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Medical Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
Languages
- English
- Turkish
Biography
Funda Vakar-Lopez, M.D., is a board certified pathologist at Harborview and a UW associate professor of Pathology.
Dr. Vakar-Lopez has expertise in urinary bladder and prostate cancer. She believes the first step in deciding on the right cancer treatment is an accurate diagnosis. Her focus is to provide the best and most current pathology information for genitourinary malignancies.
Dr. Vakar-Lopez earned her M.D. from the University of Istanbul, Turkey. She is a fellow of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and International Society of Urological Pathology. She collaborates with basic research groups in identifying molecular mechanisms of bladder cancer, biomarkers of progression and resistance to chemotherapy. She also works on various projects of the Prostate Cancer SPORE grant that aim to identify markers of aggressive prostate cancer.
Dr. Vakar-Lopez has expertise in urinary bladder and prostate cancer. She believes the first step in deciding on the right cancer treatment is an accurate diagnosis. Her focus is to provide the best and most current pathology information for genitourinary malignancies.
Dr. Vakar-Lopez earned her M.D. from the University of Istanbul, Turkey. She is a fellow of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and International Society of Urological Pathology. She collaborates with basic research groups in identifying molecular mechanisms of bladder cancer, biomarkers of progression and resistance to chemotherapy. She also works on various projects of the Prostate Cancer SPORE grant that aim to identify markers of aggressive prostate cancer.
Personal Interests
Personal Interests
In her free time Dr. Vakar-Lopez enjoys cooking, traveling and skiing.
Istanbul Universitesi
Medical education, 1988
Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Teaching Appointment
Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Fellowship, Genitourinary Pathology
Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Fellowship, Pathology
Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Fellowship, Surgical Pathology
Univ. of Texas, Houston
Residency, Pathology
Univ. of Texas - Galveston
Internship, Pathology
Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship
Board Certifications
- Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, 2000, American Board of Pathology