Education

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Degrees:
Master of Sciences., Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Doctor of Medicine
Medical School of Nankai University, Tianjin, China

Residency:
Combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency
Chief Resident
Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York

Fellowships:
Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology,
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida

Breast/GI Pathology,
Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York

 

Affiliated Hospitals

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University Medical Center-New Orleans
Lallie Kemp Medical Center
New Orleans East Hospital

Publications

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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Fu, Zhiyan; Wang, Yan; Nakanishi, Yukihiro "Aberrant HepPar 1 Expression in Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors Metastasized to the Liver: Clinicopathologic Study of Seventy-Five Tumors" Int J Surg Pathol. 2026 Jun 3:10668969261449471. doi: 10.1177/10668969261449471. Epub ahead of print. [PMID: 42231811]

Chen, Yaomin; Wang, Haibo; Fu, Zhiyan; Connor, Ellen E. Incidental Cardiac Metastasis in Breast Carcinoma. Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Dec 25;16(1):71. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics16010071. [PMID: 41515566]

Wang, Haibo; Yu, Liu; Feroze, Asra; Zengying, Wu; Somma, Jonathan; Fu, Zhiyan. Should we subtype gastric intestinal metaplasia in gastric biopsies, a single institution’s experience. Pathol Res Pract. 2025 Nov;275:156189. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2025.156189. Epub 2025 Aug 27. [PMID: 40885115]

Chen, Yaomin; Yu, Liu; Fu, Zhiyan. Gastric Sarcina ventriculi: A Report on Two cases. Reports. Reports (MDPI). 2025 Aug 1;8(3):128. doi: 10.3390/reports8030128. [PMID: 40843870]

Younus, Ayesha; Liu, Yu; Connor, Ellen E.; Wu, Zengying; Lee, Hwajeong; Fu, Zhiyan. Segmental Atrophy of the Liver: A Review of a Rare Pseudotumor. World J Clin Cases. 2025 Aug 26;13(24):107825. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i24.107825. [PMID: 40862195]

Chen, Jihuan; Yang, Liz M,; Somma, Jonathan; Zengying, Wu; Fu, Zhiyan. Diagnostic dilemma in progressing gastrointestinal stromal tumors with altered immunophenotype following Imatinib treatment: a case report and literature review. Human Pathology Reports, Volume 40, 2025, 300776, ISSN 2772-736X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300776. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772736X25000088)

Liu, Yu; Chen, Yaomin; Feroze, Asra; Fu, Zhiyan. An Incidental Finding of Appendiceal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with Abundant Skeinoid Fibers: A Rare Case Report with Insights from a Comprehensive Literature Review. Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Apr 3;15(7):924. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15070924. [PMID: 40218274]

Fu, Zhiyan; Park, Eundong; Aydin, Hasan Basri; Shrestha, Neharika; Yang, Liz M; Dabaghian, Antranik; Lee, Hwajeong. Acellular mucin in non-neoplastic inflammatory conditions of lower gastrointestinal tract. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2025 Feb 7;76:152449. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2025.152449. Epub 2025 Feb 7. [PMID: 39951910]

Perez, Dana; Wu, Tong; Bhalla, Ritu; Fu, Zhiyan; Centeno, Barbara A; Ghayouri, Masoumeh; Jiang, Kun; Lauwers, Gregory; Nakanishi, Yukihiro. Clinicopathologic study of squamoid morules in seventeen conventional colorectal adenomas. Pathol Int. 2025 Mar;75(3):145-150. doi: 10.1111/pin.13516. Epub 2025 Feb 3. [PMID: 39898603]

Liu, Yu; Jabbour, Tony EJ; Somma, Jonathan; Nakanishi, Yukihiro; Ligato, Saverio; Lee, Hwajeong; Fu, Zhiyan. Blastomas of the digestive system in adults: A review. World J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Apr 27;16(4):1030–42. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i4.1030. Epub 2024 Apr 27. [PMID: 38690053]

Fu, Zhiyan; Wang, Haibo; Lauwers, Gregory Y; Jiang, Kun; Jayaratne, Nushani; Bridglal, Sanjay; Dong, Ning; Wang, Endi; Chen, Lugen; Barclift, Deniz Peker; Zhang, Ling. Primary plasmablastic lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract: A series of 13 HIV-negative cases and a review of literature. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2023 Aug 19;67:152204. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2023.152204. Epub ahead of print. [PMID: 37639839]

Fu, Zhiyan; Henderson-Jackson, Evita B; Centeno, Barbara A; Lauwers, Gregory Y; Druta, Mihaela; Anaya, Daniel A; Nakanishi, Yukihiro. A Case of Hepatic Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Pathol. 2023 Feb 9;2023:2271690. [PMID: 36817074]

Fu, Zhiyan; Kmeid, Michel; Arker, Soe Htet; Lukose, Georgi; Lee, Edward C; Lauwers, Gregory; Lee, Hwajeong. Diversion colitis in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is distinct from that in non-IBD: Reappraisal of diversion colitis. Hum Pathol. 2022 May;123:31-39. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.02.011. Epub 2022 Feb 20. [PMID: 35196525]

Fu, Zhiyan; Kmeid, Michel; Aldyad, Mahmoud; Lagana, Stephen M; Lee, Hwajeong. Composite Intestinal Adenoma-Microcarcinoid (CIAM): An update and literature review. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Dec 16;13(12):593-606. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i12.593. [PMID: 35070021]

