Syed H. Abbas, MD
Specialties: Cytopathology, Surgical Pathology, Pulmonary Pathology
Gender: Male
Biography: Syed Hussain Abbas, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is a cytopathologist with clinical interests in cytopathology, thoracic/pulmonary pathology, head and neck pathology, fine needle aspiration, rapid on-site evaluation, and surgical pathology. He completed anatomic and clinical pathology residency at Rutgers Health/Saint Barnabas Medical Center and cytopathology fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center. His academic work includes clinical service, resident and student education, mentorship, telecytology implementation, laboratory leadership, national abstracts, peer-reviewed publications, a Springer book chapter, and College of American Pathologists CME/CE authorship. He received the UMMC Trailblazer Teaching Award and is a member of the Academy for Excellence in Education.
My Approach to Healthcare
My approach to healthcare is centered on accurate diagnosis, timely communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered clinical decision-making. As a pathologist and cytopathologist, I view my role as an essential part of the patient care team, helping clinicians obtain clear, clinically meaningful diagnostic information that guides treatment. I focus on careful morphologic evaluation, appropriate use of ancillary studies, clinicopathologic correlation, and communication with clinical teams through rapid on-site evaluation, fine needle aspiration clinic, tumor boards, and direct consultation. I also value efficiency and innovation, including telecytology workflows that improve access to pathology expertise while saving time and resources. My goal is to provide high-quality diagnostic service that supports patients, clinicians, trainees, and the broader healthcare system.
Education
| Board Certification: | Cytopathology; Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology |
Experience
Current Positions
| Director, University Physicians Pavilion Laboratory | 02/2024 - Present |
| Co-director thoracic pathology, University of Mississippi medical center | 07/2022 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, University of mississippi medical center, 2500 north state st, MS 39216 | 07/2022 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) Full Medical Registration, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council | 09/2012 - 12/2028 |
| Licensure, Mississippi state board of medical licensure, Mississippi state board | 07/2026 - 06/2027 |
| Certification, American Board of Pathology Certification in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, American board of pathology | 05/2021 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Pathology Subspecialty Certification in Cytopathology, American board of pathology | 09/2022 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Trailblazer teaching award, University of Mississippi medical center | 2023 |
| Trainee of the year, Pakistani American Pathologists Society | 2022 |
| First Resident Research Award, Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology | 2022 |
| Outstanding Clinical Pathology resident, Rutgers Health | 2021 |
| Outstanding Teaching resident, Rutgers Health | 2021 |