Katayoon Behshid, M.D.
Education
July 2004 – June 2005 Cytopathology Fellow
Department of Pathology, University of Miami, FL
July 1999 – June 2004 Pathology Resident
Department of Pathology, University of Miami, FL
Combined AP/CP Program, consisting of 2 years of Anatomical Pathology training, 2 years of Clinical Pathology training, and 1 year of Anatomical Pathology/Research
Received “Physician’s Recognition Award” from the American Medical Association in July 2002
February 1997-July 1999 Research Fellow
Department of Pathology, University of Miami, FL
February 1984 – February 1991 Medical Student
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Experience
February 2018- Present
Medical Director, Blood Gas
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Miami, FL
March 2017-December 2017
Medical Director
American Research Lab (ARL Clinical Laboratory), Ft. Lauderdale, FL
September 2016-Present
Associate Pathologist
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Miami, FL
August 2015-September 2016
Associate Pathologist
IRL/HCA, Westside Regional Medical Center, Plantation, FL
July 2005 – August 2015
Associate Pathologist
Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL
400 bed hospital with broad variety of complex cases. Houses the Lynn Cancer Institute, one of the largest cancer centers in South Florida, as well as the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health and Wellness Institute and the Marcus Neuroscience Institute.
Executed frozen sections, surgical pathology (including GYN, GI, GU, Head and Neck, Breast, Hematopathology, Neuropathology), cytopathology (including adequacy interpretation on CT/US-guided, EBUS and EUS fine needle aspirations/biopsies). Presented weekly Tumor Boards at Lynn Cancer Institute (GI, thoracic, breast, head and neck, urology, advanced skin/melanoma).
Daily Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPE) and Immunoelectrophoresis (IT) interpretation and Hematology Laboratory consultations.
Participated in cancer research studies designed by Moffitt cancer center and FAU.
Taught FAU Medical Students since inception of Herbert Wertheim School of medicine during their Pathology rotation.
Taught FAU Medical residents during their Pathology rotation.
Attended different hospital committees including Infectious disease control committee, Cancer committee and tissue committee.
July 2005 – August 2015
Medical Director, Microbiology Laboratory
Medical Director, Cytology Department
Medical Director, Point of Care (POC)
Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL
April 2018
Team Leader, CAP Inspection
Conducted CAP Inspection of VA Hospitals in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin
September 2011
Team Leader, CAP Inspection
Conducted a CAP Inspection of a hospital in Miami, Florida
December 1994 – December 1996
General Family Practice medicine, women health and Pediatrics
Private practice office in Mashhad, Iran
March 1991 – September 1992
General Practitioner and director of Women’s Health Clinic
Sarvar Polyclinics, Mashhad, Iran
March 1991 – September 1992
Family Practice Medicine
Astan Ghods Rasavi Treatment Center, Mashhad, Iran
Licensure and Certification
American Board of Cytopathology, September 12, 2007
American Board of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, August 11, 2005
Doctorate of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, February 1991
AutoCyte PREP Gyn Morphology Certificate, 2001
Florida Medical License #ME83718
ECFMG certificate, 1997
Publications and Research investigations
E. S. Santos, T. DeCesare, K. Behshid, M. Jorda, P. Bejarano & L.E Raez. Prognostic significance of C-Kit (CD117) and CEACAM1 (CD66) expression by immunohistochemistry in patients with small cell (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Lung Cancer 46; Oct 2004 (Supp 1): S58-S59.
Gomez-Fernandez, C. R., Ganjei-Azar P., Behshid K. Normal endometrial cells in Papanaicolaou smears: Prevalence in women with and without endometrial disease. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2000, Vol. 96, pp. 874-878
E.S. Santos, K. Behshid, D .Zelnick, G. Lopes, M. Jorda, P. Bejarano. Significance of the adshesion molecule CEACAM1 (CD66) as a prognostic factor for survival in patients with carcinomas of lung.
Behshid K., Mokhtari N., “Incidence and etiology of extra-cranial facial nerve palsy among ENT Department patients, Ghaem Hospital, over a span of 10 years”. Thesis, February 1991
Gene rearrangement studies by Southern blot in Thymoma, a retrospective study,
Department of Pathology, University of Miami, FL., September 2003 – July 2004
Incidence of multiresistance in gram-negative isolates from Intensive Care Units at Jackson Memorial Hospital, a surveillance study, sponsored by Merck & Co. Inc.,
Department of Pathology, University of Miami, FL., July 2003 – August 2003
C-kit Immunoreactions, Mutation Analysis & Clinical Outcome in lung tumors.
Department of Pathology, University of Miami, FL., December 2001 – June 2003
Assisted Dr. Azorides R. Morales in discovering a new fixative to replace formalin,
Department of Pathology, University of Miami, FL., January 2001 – July 2002
Worked with Dr. Azorides R. Morales in microwave/rapid tissue processing and its advantages in comparison to the conventional method, including RNA preservation
Department of Pathology, University of Miami, FL., July 1999 – July 2001
Professional Memberships
Fellow of College of American Pathologists (FCAP)
United States and Canadian Association of Pathologists (USCAP)
Fellow of American Society for Clinical Pathology (FASCP)
Florida Society of Pathologists (FSP)
References
Kamran Ajami, M.D.
Market Lead, IRL/HCA
Medical Director, Dept. of Pathology
Email: kamran.ajami@hcahealthcare.com
Westside Regional Medical Center/Plantation General Hospital
Telephone: (954)873-3999
Richard Aronsohn, M.D.
Medical Director, Department of Pathology
Email: raronsohn@brrh.com
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Telephone: (561)955-4134
Mehrdad Nadji, M.D.
Director, Immunohistochemistry Laboratory
Professor and Vice Chairman
Dept. of Pathology
Email: mnadji@aol.com
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Telephone: (305)585-6194
Frank Cirisano, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncologist
Email: cirisano@womenscancercare.com
Women’s Cancer Care Center
Telephone: (561)654-8555
Louise Morrell, M.D.
Medical Oncologist and Medical Director
Lynn Cancer Institute
Email: lmorrell@brrh.com
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Telephone: (561)213-9545