Faculty Profile - Deba P. Sarma, M.B.B.S.

Deba P. Sarma, M.B.B.S.
Director, Dermatopathology

Creighton University Medical Center
Pathology Department and
Creighton Medical Laboratories
601 N. 30th St.
Omaha, NE. 68131-2197
(402)449-4951
DebaSarma@creighton.edu

Specialties: Dermatopathology, Blood Banking
  • Director of Dermatopathology
  • Professor of Pathology

Education

  • MB BS Dacca (Dhaka) University, Bangladesh (1969)
  • Internship – Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, NY (1969-1970)
  • Residency in Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (1970-1972)
  • Residency in Pathology, St. Francis Hospital, Honolulu, HI (1972-1974)
  • Residency in Pathology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (1974-1975)

Certifications

  • American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical (May 1975)
  • American Board of Pathology, Blood Banking (May 1978)
  • American Board of Pathology & Dermatology, Dermatopathology (Nov 1980)

Publications

  • Sharma P, Sarma DP, Adickes ED: Seborrheic keratosis with in-situ squamous cell carcinoma changes. Dermatol Online J . Accepted 8/9/2006.
  • Santos E, Sarma D: Hemangioma of the prepuce. The Internet J Dermatol 4(1):2006.
  • Wang B, Santos E, Sarma DP. Sinusoidal hemangioma in an adult male. The Internet J Dermatol 4(1):2006.
  • Hansen TP, Sarma DP: Multiple subcutaneous nodules associate with Mycobacterium abscessus infection following removal of an infected Groshon vascular catheter tip. Dermatol Online J 12:12,2006,
  • Lorusso GD, Restrepo S, Sarma DP: Renal cell carcinoma with perirenal fat necrosis radiographically mimicking extracapsular tumor extension. J La State Med Soc 156:206-208,2004.
  • Lorusso GD, Palacios E, Sarma DP: Plasmacytoma of nasopharynx. Ear Nose Throat J 83:673-674.2004.
  • Lorusso GD, Sarma DP, Sarwar SF: Pathologic quiz case: Soft tissue calcifications of the shoulder in a 31-year old woman. Arch Pathol Lab Med 128:1455-1456,2004.
  • Lorusso GD, Palacios E, Sarma DP: Focal vascular malformation in the nasal cavity. Ear Nose Throat J 83:738-739,2004.
  • Lorusso GD, Sarma DP, Fazekas-May M, Roth J: Collision tumor of apocrine carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma occurring in the ear. Am J Otolaringol 25:219-224,2004.
  • Lorusso GD, Sarwar SF, Sarma DP, Restrepo S, Palacios E: Synchronous adrenal cortical carcinoma in a patient with lung cancer. J La State Med Soc 156:37-39,2004.
  • Sarwar SF, Lorusso GD, Sarma DP: Prostatic epithelial polyp diagnosed in a bladder wash. Diag Cytopathol 29:356-357,2003.
  • Neal DE, Clejan S, Sarma D, Moon TD: Prostate specific antigen and prostatitis I.Effect of prostatitis on serum PSA in the human and nonhuman primate. The Prostate 20:105-111,1992.
  • LandryMM, Sarma DP, Boucree JB: Leiomyosarcoma of the buttock. J Am Acad Dermatol 24:618-620,1991.
  • Landry MM, Sarma DP: In-situ chondrosarcoma of the foot arising in a solitary enchondroma. J Foot Surg 29:324-326,1990.
  • Landry MM, Sarma DP, Haindel CJ: Small cell carcinoma of larynx. J La State Med Soc 142: 24-27,1990.
  • Moon TD, Sarma DP, Rodriguez FH: Leiomyosarcoma of the scrotum. J Am Acad Dermatol 20:290-292, 1989.
  • Landry MM, Sarma DP: Accessory spleen in the head of the pancreas. Hum Pathol 20:497,1989.
  • Townsend GH, Sarma DP: Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. J La State Med Soc 139:47-48,1987.
  • Love GL, Sarma DP: Spindle cell mucoepidermoid carcinoma of submandibular gland. J Surg Oncol 31: 66-68,1986.
  • Love GL, Sarma DP: Giant polypoid basal cell carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 28: 230-231,1985.
