UC Davis Medical Group Physician's Referral Guide

Lydia Pleotis Howell, M.D.

Title: Professor
Vice Chair and Director, Anatomic Pathology

Specialty: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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Undergraduate Education:	Northwestern University Medical School Evanston, Illinois B.S. 1979
Medical Education:	Northwestern University Medical School Chicago, Illinois M.D. 1981
Residency:	Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1981-1985 Pathology
Fellowship:	Lankenau Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1985-1986 Cytopathology
Board Certifications:	American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 1986 American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology, 1989
Professional Memberships:	American Society of Clinical and Colposcopic Pathology American Society of Clinical Pathologists American Society of Cytopathology College of American Pathologists United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

Clinical/Research Interests: Dr. Howell provides clinical service in cytopathology, fine-needle aspiration biopsy and surgical pathology. Her clinical and research interests focus on early detection of breast and cervical disease, including cervical cancer screening; HPV testing and vaccines; breast screening; cancer risk assessment, diagnosis and prognostication; and the evaluation of new technologies in cytopathology. She also has a creative interest in faculty development and faculty affairs. Additionally, Dr. Howell provides cytopathology and surgical pathology training to residents and fellows, as well as leadership training to faculty.
Publications: Wilkes MS, Howell L. Technology as an instrument to improve quality, accountability and reflection in academic medicine. Acad Psych, 30:456-464, 2006. Cytology Education and Technology Consortium (includes Howell L, co-chair). Scientific issues related to the cytology proficiency testing regulations. Acta Cytol, 50:191-197, 2006. Howell LP, Lin-Cheng L. Cytomorphology of common breast cancers. Clin Lab Med, 25:733-760, 2005. Howell LP, Bonham AC, Servis G. Multigenerational challenges in academic medicine: UC Davis's responses. Acad Med, 80:527-532, 2005. Afify A, Zhou H, Howell LP, Paulino A. Diagnostic utility of Glut-1 expression in the cytologic evaluation of serous fluids. Acta Cytol, 49:621-626, 2005. Howell LP, Zhou H, Wu W, Davis R. The significance of subclassifying high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions into moderate dysplasia/CIN II versus severe dysplasia/CINIII/CIS in The Bethesda System terminology. Diagn Cytopathol, 30:362-366, 2004. Howell LP, Tabnak F, Tudury AJ, Stoodt G. Role of Pap test terminology and age in the detection of carcinoma invasive and carcinoma in-situ in medically under-served California women. Diagn Cytopathol, 30:227-234, 2004. Howell LP, Gandour-Edwards R, Folkins K, Davis R, Yasmeen S, Afify A. Adequacy evaluation of fine-needle aspiration in the breast health clinic setting. Cancer Cytopathol, 102:295-301, 2004. Howell LP, Bertakis KD. Clinical faculty tracks and academic success at the University of California. Acad Med, 79:250-257, 2004. Anders TF, Hales R, Shahrokh N, Howell LP. Mission-based reporting in academic psychiatry. Acad Psych, 28:129-135, 2004.