Carl J. O’Hara, MD

Degree(s) – MD

Academic Title – Emeritus Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Education/Training –

  • BOSTON COLLEGE
  • GEORGETOWN MEDICAL SCHOOL

Research Interests –

  1. FIBRILLOGENESIS IN PRIMARY ( AL ) AMYLOIDOSIS
  2. PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN LUNG CANCER

Recent Publications –

  1. Zacks, JF, Swan, N., Berk, J., Skinner, M. and O’Hara, CJ. AL (primary Amyloidosis) of the Adrenal Gland: A Pathophysiologic Study of 11 Autopsy Cases. Mod. Pathol., 2000; 13 (3): 75A
  2. Seldin, DC, Choufani, EB, Dember, LM, Wiesman, JF, Berk, JL, Falk, RH, O’Hara, C, Fennessy, S. Finn, KJ, Wright, DG, Skinner, M., Sanchorawala, V. Tolerability and efficacy of thalidomide for the treatment of patients with light chain associated (AL) amyloidosis. Clin. Lymphoma , 3:241-6, 2003.
  3. Swan, N., Skinner, M., O’Hara, CJ. Bone marrow core biopsy findings in AL (Primary) Amyloidosis: A morphologic and immunohistochemical review of 100 patients. Amer J Clin Path . , 120:610-616, 2003.
  4. Skinner, M., Sanchorawala, V. Seldin DC, Dember, LM, Falk, RH, Berk, JL, Andersen, JJ, O’Hara, CJ, Finn, KT, Libbey, CA, Weisman, J, Quillen, K, Swan, N, Wright, DG. High dose melphalanm and autologous stem cell transplantation for the treatment of AL amyloidosis: A 8 year single instituition experience. Ann. Int Med. 140: 85-93, 2004.

Contact Information

    • Email – hara@bu.edu