Mireille Bitar

Dr. Mireille Bitar is a Clinical Professor and Director of Pediatric Neuropathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She holds expertise in pediatric and neuropathology, with board certifications in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology. Her roles include overseeing the Neuropathology fellowship program at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and directing the brain autopsy interactive microscopy course at the USCAP annual meeting.

Dr. Bitar's education includes an MD from Aleppo University, followed by residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center and advanced fellowships in Neuropathology (Columbia University), Molecular Genetic Pathology (UCLA), and Pediatric Pathology (Children's Hospital Los Angeles). Her research focuses on pediatric brain tumors, focal cortical dysplasia, and epilepsy-related malformations, with over 28 peer-reviewed publications and active journal reviewing roles.

Her clinical practice spans pediatric pathology, neuropathology, and molecular genetic pathology. Notable contributions include work on rare pediatric tumors, SARS-CoV-2 brain pathology, and neuroimaging correlations. She is a member of professional associations like USCAP and AANP, actively contributing to both clinical and educational initiatives in neuropathology.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to tumor characterization, genetic profiling, and translational research bridging human and veterinary medicine. Her work emphasizes molecular diagnostics and histopathological analysis in understanding complex neurological conditions.