Posts by E. Tessa Hedley-Whyte, MD, MBBS
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Intraoperative Cytology and Frozen Section Pathology of Cushing's Disease Are Useful Additional Diagnostic Tools
The first study of its kind showed intraoperative cytological analyses aid pathological confirmation of microadenomas in Cushing's disease.
Biography
Dr. E. Tessa Hedley-Whyte is Professor of Pathology specializing in neuropathology and a Principal Investigator in theMassachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. She is the author of over 150 research papers with topics ranging from pediatric neuropathology, particularly pituitary tumors, to Alzheimer’s disease. She is deeply involved at Harvard Medical School in medical education, assisting in the admission and evaluation of students and shaping the medical curriculum.
To learn more about her contributions to the field of Pathology and to the Pathology Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, refer to Chapter 17, Neuropathology, from Keen Minds to Explore the Dark Continents of Disease, a book on the Department’s history.
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