Expert Pathologists

Postdoctoral Training

2006–2007 Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center

2005–2006 Fellow, Dermatopathology, Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology

2001–2005 Resident, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, North Shore University Hospital

1999–2001 Visiting Fellow, Dermatopathology, Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology

1998 Fellow, Clinical Dermatology, National Skin Centre, Singapore

1995–1997 Resident, Dermatology, University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Manila

Education

1993 MD, University of Santo Tomas, Manila

1989 BS, University of Santo Tomas, Manila

Certifications

2006 Dermatopathology

2005 Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Professional Societies

American Academy of Dermatology

American Society for Clinical Pathologists

American Society of Dermatopathology 

College of American Pathologists

International Society of Dermatopathology

Philippine Dermatological Society

Select Publications

1999–2008 Contributing Editor, Dermatopathology: Practical and Conceptual, Ardor Scribendi, New York, NY, Coauthored more than 20 articles:

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Metastatic Colon Carcinoma. 2007, 13(1).

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Metastatic Breast Carcinoma. 2006, 12(4).

Tan MAL. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. 2006, 12(3).

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Mycosis Fungoides. 2006, 12(1).

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Acute Monoblastic Leukemia. 2005, 11(4).

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma/Leukemia. 2005, 11(3).

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma. 2005, 11(2).

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. 2005, 11(1).

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Neurofibromatosis. 2004, 10(4).

Guo Y, Tan MAL. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Dermatitis Herpetiformis/Celiac Sprue. 2004, 10(3).

Tan MAL, Guo Y. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. 2004, 10(2).

Guo Y, Tan MAL. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Leprosy. 2004, 10(1).

Guo Y, Tan MAL. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Tuberous Sclerosis. 2003, 9(4).

Guo Y, Tan MAL. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Polyarteritis Nodosa. 2003, 9(3).

Guo Y, Tan MAL. Dermatopathology and General Pathology are One Pathology: Dermatomyositis. 2003 9(2).

Tan MAL, Oruc Z, Ackerman AB. Cerumen? 2003, 9(1).

Ackerman AB, Tan MAL. What is your diagnosis? Istmic-catagen Cyst. 2002, 8(1).

Tan MAL, Ackerman AB. Criteria for Clinical Diagnosis of Melanoma, 1947-2000: A Critique in Historical Perspective. 2001, 7(3): 221–43.

Tan MAL, Ackerman AB. Criteria for Histopathologic Diagnosis of Melanoma, 1947-2000: A Critique in Historical Perspective. 2001, 7(1): 39–53.

Tan MAL, Ackerman AB. What is your diagnosis? Verrucous Squamous-cell Carcinoma. 2000, 6(4):391–3.

Tan MAL, Ackerman AB. What is the cause of the vasculitis? Infection by Herpesvirus. 2000, 6(4):345–6.

Tan MAL, Ackerman AB. Metastasis or not? 2000, 6(3):301–2.

Ackerman AB, Tan MAL, Guo Y. What is the prognosis? 2000, 6(3):278–9.

Tan MAL, Ackerman AB. What is the diagnosis and what is the pitfall? Hailey-Hailey disease. 2000, 6(2):131–2.

Tan MAL, Ackerman AB. What is the diagnosis and what is the exception? Lepromatous leprosy. 2000, 6(2):145–6.

Books

Contributing in Ackerman AB et al. Histologic Diagnosis of Inflammatory Skin Diseases: An Algorithmic Method Based on Pattern Analysis. 3rd edition. New York: Ardor Scribendi, 2005.

Co-author in Histologic Diagnosis of Sebaceous Neoplasms: An Algorithmic Method Based on Pattern Analysis. New York: Ardor Scribendi, 2009.