Faculty Profile - Chhanda Bewtra, M.B.B.S

Chhanda Bewtra, M.B.B.S
Associate Professor, Cytopathology

Creighton University Medical Center
Pathology Department and
Creighton Medical Laboratories
601 N. 30th St.
Omaha, NE. 68131-2197
(402) 449-4630
chhandabewtra@creighton.edu

Specialties: Cytopathology, Anatomical Pathology and Surgical Pathology
  • Director of Cytopathology
  • Anatomical Pathology and Surgical Pathology
  • Professor of Pathology

Education

  • Premedical Degree, University of Delhi, India (1967)
  • M.B.B.S. All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (1971)
  • ECFMG Certificate (1974)
  • Certification by the American Board of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (1978)
  • Certification by the American Board of Pathology in Cytopathology (1990)

Teaching

  • M2 Medical Students - OBGYN Pathology, Soft tissue tumor, Oral Pathology
  • Pathology Residents - Anatomy Pathology didactic, Cytopathology
  • OBGYN Residents - OBGYN Pathology

Research Sub-specialty Interests

  • Diagnostic surgical and cytopathology; Gynecologic and breast pathology; Fine needle aspiration cytology; Pulmonary pathology and cytology; Ovarian malignancies, Familial cancers; DNA probe studies in human papillomavirus infection; Paleopathology; Placental pathology.

Publications

  • Swanson L, Bewtra C: Increased placental weight relating to maternal BMI. Journal of Mat-Fetal & Neonatal Med. Feb 2008, 111-113.
  • Bewtra C, et al: Ichthyosis Uteri. Archives of Pathology 2005, 129;124-5.
  • Casey MJ, Bewtra C, et al: Intra-abdominal carcinomatosis after prophylactic dophorectomy in women with hereditary breast ovarian cancer associated with BRCA/<2 mutation. Gynecologic Oncology 2005;97;457-467.
  • Caughron S, Bewtra C, et al: Diagnostic Monosomy 22 in case of late recurrence of adult granulose cell tumor of the ovary. J of Cancer Cytogenetics, 4/04.
  • Bewtra C, Pathan M, Hashish H.: Abnormal pap smears with negative follow-up biopsies. Diagnostic Cytopathology vol 29, No.4, pp200-202, 2004.
  • Bewtra C: Cytology TAT: Are we being too fast? Diagnostic Cytopathology vol 20, no. 5, pp 241-2, 2004.
  • Bewtra C: What is the fuss about liquid cytology? Lab progress: Jan 2003. pp3.
  • Bewtra C: Pathology and Birdwatching. Letter to the Editor. American Journal of Dermatopathology 25(4)Aug 2003. pp 357.
  • Bewtra C: Sources of ‘Uses of Error’. Letter to the Editor. Lancet. Vol 361. June 28, 2003, pp 2250.
  • Soundararajan S, Cavalieri S, Bewtra C: Revisiting Chlamydia Cytology on Autocyte Pap Smears. Acta Cytologica Vol. 46, No. 5, Sept. 2002, pp 949.
  • Chatterjee A, Bewtra C, et al: Severe intrauterine HSV placentitis with recurrent material genital infection. Journal of Perinatology 2001, 21:559:564
  • Bewtra C: Learning From Errors. Lancet Vol. 359, Jan. 5, 2002, pp 22.
  • Bewtra C: Schistosomaiasis in Madagascar. Journal of Child Neurology. Vol. 16 No. 9. Sept. 2001 pp656.
  • Chatterjee A, Harrison J, Britt W, Bewtra C: Modification of maternal and congenital CMV infection by antiglycoprotein B antibody transfer in guinea pigs. Journal of Infectious Disease 2001; 183:1547-53.
  • Weinstein S, Bewtra C: Pathology in Madagascar. Pathology 2000 32.pp328-232.
  • Bewtra C: Cytology in Madagascar. Acta Cytologica vol 44 no. 4. July-Aug 2000 pp695.
  • Bewtra C: Autopsy rates and diagnosis. JAMA 1999 Jun 16; 281(23):2183.
  • Casey MJ, Bewtra C, Hochne L, Tatpathi A, Lynch HT, Watson P: Histology of Ovaries Prophylactically removed from BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutation carriers and non-carriers in Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Sysndrome Kindreds. Gynecologic Oncology 78, 278-287, 2000.
  • Chatterjee A, Harrison J, Britt W, Bewtra C: Modification of maternal and congenital CMV infection by antiglycoprotein B antibody transfer in guinea pigs. submitted Journal of Infectious Disease 12/00.
  • Weinstein S, Bewtra C: Pathology in Madagascar: Pathology 2000; 32: 328-232.
  • Bewtra C: Cytology in Madagascar. Acta Cytologica July-Aug 2000; vol 44 no. 4: 695.
  • Bewtra C: Autopsy rates and diagnosis. JAMA 1999 Jun 16; 281(23): 2183.
  • Casey MJ, Bewtra C, Hochne L, Tatpathi A, Lynch HT, Watson P: Histology of Ovaries Prophylactically removed from BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutation carriers and non-carriers in Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Sysndrome Kindreds. Accepted in Gynecologic Oncology 2000; 78: 278-287.
  • Ichikawa T, Lemon SJ, Wang S, Franklin B, Watson P, Knezetic JA, Bewtra C, Lynch HT: Microsatellite Instability and Expression of MLH1 and MSH2 in Normal and Malignant Endometrial and Ovarian Epithelium in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Family Syndrome. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 1999 Jul 1; 112(1)2-8.
  • Bewtra C, Frankforter S, Marcus JN. Clinicopathologic Comparison of Diploid and Tetraploid Complete Moles. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology 1997;16:239-244.
  • Casey MJ, Bewtra C, Garcia-Padial J, Lynch HT: Laparoscopic Examination and Assisted Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy Hysterectomy for Prophylactic Removal of Ovaries and Uterus in Women at Genetic Risk for Ovarian Cancer. Journal of Gynecologic Technology. 1995;Vol. 1, No. 2: 111-114
  • Casey MJ, Bewtra C, et al: Prophylactic-Oophorectomy in Familial Ovarian Cancer. Gynecologic Oncology Dec 1993.