Samir Kahwash, MD
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Samir Kahwash, MD, is associate chief for education at the department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and a professor of Clinical Pathology at The Ohio State University. He is a Hematopathologist, a Pediatric Pathologist, and the Program Director of the Clinical Pediatric Pathology Fellowship training at Nationwide Children's.
His interest includes pediatric lymphomas, leukemias and medical education. He is a reviewer for several COG clinical trials, including Phase III trial of Myelotarg treatment of AML (AAML531) and successor COG AML trials AAML1031, AAML 1331 (Study of Arsenic Trioxide and Retinoic Acid combination in APL) and AAML 1831. Other reviews include AAML 1522 (for AML), COG ASCT1221 (JMML), COG Mixed phenotype acute leukemia task force, Hodgkin Lymphoma RADICAL study, and studies related to ALL, neuroblastoma, and others.
His medical education achievements include directing training and fellowship programs (for more than 20 years), Image of the Week (IOW) educational exercise (for more than 10 years) and Image based Instagram educational series.
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Pathology Fellowship
Program Director -
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Vice Chair -
Anatomic Pathology
Vice Chair, Education; Director, Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Training -
Clinical Pathology
Vice Chair, Education; Director, Hematopathology -
Primary Department
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine -
Primary Section
Anatomic Pathology
- Certificate of Merit in Recognition of Outstanding Service and Years of Distinguished Contributions to RISE Committee, American Society of Clinical Pathology, 2017
- Award of Service in Education, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2014
- Syrian Medical Association Recognition Award for Outstanding Contributions to the 6th Annual Hosn Medical Conference, 2010
- Certificate of Recognition Award for Dedicated Service, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2007
- Department of Laboratory Medicine "2007 Educator of the Year", Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2007
- Recognition Award: Awarded for Outstanding Commitment and Contribution to Education of Residents and Fellows at the Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, 2004
- Certificate of Academic Excellence; Awarded for Ranking 8th Nationwide in the General (Pre-college) Examination - Science Branch, Ministry of Education, Syria, 1977
- Listed, Guide to America’s Top Pathologists
- Chapter President, National Arab American Medical Association, 2007 - 2011
- Member, National Arab American Medical Association, 2005 - Present
- Member, Society of Pediatric Pathology, 1993 - Present
- Member, Central Ohio Society of Pathologists, 1993 - Present
- Fellow, College of American Pathologists, 1992 - Present
- Member, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 1990 - Present
- Academic Merit Scholarship to College/Medical School Combined Program, Damascus University, 1977 - 1983
- Member, Consumers Research Council of America
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 02/15/1994
Board Certifications
- Pathology - Anatomic
- Pathology - Pediatric
- Pathology, Clinical Pathology
| Fellowship | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Date Completed: 06/30/1993 |
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| Fellowship | Medical College of Pennsylvania / Allegheny Genera | Date Completed: 06/30/1992 |
| Residency | Medical College of Pennsylvania / Allegheny Genera | Date Completed: 06/30/1991 |
| Internship | Damascus University Hospitals | Date Completed: 12/31/1983 |
| Medical School | Damascus University Hospitals | Date Completed: 08/31/1983 |
2014 - Present The Ohio State University, Professor – Clinical
2000 - 2014 The Ohio State University, Associate Professor – Clinical