Li, Hua; Fu, Zhiyan; Arslan, Mustafa Erdem; Cho, Daniel; and Lee, Hwajeong. Differential diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis: a comprehensive review. Li H, Fu ZY, Arslan ME, Cho D, Lee H. Differential diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis: A comprehensive review. World J Exp Med 2021; 11(6): 79-92. [PMID: 36246150]

Fu, Zhiyan; Li, Hua; Arslan, Mustafa Erdem; Ells, Peter F.; and Lee, Hwajeong. Hepatic Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: a Review. World J Clin Oncol. 2021 May 24;12(5):335-341. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i5.335. [PMID: 34131565]

Arslan, Mustafa E; Li, Hua; Fu, Zhiyan; Jennings, Timothy A; Lee, Hwajeong. Plexiform Fibromyxoma: Review of Rare Mesenchymal Gastric Neoplasm and Its Differential Diagnosis. World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2021 May 15;13(5):409-423. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i5.409. [PMID: 34040702]

Li, Hua; Arslan, Mustafa Erdem; Lee, Edward C.; Qualia, Cary M.; Mikula, Michael W.; Fu, Zhiyan; Petchers, Adam; Arker, Soe Htet; Kmeid, Michel; Boguniewicz, Ann; Lee, Hwajeong. Pyloric Gland Metaplasia: Potential Histologic Predictor of Severe Pouch Disease Including Crohn’s Disease of the Pouch in Ulcerative Colitis. Pathol Res Pract. 2021;220:153389. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2021.153389. Epub 2021 Feb 18. [PMID: 33640710]

Saade, Rayan; Tsang, Tyler; Kmeid, Michel; Miller, David; Fu, Zhiyan; Litynski, James; Patrick Young, Patrick; Anderson, Joseph C; Lee, Hwajeong; Tadros, Mciheal. Overutilization of surgical resection for benign colorectal polyps: analysis from a tertiary care center. Endosc Int Open. 2021 May;9(5):E706-E712. doi: 10.1055/a-1380-3017. Epub 2021 Apr 22. [PMID: 33937512]

Fu, Zhiyan; Aldyb, Mahmoud; Arslan, Mustafa; Boguniewicz, Ann; Karamchandani, Dipti M,  Lee, Hwajeong. Lymphocytic colitis pattern of injury presenting as endoscopic polyps: a case series. Hum Pathol. 2020 Jul;101:10-17. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2020.04.008. [PMID: 32387106]

Ginter, Paula S.; Fu, Zhiyan; Shin, Sandra J.. Low-grade variants of triple-negative breast carcinoma (TNBC): a review. Diagn Histopathol. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpdhp.2019.10.019

Fu, Zhiyan; Saade, Rayan; Koo, Brandon H; Jennings,Timothy A; Lee, Hwajeong. Incidence of composite intestinal adenoma-microcarcinoid in 158 surgically resected polyps and its association with squamous morule. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2019 Oct;42:69-74. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.07.004. Epub 2019 Jul 15 [PMID: 31326865]

Chen, Xiao; Firdaus, Sarah J.; Fu, Zhiyan; Wu, Zengying; Soulages, Jose L.; Arrese, Estela L. Manduca sexta Perilipin 1B: A new PLIN1 isoform linked to fat storage prior to pupation. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2019 v.110 pp. 69-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.05.001

Fu, Zhiyan; Zuo, Chunlai; Sheehan, Christine, E.; Patil, Deepa, T.; Lin, Jingmei; Yang, Zhaohai; Lee, Hwajeong. Novel Finding of Paired Box 5 (PAX5) Cytoplasmic Staining in Well-differentiated Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors (Carcinoids) and Its Diagnostic and Potentially Prognostic Utility. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2019 Jul;27(6):454-460. [PMID: 29561272]

Chumbalkar, Vaibhav; Fu, Zhiyan; Boguniewicz, Ann; Singh, Tejinder P; Lee, Hwajeong. Gastric Lipohyperplasia Presenting as Gastric Polyposis: The First Case Report and Morphometric Study of Additional 127 Bariatric Specimens with a Proposal for Diagnostic Criteria. Obes Surg. 2019 Jun;29(6):1805-1809. doi: 10.1007/s11695-019-03740-8 [PMID: 30737763]

Lee, Hwajeong; Fu, Zhiyan; Koo, Brandon H; Sheehan, Christine; Young, Gloria; Lin, Jingmei; Patil, Deepa; Yang, Zhaohai. The expression of TTF1, CDX2, and ISL1 in 74 poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas. Ann Diagn Pathol. Volume 37, December 2018, Pages 30-34. Epub ahead of print: doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2018.09.005 [PMID: 28498280]

Zuo, Chunlai; Fu, Zhiyan; Lee, Edward C.; Foulke, LIewellyn; Young, Gloria Q.; Cubero Rego, David; Lee, Hwajeong. Microscopic ileitis in diverted and non-diverted enteric segments: an under-recognized condition with a multifactorial etiology. Hum Pathol. 2018 Jul; 77:80-87. [PMID: 29596895]

Fu, Zhiyan; Du, Chunyun; Yao, Yang; Liu, Chaowei; Tian, Yutao; He, Bingjun; Zhang, Tao; Yang, Zhuo. Effects of beta-cyptermethrin on voltage-gated potassium channels in rat hippocampal CA3 neurons. Acta Physiologica Sinica (Sheng Li Xue Bao). Feb 25, 2007; 59(1): 63-70. [PMID:17294044]

 

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