Ami Bhalodia, MD Nephropathologist

About

Dr. Ami Bhalodia joins Arkana as a board‑certified pathologist with more than 17 years of experience in anatomic and clinical pathology. She completed fellowship training in Renal and Genitourinary Pathology at LSU Health Shreveport. Dr. Bhalodia has held academic and consultative positions at multiple institutions and brings a strong foundation in diagnostic excellence and education.

Throughout her career, she has contributed to peer‑reviewed research and national presentations spanning renal pathology, cytopathology, and oncologic diagnostics. She is a contributing author to recognized diagnostic pathology reference texts and has received multiple research and academic honors.

Dr. Bhalodia is an active member of the Digital Pathology Society and serves on their Education Committee to enhance resident and fellow training through webinars and content papers. She is also a member of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, the College of American Pathologists, the American Society of Nephrology, and the Renal Pathology Society.

Education & Stats

Our fellowship-trained pathologists have decades of experience interpreting biopsies.

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Joined the Arkana Team 2026
Doctor of Medicine 2003
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency 2008
Cytopathology Fellowship 2009
Renal-Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship 2010

Increased transferrin receptor expression following 11q23 deletion as a mechanism… Increased transferrin receptor expression…

By Bhalodia A

March 2026

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a common adult leukemia characterized by the accumulation of mature neoplastic…

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a common adult leukemia characterized by the accumulation of mature neoplastic B-lymphocytes. Typically, CLL follows an indolent course, with most patients surviving for many years. However, 10-20% of CLL…

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Lymphatic differentiation in renal angiomyolipomas Lymphatic differentiation in renal angiomyolipomas

By Bonsib SM, Bhalodia A

March 2026

Renal angiomyolipomas are mesenchymal neoplasms with varying proportions of smooth muscle, adipose tissue, and abnormal…

Renal angiomyolipomas are mesenchymal neoplasms with varying proportions of smooth muscle, adipose tissue, and abnormal blood vessels. Although the presence of lymphangiomatous-like foci is frequently noted in large series of angiomyolipoma,…

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Fine needle aspiration of parapharyngeal space adult rhabdomyoma: a case report Fine needle aspiration of parapharyngeal space…

By Bhalodia A

March 2026

Rhabdomyomas are rare benign tumors of striated muscle and include cardiac and extracardiac types. Extracardiac…

Rhabdomyomas are rare benign tumors of striated muscle and include cardiac and extracardiac types. Extracardiac rhabdomyomas are divided in three subtypes (adult, fetal, genital). The adult type is usually found in the head and neck regions of…

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Retrograde Venous Invasion In Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Complication Of Sinus Vein… Retrograde Venous Invasion In Renal Cell…

By Bonsib SM, Bhalodia A

December 2011

Renal cell carcinoma, especially clear cell, gains access to the venous system as the initial route of extrarenal…

Renal cell carcinoma, especially clear cell, gains access to the venous system as the initial route of extrarenal spread. Intravenous growth can involve extrarenal veins or renal veins in other portions of the kidney, referred to herein as…

This arcuate vein contains tumor
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