Debra Budwit, MD Professor Office: 919-843-1476 E-mail: debra_budwit@med.unc.edu

Research Interests

Surgical pathology and cytopathology with emphasis in gynecologic and breast pathology; application of diagnostic, prognostic and predictive markers in anatomic pathology.

Selected Publications

Budwit DA, Perou CM, Livasy CA.  Basal-like ductal carcinoma in situ is a precursor lesion for invasive metaplastic breast carcinoma.  Mod Pathol 2009;22(s1):32A.

Powell JL, Cunill ES, Gajewski WH, Novotny DB. Sarcoidosis mimicking recurrent endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2005;99:770-773.

Murray MJ, Meyer WR, Zaino RJ, Lessey BA, Novotny DB, Ireland K, Fritz MA. A critical reanalysis of the accuracy, reproducibility and clinical utility of histologic endometrial dating: a systematic study of the secretory phase in normally cycling, fertile women. Fertil Steril 2004;81:1333-1343.

Novotny DB. Ovaries. In: Weidner N, Cote RJ, Suster S, Weiss LM, eds. Modern Surgical Pathology. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Co; 2003; Chapter 39, pp. 1397-1450.

Maygarden SJ, Iacocca MV, Funkhouser WK, Novotny DB. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: aspectrum of cytologic, histochemical and ultrastructural findings in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Diagn Cytopathol 2001;24:389-395.

Judson PL, Temple AM, Fowler Jr. WC, Novotny DB, Funkhouser Jr. WK. Vaginal adenosarcoma arising from endometriosis. Gynecol Oncol 2000;76:123-125.