Brooke Howitt

Associate Professor of Pathology

Bio

Dr. Howitt is a gynecologic and sarcoma pathologist, with academic interests in gynecologic mesenchymal tumors and morphologic and clinical correlates of molecular alterations in gynecologic neoplasia.

Clinical Focus

Gynecologic Disease
Endometrial Neoplasms
Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
Endometrial Stromal Tumors
Vulvar Neoplasms
Adenosarcoma
Mesonephric Ducts
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor - University Medical Line, Pathology
Member, Bio-X
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute

Professional Education

Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital Dept of Pathology (2014) MA
Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (2010) CA
Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Women's and Perinatal Pathology (2014)
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2013) MA
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Pathology (2013)

Contact

Academic bhowitt@stanford.edu

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Surgical Pathology 300 Pasteur Dr Rm H2110 MC 5243 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 721-1618 Fax: (650) 725-6902

Additional Clinical Info

2023-24 Courses

Independent Studies
- Medical Scholars Research
  MED 370 (Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  PATH 370 (Spr, Sum)

Stanford Advisees

Med Scholar Project Advisor
Corrine Nief
Doctoral Dissertation Reader (NonAC)
Christine Yiwen Yeh

All Publications

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