  • Love GL, Kearns PD, Sarma DP: Unexpected exsanguination four days after deep percutaneous liver needle biopsy. Military Med 150:620-621,1985.
  • Weiner M, Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Simultaneous occurrence of adenocarcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma as two separate primary tumors in the bladder. J Surg Oncol 25: 48-49,1984.
  • Weiner M, Sarma DP, Rao M: Renal cell carcinoma in a horseshoe kidney. J Surg Oncol 26:77-78,1984.
  • Weilbaecher TG, Sarma DP: Localized fibrous mesothelioma of the pleura. J Surg Oncol 25: 67-70,1984.
  • Weilbaecher TG, Sarma DP: Plasma cell granuloma of the tonsil. J Surg Oncol 27:228-231,1984.
  • Rodriguez FH, Sarma DP, Lunseth JH, Guileyardo JM: Primary hyperparathyroidism due to an oxyphil cell adenoma, Am J Clin Pathol 80:878-880,1983.
  • Garcia O, Sarma DP: Gallium scanning in a patient with sarcoidosis. Clin Nucl Med 8: 557,1983.
  • Rodriguez FH, Sarma DP, Lunseth JH: Goblet cell carcinoid of the appendix. Hum Pathol 13:286-288,1982.
  • Guileyardo JM, Sarma DP: Human penile ossification. Urology 20: 428-429,1982.
  • Martin P, Sarma D: Amylase producing lung cancer. J Surg Oncol 21: 30-32,1982.
  • Guileyardo JM, Sarma DP, Johnson WD, Akazaki K, Correa P: Incidental prostatic carcinoma: Tumor extent vs histologic grade. Urology 20:40-42,1982.
  • Thomas R, Lewis RW, Sarma DP, Coker GB, Rao MK, Robert JA: Aid to accurate staging-histopathologic grading in prostatic cancer. J Urol 128:726-728,1982.
  • Deshotels S, Sarma DP, Fazio F, Rodriguez FH: Squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid stroma. J Surg Oncol 19:201-207,1982.
  • Rubin DF, Sarma DP: Occupational history and angiosarcoma (letter). Arch Dermatol 117: 452-453,1981.
  • Thompson L, Kovac A, Geshner J, Sarma DP: Coronal renal ultrasound I. Urology 17: 92-94, 1981.
  • Sarma DP: Paraganglioma of the hepatic duct: A personal commentary (letter). South Med J 99:785-786,2006.
  • Sarma DP, Hansen TP, Adickes ED: Carcinoma arising in the leg amputation stump. The Internet J Dermatol 4(1),2006.
  • Sarma DP: Leiomyosarcoma of the spermatic cord. J La State Med Soc 145:83-84,1993.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG, Moon TD: Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate. Urology 37:260-262,1991.
  • Sarma DP, Hoffmann EO, Subramaniam CV: Synovial chondromatosis. J La State Med Soc. 142:27-30,1990.
  • Sarma DP, Hoffmann EO: Primary signet-ring cell carcinoma of the lung. Hum Pathol 21: 459-460,1990.
  • Sarma DP, Deiparine EM, Weilbaecher TG: Partially calcified renal cell carcinoma mimicking renal calculus. J La State Med Soc 142: 24026,1990
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Human os penis. Urology 35:349-350,1990.
  • Sarma DP, Simmons GT: Intraglomerular metasteses from papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. J La State Med Soc 141: 26-28,1989.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Small cell carcinoma of the prostate. Two cases and a review of the literature. Urology 33:332-335,1989.
  • Sarma DP: Dukes’ classification of rectal cancer. South Med J 81: 407-408, 1988.
  • Sarma DP: Acute lobular nephronia (letter). J Urol 137:1007-1008,1987.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG, Deiparine EM: Hepatocellular carcinoma causing obstructive jaundice. J Surg Oncol 34: 192-193,1987.
  • Sarma DP, Townsend GH, Rodriguez FH: Fibroma of tendon sheath. J Foot Surg 26:422-424,1987.
  • Sarma DP, WEilbaecher TG. Adenocarcinoma of the duodenum. J Surg Oncol 34:262-263,1987.
  • Sarma DP: Colorectal carcinoma in young adults: An autopsy study. J Surg Oncol 35:52-54,1987.
  • Sarma DP: Lung cancer in men aged 75 or older. J Surg Oncol 34: 19-21,1987.
  • Sarma DP, Guillory PA: Blood-ordering for otolaryngology. J La State Med Soc. 139:49-52,1987.
