Dr. Shahla Masood

Dr. Shahla Masood is a Persian born physician, who currently holds the positions of Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology at University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville and Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Shands Jacksonville.  She is also the Director of the Pathology Residency training, as well as Cytopathology and Breast Pathology Fellowship programs. In addition, Dr. Masood is the Medical Director of Shands Jacksonville Breast Health Center. An internationally recognized expert in breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis, Dr. Masood has fostered the concept of an integrated multidisciplinary approach in breast cancer care, research, and education.  She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Breast Journal, the founder and the Past President of the “International Society of Breast Pathology”, the Director of the “Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium on Breast Disease”, “The Breast Cancer Public Forum”, and is currently the President of “The World Society of Breast Health”. Dr. Masood is heavily involved in the study of minimally invasive procedures such as fine needle aspiration biopsy and ductal lavage in providing diagnostic and prognostic information in high risk and breast cancer patients. She has defined the cytomorphology of high-risk proliferative breast disease in early 1990’s and has pioneered the concept of cytomorphology as a breast cancer predictor. Dr. Masood is the author of the textbooks; “Cytopathology of the Breast”, “Contemporary Issues in Breast Cytopathology”, and numerous publications. She is a frequent speaker at national and international symposiums and is a member of several consensus meetings. She is also a member of board of trustees of “National Consortium of Breast Centers” and the Steering Committee of the “Breast Health Global Initiative” and a member of the “National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers”. Dr. Masood is a patient advocate, a partner in community affairs, and an accomplished artist and gourmet cook. She has received numerous awards and recognition. To name a few, Dr. Masood is the recipient of the 2005  Super Bowl Player’s Wives Fashion Extravaganza when she was honored as “Women Who Make Miracles Happen, Miracles in Medicine”, Volunteer Jacksonville Celebration of Service Award “Heart of Gold Award”, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Parker J. Palmer “Courage to Teach” Award, “Top Doctors in America”, The Jacksonville Business Journal “Super Educator Heroes in Medicine Award”, and The Florida Times Union “Eve Award” in the area of education. She also received the 2008 Recognition Award of the Iranian American Association. She is the mother of two accompanied physicians, Dr. Ali Kasraeian, a urologist and Dr. Sina Kasraeian, an orthopedic surgeon in fellowship training.