Adriano Piris, MD
Assistant in Pathology
- Phone: 617-726-2967
- Departments
- Department of Pathology
Specialties
- Cancer Center
- Melanoma
- Clinical Interests
- Dermatopathology
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Medical Education
- MD, National University of Asuncion School of Medicine
- Residency, Berkshire Medical Center
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center
- Board Certifications
- Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
- Dermatopathology, American Board of Dermatology
- Gender
- Male
- Patient Age Group
- Adult
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Biography
Instructor in Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Piris is a surgical pathologist with fellowship training in Dermatopathology.
Dr. Piris' expertise is in the field of skin cancer, with a concentration on borderline and malignant melanocytic proliferations, in adults and in the pediatric population. His research interests include the presence, distribution, and effect of immune cells, such as lymphocytes, within the tumor microenvironment. He has also been involved in the study of molecular abnormalities in melanoma and immunotherapy, publishing several articles describing the effects of experimental vaccine therapy, as well as molecular targeted therapy in malignant melanoma.
Email: apiris@partners.org
Research
Research interests include:
- Melanocytic proliferations, with emphasis on atypical and borderline pigmented lesions, as well as pigmented lesions in the pediatric population
- Immunology of human cutaneous melanoma, with emphasis on function, distribution and prognostic significance of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
- Prognostic factors of cutaneous malignant melanoma
PublicationsBibliography of Adriano Piris via PubMed
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