Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - Upper East Side
525 East 68th Street
Room K-502
New York, NY 10065
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About Erika Patel, M.D.
Dr. Hissong received her B.A. degree in Biochemistry in 2010 from Anderson University in Anderson, IN and her M.D. degree from Indiana University in 2014. Erika completed her Pathology training at Weill Cornell Medicine as a resident and a fellow in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology in 2020. From 2020-2021, she accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Michigan, but returned to Weill Cornell Medicine in October 2021 as Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Board Certifications
- Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology
- Molecular Genetic Pathology
- Pathology - Clinical
Expertise
- Surgical Pathology
Education
- Degrees: Anderson University
- Degrees: Indiana University
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Pathologist
- Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
Education
- Degrees: Indiana University
- Degrees: Anderson University
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Pathologist
- Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Board Certifications
- anatomic pathology and clinical pathology
- molecular genetic pathology
- pathology - clinical
Languages Spoken
- english
Research
Neoadjuvant Botensilimab/Balstilimab for localized mismatch repair proficient and deficient colon cancer: Results of the NEST phase 2 clinical trial.
August 26, 2026Molecular dynamics driving phenotypic divergence among KRAS mutants in pancreatic tumorigenesis.
July 21, 2026A Metal-Free Carbon Monoxide Prodrug Suppresses Metastasis of Pancreatic and Breast Cancer.
March 20, 2026