Pathology

Irene Aguilera-Barrantes, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Dr. Aguilera’s responsibilities include breast pathology and gynecologic pathology service work as well as teaching of medical students and residents.

Research Interests

• Ovarian serous neoplasms
• Cervical adenocarcinomas

Professional Background

• Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Hospital San Juan de Dios, San Jose, Costa Rica (2010 - 2012)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2012 – Present)

Educational Background

• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
• Surgical Pathology Fellowship, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
• Gynecological Pathology Fellowship, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

Board Certifications

• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (2008)

Selected Publications

• Aguilera-Barrantes I, Magro C, Nuovo GJ. “Verruca vulgaris of the vulva in children and adults:  a non-venereal type of vulvar wart” Am J Surg Pathol. 2007 Apr;31(4):529-35
• Irene Aguilera-Barrantes, Beth Euscher, Carl Morrison and Gerard J Nuovo. “Female Reproductive System”  The Cancer Handbook Second Edition, pages 644-675; Editor: Malcolm R. Alison, Publisher: Wiley, 2007.         
• Mohara J, Aguilera I, Goldman BI, Fisher CA, Gaughan JP, Libonati JR, Furukawa S, Singhal AK. “Effects of nutrient and hemoglobin enriched cell free perfusates upon ex vivo isolated rat heart preparation” ASAIO J. 2005 May-Jun;51(3):288-95.