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Research and Clinical Interests

Dr. Popiolek is interested in gynecologic pathology and is primarily involved in morphologic evaluation of diverse gynecologic entities and participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning for patients with gynecologic malignancies. She also devotes her time to clinical research which includes the application of immunohistochemical and molecular techniques to advance our knowledge in this field.

Selected Publications

Kudla M, Timor-Tritsch IE, Monteagudo A, Hope J, Monda S, Lee K, Popiolek D, Arslan AA. OP16.08: Virtual 3D power Doppler angiographic spherical tissue sampling for evaluation of ovarian pathology. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Oct;30(4):511. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 17890528.

Popiolek DA, Yee H, Perle MA, Mittal K, Budimlija ZM, Caragine TA, Chiriboga L, Prinz MK. Multiplex STR DNA analysis confirms the accuracy p57kip2 immunomarker in diagnosis of complete hydatidiform mole. Hum Pathol. 2006;37:1426-34. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 16949913.

Budimlija ZM, Lechpammer M, Popiolek D, Fogt F, Prinz M, Bieber FR. Forensic Applications of laser capture microdissection: use in DNA-based parentage testing and platform validation. Croatia Med J. 2005;46:549-55. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 00757161.

Popiolek DA, Ventura K, Mittal K. Distinction of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions from high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions based on quantitative analysis of proliferative activity. Oncol Rep. 2004;11(3):687-91. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 14767523.

Ventura K, Popiolek D, Mittal K. Endometrial adenocarcinoma in situ in complex atypical hyperplasia: correlation with findings in hysterectomy specimen. Int J Surg Pathol. 2004;12:225-30. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 15306934.

Roque H, Stephenson C, Lee MJ, Funai EF, Popiolek D, Kim E, Hart D. Pregnancy-related thrombosis in a woman with congenital afibrogenemia: a report of two successful pregnancies. Am J Hematol. 2004;76:267-70. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 15224364.

Popiolek DA, Yee H, Levine P, Vamvakas E, Demopoulos RI. MIB1 as a possible predictor of recurrence in low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma of the uterus. Gynecol Oncol. 2003;90:353-7. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 12893199.

Popiolek DA, Prinz MK, West AB, Nazzaruolo BL, Estacio SM, Budimlija ZM. Multiplex DNA short tandem repeat analysis: A useful method for determining the provenance of minute fragments of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue. J Clin Pathol. 2003;120:746-51. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 14608902.

Fefferman N, Popiolek DA, Pinkney LP, Rivera R, Hummel-Levine P, Cosme J. Sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary in premenarchal female. Pediatr Radiol. 2003;33:56-58. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 12497242.

Goldstein SR, Monteagudo A, Popiolek D, Mayberry P, Timor-Tritsch I. Evaluation of endometrial polyps. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002;186(4):669-74. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 11967489.

Young BK, Roque H, Abdelhak Y, Popiolek D, Demopoulos RI, Lockwood CJ. Minimally invasive endoscopy in the treatment of preterm premature rupture of membranes by application of fibrin sealant. J Perinat Med. 2002;28:326-30. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 11031705.

Mittal K, Popiolek DA, Demopoulos RI. Uterine myxoid leiomyosarcoma arising in a leiomyoma. Hum Pathol. 2000;31(3):398-400. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 10746687.

Mesia AF, Popiolek DA. Leuprolide acetate - possible mechanism of action in treatment of leiomyomata [letter]. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1999;124(4):282-3. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 10320136.

Popiolek DA, Hajdu SI, Gal D. Synchronous Paget’s disease of the vulva and breast. Gynecol Oncol. 1998;71:137-40. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 9784335.

Popiolek DA, Kumar AR, Mittal K. Large cell variant of small cell carcinoma, hypercalcemic type, of primary peritoneal origin. Gynecol Oncol. 96:249-253. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 15589611.

Selected Books

Popiolek DA, Demopoulos RI. Gonadal Sex Cord-Stromal Neoplasms. In: Altchek A, Deligdisch L, Kase NG, editors. Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Disorders. 2nd edition. San Diego: Academic Press; 2003.

Organizational Associations

United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology; International Society of Gynecological Pathologists

Selected Awards

2006 Teacher of the Year Award, Residents in Pathology
1988 Merit Scholarship, Medical Academy of Lublin, Poland
1984 Prize in "Progress in Studies" Medical Academy of Lublin, Poland
1983 Honor in Biology, Stanislawa Staszica Liceum of Lublin, Poland
1983 Honor in Chemistry, Stanislawa Staszica Liceum of Lublin, Poland

Hospital Affiliations

Tisch Hospital
Bellevue Hospital

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