  • Sarma DP: A guideline for preoperative blood ordering for orthopedic surgery: J La State Med Soc 139:49-50,1987.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Long survival following brain metastasis from lung cancer, Cancer 58:1366-1370,1986.
  • Sarma DP: Classification of colorectal carcinoma (viewpoint). J La State Med Soc 138:3,1986.
  • Sarma DP: The Dukes classification of colorectal cancer(letter).JAMA 256:1447,1986.
  • Sarma DP: The President’s cancer, The Dukes classification, and confusion (letter). Arch Pathol Lab Med 110:365,1986.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG, Waggenspack GA: Renal cell carcinoma presenting as a single renal cyst. J Surg Oncol 32:30-31,1986.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG, Rodriguez FH: Fibroma of tendon sheath. J Surg Oncol 32:230-232,1986.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher Tg, Hatem AA: Seminoma arising in undescending testis clinically presenting as acute appendicitis. J Surg Oncol 31:44-47,1986.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Retroperitoneal malignant fibrous histiocytoma presenting with inferior vena caval obstruction. J Surg Oncol 32:153-155,1986.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Human spaganosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 15: 1145-1148,1986.
  • Sarma DP, Rodriguez FH, Deiparine EM, Weilbaecher TG: Symptomatic granular cell tumor of the esophagus. J Surg Oncol 33:246-249,1986.
  • Sarma DP: Lipoma of the corpus callosum. J La State Med Soc 138:45-47,1986.
  • Sarma DP, Byers V: Lung cancer in men aged 40 or younger, J Surg Oncol 33:124-125,1986.
  • Sarma DP: A rational blood-ordering policy for neurosurgery. J La State Med Soc 138:47-48,1986.
  • Sarma DP: A rational blood-ordering policy for urology. Urology 26:343-346,1985.
  • Sarma DP: Extradigital infantile fibromatosis (letter): J Surg Pathol 9:541,1985.
  • Sarma DP: Death from malignant melanoma (letter). J Am Acad Dermatol 12:895,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Molluscum contagiosum in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (letter). J Am Acad Dermatol 13:682-683,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG, Love GL: Intramyofiber metastasis in skeletal muscle. J Surg Oncol 30:103-105,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Metastasis to leiomyoma. J La State Med Soc 137:41-42,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Systemic scleroderma and small cell carcinoma of the lung. J Surg Oncol 29:28-30,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Leiomyoma of the spermatic cord. J Surg Oncol 28:3118-320, 1985.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Carcinoma arising in burn scar. J Surg Oncol 29:89-90,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG: Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis. J Surg Oncol 30:67-71,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Woods AL, Rodriguez FH, Mendoza J, Weilbaecher TG: Priapism as the presenting feature of renal cell carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 28:103-107,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Hanemann MS: Adenocarcinoma of gallbladder presenting as ureteral obstruction. Urology 25:60-62,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Olivier M, Golgsman C, Millikan LE: Beta-2 microglobulin as a marker of malignant epithelial tumors of the skin. J Surg Oncol 29:61-65,1985.
  • Sarma DP: Preoperative blood ordering for vascular surgery. J La State Med Soc 137:45-47,1985.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG, Basavaraj A, Reina RR: Symptomatic lipoma of the duodenum. J Surg Oncol 25:133-135,1984.
