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Saja Asakrah, MD

Saja Asakrah, MD

Biography

Saja Asakrah, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Asakrah is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and hematopathology.

Titles & Roles

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

  • Fellowship, Pathology-Hematology, 2017
    Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
  • Residency, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, 2016
    St John Hospital & Medical Center
  • Professional Education, PhD, 2012
    Tulane School of Medicine
  • Residency, 2008
    Baghdad University College of Medicine
  • Residency, 2007
    Baghdad University College of Medicine
  • Internship, 2003
    Baghdad University College of Medicine
  • Internship, 2001
    Baghdad Medical City
  • Medical Education, 2001
    Baghdad University College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Hematopathology
    American Board of Pathology, 2017
  • Anatomic Pathology
    American Board of Pathology, 2016
  • Clinical Pathology
    American Board of Pathology, 2016

Research

Publications

Title/Journal Authors Publication Date

Ulcerative Jejunitis in Celiac Disease: A Thirty-Year U.S. Experience.

The American journal of gastroenterology

 Y Chornenkyy, M Peric, DM Flores, Y Ono, SA Shinagare, K Dannheim, S Shannahan, S Rakowsky, S Asakrah, M Vyas, J Arnason, D Leffler, C Kelly, R Mukherjee, A Therrien 10/30/2024

EBV-Positive Nodal T- and NK-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report.

Hematology reports

 B Abro, P Allen, S Asakrah, K Bradley, L Zhang 05/23/2024

Plasmablastic transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a review of literature and report on 2 cases.

Laboratory medicine

 A Khanna, BR Drumheller, G Deeb, EW Tolbert, S Asakrah 11/02/2023

Indolent NK-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of the GI tract: a rare indolent neoplasm of the GI tract.

Blood

 M Attieh, S Asakrah 04/20/2023

B-ALL with synchronous MYC and BCL-2 rearrangement.

Blood

 M Attieh, S Asakrah 04/13/2023

Practical Considerations and Testing Nuances for the Detection of Lupus Anticoagulant: Do Low Phospholipid Screen Results, Assay Type, and Test Ratio Matter?

American journal of clinical pathology

 S Asakrah, R Davis, P Bhargava 11/08/2021

The need for new test verification and regulatory support for innovative diagnostics.

Nature biotechnology

 JD Roback, EA Tyburski, D Alter, S Asakrah, A Chahroudi, A Esper, S Farmer, J Figueroa, J K Frediani, M D Gonzalez, D S Gottfried, J Guarner, N A Gupta, S S Heilman, C E Hill, R Jerris, R R Kempker, J Ingersoll, JM Levy, M Mavigner, C S Moreno, C R Morris, E J Nehl, A S Neish, D Peker, N Saakadze, PA Rebolledo, C A Rostad, N Schoof, A Suessmith, J Sullivan, YFW Wang, A Wood, MB Vos, O Brand, GS Martin, WA Lam 09/01/2021

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