Dr. Bijan Haghighi, Surgical & Dermatopathology

Dr. Haghighi is a board-certified surgical pathologist and dermatopathologist who identifies diseases in kids and adolescents at CHOC Hospital in Orange, CA. He serves as a Dermatopathologist and Surgical & Clinical Pathologist. He received his medical degree from the University of Southern California (USC). He completed his Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology residency at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Haghighi completed his Surgical Pathology & Dermatopathology at Stanford University Medical Center.

Locations

CHOC Pathology
1201 W. La Veta Ave
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714-509-9012
Fax: 714-509-9027

Orange County Pathology Medical Group
805 W. La Veta Ave, #104
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714-288-4044
Fax: 714-288-4042

Education

• Medical School
  Doctor of Medicine
  University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
• Residency
  Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
  Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
• Fellowship
  Surgical Pathology & Dermatopathology
  Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

Special Interests

• Gastrointestinal Pathology
• Breast Pathology

Affiliations

• College of American Pathologists (CAP)
• American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• California Society of Pathologist (CSP)

Administrative Appointments

Director, Department of Dermatopathology, CHOC

Research Experience

Mark A. Rettenmaier, Bram H. Goldstein, Bijan Haghighi et al: Serous Endometrial Intraepithelial Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Clinical Management, Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. June 1 2006, 22(2): 69-72

West J A, Qureshi A, West J E, Chacon Monique, Sutherland L, Haghighi B, Harrison J: Ristk of Angiosarcoma

Following Breast Conservation: A Clinical Alert. The Breast Journal, Volume 11, Number 2, March 2005, pp.115-123(9).

Natkunam Y, Warnke R, Haghighi B, Su Ld LeBoit PE, Kim YH, Kohlers Coexpression of CD56 and CD30 in lymphomas with primary presentation in the skin: clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical and molecular analyses of seven cases. J Cutan Pathol. 2000 Sep; 27(8): 392-9

Haghighi B, Smoller B, Leboit P, Kohler S:  Pagetoid reticulosis (Woringer-Kolopp disease): an immunophenotypic, molecular, and clinicopathologic study. Mod Pathol. 2000 May; 13(5): 502-10

Haghighi B, Yanagihara R, Cornbleet J:  IgM Myeloma:  case report and immunophenotypic profile American Journal of Hematology, 59:302-308, 1998

Basiri A, Haghighi B, Berry G, Doyle R, Rizk N:  Pulmonary tumor embolism, American Journal of Respirology and Critical Care Medicine, 155:2089-2095, 1997

Friedlander MH, Haghighi B, Abelson MD:  A human model of conjunctival epithelial healing, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 1991

Lectures

2008: “Melanocytic Lesions: A Clinicopathologic Approach” (Costa Mesa, Ca)

Moderator- (11th annual Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

2007: “Diagnostic Issues in Metastatic Melanoma (10th annual Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

2006: “A Clinicopathologic Approach to Problematic Melanocytic Lesions” (9th annual Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

2005: “Identifiying High Risk Thin Melanomas” (8th annual Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

2004: “Melanoma or Not” (7th annual Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

2003: “Melanoma-Unraveling the Pathology Report” (6th annual Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

2002: “Challenges and Pitfalls in Diagnosis of Malignant Melanoma” (5th annual Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

2001: “Melanocytic Proliferations: Importance of Clinicopathologic” (Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

2000: “Melanocytic Proliferations: Importance of Clinicopathologic” (Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

1999: “Melanocytic Proliferations: Importance of Clinicopathologic” (Orange County Melanoma Symposium)

Awards

1988-1985: Provost’s Honor List (Undergraduate at UCSD)

1991-1990: Deans Honor List (USC Medical School)

1997-1996: Excellence in Teaching (Stanford Medical School Pathology Course)