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2010.00833.x.
  33. Wang P, Bista RK, Khalbuss WE, Qiu W, Uttam S, Staton K, Zhang L, Brentnall TA, Brand RE, Liu Y. Nanoscale nuclear architecture for cancer diagnosis beyond pathology via spatial-domain low-coherence quantitative phase microscopy. J Biomed Opt. 2010 Nov-Dec;15(6):066028.
  34. Wang P, Bista RK, Qiu W, Khalbuss WE, Zhang L, Brand RE, Liu Y. An insight into statistical refractive index properties of cell internal structure via low-coherence statistical amplitude microscopy. Opt Express. 2010 Oct 11;18(21):21950-8. doi: 10.1364/OE.18.021950.