Youssef Al Hmada, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Pathology
Email:
yalhmada@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-1887
Biography
Youssef Al Hmada, MD, is a board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). He graduated from the University of Tishreen School of Medicine, Syria, in 2003. He completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), followed by a Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School. Dr. Al Hmada joined the department of pathology at UMMC in 2017. He served as an Assistant Director of Anatomic Pathology from 2019 to 2021 and as director of Anatomic Pathology since July 2021. He is also involved in resident, dental, and medical student education and became the Dental School Pathology Course Director in October 2018.
Her interests are surgical pathology with a special emphasis on skin, Bone and Soft tissue, and Perinatal Pathology. He is committed to providing superior diagnostic pathology services and resident, medical, and dental student education.
Education
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, MD, Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology | 2017 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Pathology | 2016 |
| Aleppo University Hospital, Clinical Pathology | 2007 |
| University of Tishreen School of Medicine, MD, Medicine | 2003 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2017 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Pathology | 10/2016 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology | 12/2017 - 06/2022 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology | 09/2016 - 11/2017 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Al Hmada Youssef M.D, Yousef Mohamed M.D. The diagnosis and management of genitourinary system trauma. Tishreen University publications (2003, July). | 2003 |
| Katherine C. Benedict, Youssef Al Hmada, Catherine Gordon, Ian Hoppe Squamous cell carcinoma admixed with sebaceous carcinoma of upper lip in a 7-year-old female Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, Volume 7, Issue 4,2022, Pages 126-129, ISSN 2468-1245 | 2022 |
| Morris RW, Al Hmada Y, Chaudry JR, Nutter KM, Reed CD Osseous Hodgkin lymphoma. European Society of Radiology. 2019 Sep;Case 16462. doi: 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.16462 | 2019 |
Abstracts | |
| Hussain, F & Kumar, Vijay & Prakash, Vislavath & Shenoy, V & Hmada, Y. Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia, An Exceedingly Rare Entity and Challenging Diagnosis. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 156. S74-S75. 10.1093/ajcp/aqab191.156. | |
| Turner, Emily & Johal, Sonal & Marshall, Gailen & Herrington, Betty & Criddle, Jannie & Reddy, Alyssa & Sukumaran, Anju & Hmada, Youssef & Shiflett, James & Karlson, Cynthia. Inflammatory biomarkers and psychological sequela in pediatric brain tumor survivors Neuro-Oncology. 24. i133-i133. 10.1093/neuonc/noac079.484. | |
| Ajmal, I & Sonani, Hardik & Hmada, Y. Ceruminous Syringocystadenoma papilliferum : An Extremely Rare Neoplasm of the External Ear American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 158. S51-S52. 10.1093/ajcp/aqac126.101. | |
| Kaur, N & Hussain, F & Hmada, Y. Malignant Dural Solitary Fibrous Tumor; An Exceedingly Rare Entity American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 158. S91-S92. 10.1093/ajcp/aqac126.192. | |
Presentations
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Understanding and Navigating Diagnostic Pitfalls in Soft Tissue Pathology, Tri-State Pathology Conference., Ocean Springs, MS | 04/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Helping the Pathologist Correlate Findings to Your Clinical Needs, Finding Answers Symposium., Ridgeland, MS | 03/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Giant Cell Tumor of the Long Finger., Southern Radiological Conference: 66th Annual Meeting, Point Clear, AL | 01/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bone and Soft tissue Pathology: Lumps and Bumps, Pathology for Primary Care and Specialists:, Flowood, MS | 05/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Spindle Cell Melanoma in a background of myxoid matrix in an African American Patient: A Diagnostic Challenge., College of American Pathologists (CAP), New Orleans, LA | 10/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Hybrid Schwannoma/Neurofibroma: A study of two rare cases., College of American Pathologists (CAP), New Orleans, LA | 10/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Hybrid Schwannoma/Perineurioma: A study of two rare cases., College of American Pathologists (CAP), New Orleans, LA | 10/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Dichorionic Twin Pregnancy with a Complete Hydatidiform Molar Placenta Previa and Coexisting Fetus, College of American Pathologists, Chicago/Virtual Meeting | 09/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Utility of Intraoperative Touch Imprint Cytology to Diagnose Chondroblastoma in a 16-year-old male., College of American Pathologists, Las Vegas, NV | 10/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, A case report of a spindle cell sarcoma with NTRK-3 gene rearrangement and a novel gene fusion partner (NTRK3-EIF2S2)., American Society for Clinical Pathology, Virtual Meeting | 09/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Subcutaneous Inguinal Myxoid Liposarcoma: Rare Entity In A Rare Location., Society for Pediatric Pathology, Los Angeles, CA | 03/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, High grade myxofibrosarcoma metastatic to the lung: Report of a case with Cytohistologic correlation., Southern Regional Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana. | 02/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expression In Pediatirc Tufted Angioma/ Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma., College of American Pathologists, Orlando, FL | 09/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Cranial Fasciitis In Children: Clinicopathologic And Molecular Analysis of 11 Cases., United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology meeting, National Harbor, MD | 03/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Focal Cortical Dysplasia-Associated Low-Grade Glioma: Expanding thee BRAF Mutations Concept., United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology meeting, San Antonio, TX | 03/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Limited Utility Of Pt2b In Pathologic Staging Of Prostate Adenocarcinomas., College of American Pathologists, Las Vegas, NV | 09/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Malignant Paraganglioma: A Rare Presentation Involving the Pancreas., College of American Pathologists, Las Vegas, NV | 09/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome presented as acute renal failure in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease., National Association of Medical Examiners, Charlotte, NC | 05/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Low-intensity Rituximab therapy for nephrotic syndrome and advanced CKD in systemic lupus erythematosus: One dose may not fit all, National Kidney Foundation, Boston, MA | 05/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, The Use Of Immunohistochemistry To Differentiate Melanoma From Metallic Fragment Deposition From A Projectile In The Brain Of A Patient With No Medical History Provided, National Association of Medical Examiners meeting, Charlotte, NC | 10/2015 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Inspector Excellence Award, College of American Pathologists | 2023 |
| Anatomic Pathology Attending of the year | 2021 |
| Solomon Award for Excellence in Surgical Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pathology | 2014 |
| Autopsy Award (Resident of the year), University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pathology | 2014 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Association of Pathologists, Member | 2023 - Present |
| College of American Pathologists, Member | 2012 - Present |
| United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology, Member | 2012 - Present |
| American Society of Clinical Pathology, Member | 2012 - Present |
Committee Service
| Residency Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Residency Review Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Professionalism and Communication Skills Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Specimen Management Team, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Executive Leadership Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| New In Practice Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| UMMC Graduate Medical Education Committee, Member | 2015 - 2016 |
| UMMC Chief Residents Committee, Member | 2015 - 2016 |
Other Service
| Human Pathology: Case Reports | 09/2019 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, General and Systemic Pathology | Annual 2018 |
| Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Dental Pathology | Annual 2018 |
| Dentistry, Course, Course Director, Dental Pathology | Annual 2018 |
Residency Training
| Pathology Residency Program, Advisor | 2019 - 06/2022 |
| Training Faculty | 2017 - Present |