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Graduate Biomedical Sciences Affiliations Molecular and Cellular Pathology Program  Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine

Biographical Sketch  Dr. Patricia DeVilliers is a board certified oral and maxillofacial pathologist. She joined UAB in 2006, after completing a 3 year residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, with additional training in Head and Neck Pathology and Forensics at the AFIP.

Society Memberships Organization Name Position Held Org Link American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology      International Association of Oral Pathologists      North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology      U.S. and Canadian Academy of Pathology

Research/Clinical Interest Title Novel Target for Head and Neck Cancer: The Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Description Targeting the sonic hedghehog pathway with SHH inhibitors. Cancer stem cells and their role in metastasis.

Selected Publications  Publication PUBMEDID Microgenomics of Ameloblastoma.Devilliers P, Suggs C, Simmons D, Murrah V, Wright JT.J Dent Res. 2011 Jan 31  21282726  Keratocystic odontogenic tumor associated with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: Similar behavior to sporadic type? Figueroa A, Correnti M, Avila M, Andea A, DeVilliers P, Rivera H. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Feb;142(2):179-83.  20115971  Lymphedematous fibroepithelial polyps of the penis associated with long-term condom catheter use: case report and review of the literature. Mason SE, DeVilliers P, Andea AA. J Cutan Pathol. 2009 Aug;36(8):906-9. Review  19586503  Cystinosis, Fanconi Syndrome and Odontogenci Cysts. DeVilliers P, Gutta R, Szymela V. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2008 Dec;106(6):866-71  18926732  Calretinin Expression in the Differential Diagnosis of Human Ameloblastoma and Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor. Devilliers P, Liu H, Suggs C, Simmons D, Daly B, Zhang S, Raubenheimer E, Larsson A, Wright T. Am J Surg Pathol. 2008 Feb;32(2):256-260.  18223328

Keywords ameloblastoma, sonic hedgehog, odontogenic tumors, head and neck pathology,

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