  • Sarma DP, Weilbaecher TG, Wiener M: Fibromyxomatous pseudotumor of the scrotum. J Surg Oncol 27: 116-118,1984.
  • Sarma DP,Weilbaecher TG: Scrotal calcinosis:Calcification of epidermal cysts. J Surg Oncol 27:76-79,1984.
  • Sarma DP, Simmons GT, Rodriguez FH, Weilbaecher TG, Love GL:Granular cell tumor of the appendix. J Surg Oncol 27:219-221,1984.
  • Sarma DP, Rohr W, Haindel C: Aspergillosis of the orbit. J La State Med Soc 136:19-20,1984.
  • Sarma DP, Reina RR, Lunseth J: Ossification of the lung. J La State Med Soc. 136:26-27,1984.
  • Sarma DP, Carter M, Weilbaecher TG: Intraspinal epidermoid cyst. J Surg Oncol 25:64-66,1984.
  • Sarma DP, Griffing CC, Weilbaecher TG: Observations on the inadequately excised basal cell carcinomas. J Surg Oncol 25:79-80,1984.
  • Sarma DP, Chen KTK: Adenomatoid prostatic tumor (letter): Urology 21:438,1983.
  • Sarma DP: Inflammation of the pancreatic islets (letter). Human Pathol 14:380,1983.
  • Sarma DP, Weiner M: Hemangioma of the urinary bladder. J Surg Oncol 24:142-144,1983.
  • Sarma DP, Wiener M, Weilbaecher TG: Epididymal metastasis from prostate cancer. J Surg Oncol 24:322-324,1983.
  • Sarma DP, Tanjucto E: Human sparganosis. J La State Med Soc 135:16-17,1983.
  • Sarma DP, Rohr W, Lunseth J: Bronchocentric granulomatosis. J La State Med Soc 135:20-23,1983.
  • Sarma DP, Robichaux J, Fondak A: Ossified neurofibroma. J LA State Med Soc 135:22-23,1983
  • Sarma DP, Hanemann MS: Ossification of the vas deferens. J La State Med Soc 135:30-31,1983.
  • Sarma DP, Deshotels SJ, Lunseth JH: Malignant melanoma in a blind eye. J Surg Oncol 23:169-172,1983.
  • Sarma DP, Godeau L: Brain metastasis from prostatic cancer. J Surg Oncol 23:173-174,1983.
  • Sarma DP: Do we need to crossmatch for elective laminectomy? Neurosurgery 13:569-571,1983.
  • Sarma DP: Paraganglioma description questioned (letter). J La State Med Soc 134:98,1982.
  • Sarma DP, Guileyardo JM: Basal cell hyperplasia of the prostate. J La State Med Soc 134: 23-24,1982.
  • Sarma DP, Deshotels S: Carcinosarcoma of the lung. J Surg Oncol 19:216-218,1982.
  • Sarma DP: Oat cell carcinoma of the esophagus. J Surg Oncol 19:145-150,1982.
  • Sarma DP: Do we need to crossmatch blood for transurethral prostatectomy? Urology 20:151-153,1982.
  • Sarma DP: Endoscopic gastric polypectomies (letter). Mayo Clin Proc 56:527,1981.
  • Sarma DP, Kovac A, Socorro N: Metastatic carcinoma of the skeletal muscle. South Med J 74:484-485,1981.
  • Sarma DP: A fatal case of varicella. J La State Med Soc 133:152-153,1981.
  • Sarma DP: Inverted papilloma of the lacrimal sac. J La State Med Soc 133:22-23,1981.
  • Sarma DP: Extramedullary hemopoiesis of the skin. Arch Dermatol 117:58-59,1981.
  • Sarma DP: Unsuspected malignant tumors. J La State Med Soc. 133:105-106,1981
  • Sarma DP, Rodriguez FH, Hoffmann EO: Paraganglioma of the hepatic duct, South Med J 73:1677-1678,1980.
  • Sarma DP, Rodriguez FH: Chronic adrenal hematoma associated with splenic rupture. J La State Med Soc 132:119-120,1980.
  • Sarma DP, Lunseth JH: Ureteritis cystica causing obstruction.South Med J 73:942-944,1980.
  • Sarma DP, Hoffmann EO: Infantile fibroma-like tumor in an adult. Arch Dermatol 116:578-579,1980
  • Sarma DP: Metastatic basal cell carcinoma:Electron microscopic study of the primary and the metastatic lesion. South Med J 73:799-801,1980.
  • Sarma DP: Angiosarcoma of the nose. Arch Dermatol 116:226-227,1980.
  • Sarma DP,Weilbaecher TG: Endobronchial biopsy for diagnosis of cancer. J La Med Soc132:100-101,1980.
  • Sarma DP, Rodriguez FH: Micropore filters in blood transfusion. South Med J 73:1512-1515,1980.
  • Sarma DP: Use of blood in elective surgery. JAMA 243:1536-1538,1980.