Rate My Professor Akash Sali

Akash Sali is a Senior Professional Practice Fellow in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine (Dunedin) within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Otago. He holds the qualifications MBBS, MD, and DNB. Sali's research work predominantly focuses on surgical oncopathology, with expertise in anatomical pathology. His contributions center on advancing histopathological staging and prognostic models, particularly for penile squamous cell carcinoma. He is actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including ELM2, ELM3, ALM4, and ALM5, supporting the education of medical students in pathology and related disciplines.

Sali has authored several influential peer-reviewed publications that address critical challenges in oncologic pathology. Notable among them is 'Updates in staging of penile cancer: The evolution, nuances, and issues' published in Human Pathology in 2023, which reviews developments and complexities in penile cancer classification. In 2020, he published 'A modified histopathologic staging in penile squamous cell carcinoma predicts nodal metastasis and outcome better than the current AJCC staging' in the American Journal of Surgical Pathology, introducing a refined system for superior prediction of lymph node involvement and survival. Other key works include 'A comparative study of AJCC and the modified staging system in pT2/pT3 penile squamous cell carcinoma: A validation on an external data set' in Histopathology (2022), 'Predictors of pelvic lymph nodal metastasis in penile squamous cell carcinoma: Results from a matched-pair analysis' in Clinical Genitourinary Cancer (2022), and 'Adequacy of histopathology reports representing oncologic resection specimens: An experience of reporting practice in rural India' in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (2022). These publications highlight his role in improving diagnostic accuracy and clinical outcomes through innovative pathology approaches. Sali's Google Scholar profile verifies his affiliation with the University of Otago and lists his research under anatomical pathology.