Staff Biography
Clinical Services / Education / Honors / Fellowships / Board Certifications / Professional Associations / Research / Publications
Clinical Services
Diagnostic services in Pathology (bone marrow, blood, lymph nodes, flow cytometry, and correlative molecular diagnostics)
Education / Professional Experience
Senior Cambridge High School Diploma - 1958 Christ Church Boys' School, Jabalpur, India.
Pre-medical Science Diploma - 1961 Ewing Christian College, Allahabad. Allahabad University, India.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Degree (MBBS) 1966
Christian Medical College Ludhiana, Panjab University, India.
Director, Melvin A. Casberg, M. D., Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, United States
ECFMG Certificate, 1967
Doctor of Medicine (M. D.), Post Graduate Degree in Human Pathology, 1972, Panjab University, India.
FLEX Certification, 1974. Licensed to practice medicine in West Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana, and Texas.
Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Hematology), 1984.
Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Anatomical and Clinical), 1977. Recertified 1997.
Panjab University, India, at the Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
Instructor in Pathology, 1967-1971
Lecturer in Pathology, 1972-1973
Visiting Professor, 1978, 1995
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Teaching Fellow, 1974-1977
University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa, Fla.
Clinical Instructor in Pathology, 1979
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology, 1980-1983
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.
Clinical Associate Professor, 1983-1988
Clinical Professor, 1989-1997
Faculty, University sponsored CME program in
W. Germany, 1985, 1988, 1990
American Cancer Society Workshops, Orlando, Fla. 1979, Gainesville, Fla. 1980, Tallahassee, Fla. 1982, Faculty.
American Society of Clinical Pathologists Teleconference and Workshop, Director 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Faculty, Annual Hematopathology Course, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995
Faculty, Annual Pathology Update, 1994, 1995
American Society of Oral Pathology. Workshop on "Malignant Lymphoma", Phoenix, AZ May, 1987, Course Director.
Bangalore Medical College and Indian Association of Pathologist and Microbiologists, Visiting Professor, 1987, 1990.
Howard University, Washington, D. C., Grand Rounds, Faculty, May 1988, January 1993.
Metropolitan Washington Association of Cytology, 1987, 1989, 1993, Guest Lecturer.
Christian Medical College Annual Alumni Meetings, 1989 and 1993, Course Director, CME Program.
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, Grand Rounds, Faculty, April 1994.
Lubbock Society of Pathologists Texas, April 1995, Guest Lecturer.
American Society of Clinical Pathology (National and Regional) Workshops, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006 Course Director.
Society of Armed Forces Medical Laboratory Scientists, Washington, DC, March 1996, Course Director.
National Cancer Institute (Bethesda), Uniform Services, University of the Health Sciences, National Naval Medical Center - daily scheduled teaching conferences with clinicians, fellows, residents, medical students & technologists, 1981-- 1997
Department of Defense , Triservice Hematopathology Fellowship, Program Director and Head, Hematopathology, 1987-1997
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1987-1997, Consultant, Hematopathologist and Research Affiliate
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, 1987-1997, Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C., 1985-present, Consultant Hematopathologist and Research Affiliate
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, The Harold L. Stewart Lecture: (The Chronic Leukemias), Bethesda, Maryland, May 1997. By invitation.
Louisiana State University of Health Sciences Clinical Pathology, Residency Curriculum Coordinator, 1997- Present
Mayo Clinic. Visiting Professor, May 2000.
National Naval Medical Center. Visiting Professor, October 2000.
St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, Louisiana, April 2004, May 2005 Visiting Professor
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington D.C., May 2004. By invitation. Callender-Binford Lecture
Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, (Bone Marrow Interpretation:Current Concepts)Course Director, November 2004.
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (Bone Marrow Intepretation:Current Concepts) Course Director, November 2004.
Honors and Awards
- President, Student Christian Movement, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 1964-1965
- President, Student Body, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 1965-1966
- Alumni Award for Best All Around Graduate, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, Graduating (MBBS) Class of 1966
- Navy Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, 1977-1981
- Lead Surgical Pathologist to President Ronald Reagan, Vice-President George Bush (Sr.), Members of Congress, Supreme Court, and Foreign Dignitaries being treated at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, 1985-1987
- Marksman Ribbons, Pistol and Rifle, U.S. Navy, 1991
- National Defense Ribbon, U.S. Navy, 1991
- Southwest Asia (Desert Storm) Unit Citation Ribbon, U.S. Navy, 1991
- Representative for US Navy Medical Corps Recruiting Brochure, 1992, 1993
- Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the East and in America: and in Who's Who Worldwide
- Outstanding Service Medal. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 1981 – 1997
- Meritorious Service Certificate. Howard University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, 1983 – 1997
- Certificate of Distinguished Service, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, 1984 – 1997
- Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Navy, 1997
- Vice-President, Ludhiana Christian Medical College Board-USA, 1996-2005
- President, Alumni Association, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana (U.S. Chapter) 1999-2005
- Silver Medal of Honor for Professional Distinction and Leadership, Alumni Association of the Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 2003
- Meritorous Service Award, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 2004
- Outstanding Service Award, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Tamil Nadu, India, 2004
- Listed in “Guide to America’s Top Physicians” (Consumer Research Council of America) 2004-2005 Edition
- Member, Manchester Who’s Who, 2005
- Listed in Strathmore Who’s Who 2006
- Listed in American Registry of Outstanding Professionals, 2006
Fellowship:
Hematopathology - National Naval Medical Center; Bethesda, Maryland August 1981-1982
Board Certifications:
American Board Certified in Anatomic, Clinical, Hematopathology
Professional Associations:
The United States-Canadian Academy of Pathology
The College of American Pathologists
The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
The American Society of Clinical Pathologists
The New York Academy of Sciences
Indian Medical Association
Christian Medical Association of India
The Washington Society of Pathologists
The Metropolitan Washington Association of Cytology
The American College of Physician Executives.
The Hope Foundation
The Shreveport Medical Society
The International Society for Laboratory Hematology
Society for Hematopathology and European Association for Hematopathology
Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces
Research Interest
I have published 170 manuscripts including papers, abstracts, book chapters, and a monograph. My research centers around clinico-pathological correlation of disease, many of which are neoplastic.
Selected Publication
“Pathologic Studies Useful for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias” Veillon D, Cotelingam JD. In The Kidney in Plasma Cell Dyscrasias Herrera GA (Editor) Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers, Basel, Switzerland 153:25-43, 2007.
“Resolution of Bone Marrow Fibrosis in a Patient Treated for Promyelocytic Leukemia” Chintapalli N, Cotelingam JD, Nordberg M, Hiemenez J. J Invest Medicine 55: S265, 2007.
“Comparison of FISH and Quantitative FT-PCR for the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of BCR-ABL Positive Leukemias”. Bao F, Munker R, Lowery C, Martin S, Runhua Shi, Veillon, DM, Cotelingam J, Lowery Nordberg, M. Molecular Diagnostic & Therapy. 11:1-7,2007.