Alka Palekar, M.D. Dr. Palekar is a member of Pathology at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. Office Location: Pathology UPMC Shadyside 5230 Centre Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15232 Contact Information: Office Phone: (412) 623-2338 Fax: (412) 682-6450 Email Address: palekaras@upmc.edu Research Interests:       Selected Publications: Papachristou DJ, Palekar A, Surti U, Cieply K, McGough RL, Rao UN., Malignant granular cell tumor of the ulnar nerve with novel cytogenetic and molecular genetic findings. Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2009 May;191(1):46-50.