Lija Joseph, MD

Adjunct Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Lija Joseph, MD, is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. In 2017 she founded the patient consult program at Lowell General Hospital. In doing this, she allows the patient to view their biopsy for themselves. Using one-on-one discussions, she allows patients to understand their diagnosis for themselves and often they report feeling relieved to seeing their biopsy slides. Dr. Joseph hopes to expand this program to other hospitals in the greater Boston area.

Publications

  • Published 1/22/2025

    Proctor ES, Nusbaum DJ, Lee JM, Benirschke RC, Freedman A, Raster G, Glaser AP, Labbate CV, Higgins AM, Helfand BT, Glassy EF, Joseph L, Edelstein RA, Krupinski EA, Alnajar H, Kearns JT, Groth JV. Bridging the gap: Evaluating ChatGPT-generated, personalized, patient-centered prostate biopsy reports. Am J Clin Pathol. 2025 Jan 22. PMID: 39838829.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 3/13/2023

    Sompuram SR, Vani K, Ryan L, Johnson C, Szabolcs M, Peruyero L, Balaton A, Pierrot S, Joseph L, Pilichowska M, Naber S, Goldsmith J, Green S, Bogen SA. Validation of Linear Range HER2/Estrogen Receptor/Progesterone Receptor IHControls for Daily Quality Assurance. Am J Clin Pathol. 2023 Mar 13; 159(3):274-282. PMID: 36779320.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/8/2021

    Joseph L. Your Doctor, the Pathologist, Will See You Now. Am J Clin Pathol. 2021 11 08; 156(6):939-940. PMID: 34549266.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 5/18/2021

    Jug R, Booth AL, Buckley AF, Newell J, Kesterson J, Gardner JM, Ozcan L, Liu B, Green CL, Joseph L, Cummings TJ. Multisite Quality Improvement Study of a Patient-Pathologist Consultation Program. Am J Clin Pathol. 2021 05 18; 155(6):887-894. PMID: 33367493.

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  • Published 11/6/2018

    Booth AL, Katz MS, Misialek MJ, Allen TC, Joseph L. "Please Help Me See the Dragon I Am Slaying": Implementation of a Novel Patient-Pathologist Consultation Program and Survey of Patient Experience. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2019 07; 143(7):852-858. PMID: 30398913.

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Education

  • Medical College - Thiruvananthapuram, MD
  • St. John's Medical College, MBBS

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