Ameer Hamza, MD

Professional Background

Dr. Hamza completed his Medical School at Quiad-e-Azam Medical College, Pakistan. He then moved to the United States and completed his AP/CP residency at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI. Following residency, he did General Surgical Pathology and selective Genitourinary Pathology Fellowships at The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center.
His clinical focus is Genitourinary Pathology. His expertise also includes Gastrointestinal pathology, and Thoracic pathology.
His academic interests include basic, translational and clinical research on rare cancers, familial tumors and clinical quality improvement.

• MBBS, Medicine, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College / University of Health Sciences , Pakistan
• Residency, AP/CP Resident, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
• Clinical Fellowship, General Surgical Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Clinical Fellowship, Genitourinary Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

• The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Member, 2019 - Present
• College of American Pathologists, Fellow, 2018 - Present
• College of American Pathologists, Member, 2015 - Present

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• Hamza Ameer, Sirohi Deepika, Smith Steven C, Amin Mahul B. 2021. Low-grade Oncocytic Fumarate Hydratase-deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Update on Biologic Potential, Morphologic Spectrum, and Differential Diagnosis With Other Low-grade Oncocytic Tumors. Advances in Anatomic Pathology, 28 (6), 396-407. https://doi.org/10.1097/pap.0000000000000321
• Hamza Ameer, Khan Uqba, Khurram Muhammad Siddique, Abraham Renny, Mazzara Paul, Hadid Tarik, Kafri Zyad. 2019. Prognostic Utility of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Noncolorectal Gastrointestinal Malignancies. International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 27 (3), 263-267. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066896918809460
• Hamza Ameer, Ferrarotto Renata, Kaya Diana, Weber Randal S, Bell Diana. 2020. von Ebner's glands intercalated duct adenocarcinoma with PALB2 gene mutation. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, 49, 151637. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2020.151637
• Han G, Yang G, Hao D, Lu Y, Thein K, Simpson BS, Chen J, Sun R, Alhalabi O, Wang R, Dang M, Dai E, Zhang S, Nie F, Zhao S, Guo C, Hamza A, Czerniak B, Cheng C, Siefker-Radtke A, Bhat K, Futreal A, Peng G, Wargo J, Peng W, Kadara H, Ajani J, Swanton C, Litchfield K, Ahnert JR, Gao J, Wang L. 2021. 9p21 loss confers a cold tumor immune microenvironment and primary resistance to immune checkpoint therapy.. Nature communications, 12 (1), 5606
• Hwang Michael J, Hamza Ameer, Zhang Miao, Tu Shi-Ming, Pisters Louis L, Czerniak Bogdan, Guo Charles C. 2022. Somatic-type Malignancies in Testicular Germ Cell Tumors. American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 46 (1), 11-17. https://doi.org/10.1097/pas.0000000000001789
• Hamza Ameer, Khawar Sidrah, Sakhi Ramen, Alrajjal Ahmed, Miller Shelby, Ibrar Warda, Edens Jacob, Salehi Sajad, Ockner Daniel. 2019. Factors affecting the concordance of radiologic and pathologic tumor size in breast carcinoma. Ultrasound, 27 (1), 45-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271x18804278
• Hamza Ameer, Hwang Michael J, Czerniak Bogdan A, Guo Charles C. 2020. Secondary tumors of the bladder: A survival outcome study. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, 48, 151593. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2020.151593
• Hamza Ameer, Guo Charles C. 2020. Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Urinary Bladder: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 28 (4), 393-400. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066896919895810
• Hamza Ameer, Alrajjal Ahmed, Edens Jacob, Khawar Sidrah, Khurram Muhammad Siddique, Szpunar Susanna, Bonnett Michelle. 2018. Utility of Additional Tissue Sections in Surgical Pathology. International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 26 (5), 392-401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066896918755008
• Hamza Ameer, Khawar Sidrah, Alrajjal Ahmed, Salehi Sajad. 2019. Processing the entire capsule in thyroid follicular lesions improves diagnostic accuracy. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, 39, 21-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2018.12.007