Esther Oliva, MD
Esther Oliva, MD
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Associate Director, Gynecologic Pathology
About Esther Oliva, MD
She is a frequently invited guest speaker on subjects in her areas of expertise in the United States and around the world. She was the codirector of the GYN LONG COURSE in the 2015 United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. She serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Human Pathology, International Journal of Gynecologic Pathology, Advances in Anatomic Pathology, Modern Pathology, Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology, and Pathology (Australia). She is the secretary of the International Society of Gynecological Pathology. She has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, is co-editor of the book "Gynecologic Pathology" (Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series), editor of the monograph Current Concepts in Gynecologic Pathology: Mesenchymal Tumors of the Female Genital Tract" and co-editor of the book "Diagnostic Pathology Gynecologic" from Amirsys, and has participated extensively in the latest WHO of "Tumors of the Female Genital Tract". Her research is mainly focused on neoplastic diseases involving the female genital tract (with a particular interest in mesenchymal tumors at morphologic, translational and molecular levels) and the genitourinary tract.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Gynecologic pathology
- Genitourinary pathology
- Frozen Section Pathology
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Pathology Associates
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-724-8272
Phone: 617-726-2967
Fax: 617-726-7474
Medical Education
- MD, University of Barcelona
- MD, University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine
- Residency, Hospital Clinic I Provincial de Barcelona
- Residency, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Hospital Clinic I Provincial de Barcelona
- Fellowship, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Pathology Recertification, American Board of Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology
- Pathology, American Board of Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - ACD
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - New York
- OSW - Rhode Island
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare - ACD
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
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Research
Research Interests include pathology and molecular biology of gynecologic malignancies, renal and testicular tumors. She is a member of the Gillette Center for Gynecologic Oncology's Clinical Research laboratory at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. For more information about research concepts, co-authors, timeline, and more, visit Dr. Oliva's profile at the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center.
Publications
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View my most recent publications at PubMed
- Sclerosing Stromal Tumors With Prominent Luteinization During Pregnancy: A Report of 8 Cases Emphasizing Diagnostic Problems. Bennett JA, Oliva E, Young RH. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2015 Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print]
- Giant Cell Tumor of the Uterus: A Report of 3 Cases With a Spectrum of Morphologic Features. Bennett JA, Sanada S, Selig MK, Hariri LP, Nielsen GP, Oliva E. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2015 Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print]
- SMARCB1-deficient Vulvar Neoplasms: A Clinicopathologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Genetic Study of 14 Cases.
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