Dr. Rania Bakkar

Women’s cancer pathologist Rania Bakkar, M.D., was inspired to pursue a career in medicine by the examples of her parents, who were both physicians. Her specialty in breast and gynecologic pathology was motivated in part by seeing her own family members deal with cancer. In patient care, she leads with compassion and a commitment to providing state-of-the-art service.When Dr. Bakkar joined City of Hope® in 2023, she had more than a decade of clinical experience and 18 peer-reviewed scientific studies to her credit, including the publications Human Pathology, International Journal of Gynecologic Pathology, and Cancer Cytopathology. The European Journal of Surgical Oncology has recognized her with a Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing Award.Dr. Bakkar was invited to provide numerous educational lectures, seminars, and Grand Rounds talks in breast and gynecologic pathology to pathologists and trainees at local, regional, national and international meetings. She has …published and written several book chapters in highly regarded textbooks in pathology and molecular pathology in the field of breast and gynecologic pathology. The focus in many of her talks, research and publications has been in the field of biomarkers, emphasizing the critical role biomarkers play in the management of women's cancers.Dr. Bakkar was previously associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She served as director of the Anatomic Pathology Instructor Program and the Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program. Her first academic appointment was at the University of Mexico, where she was assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine.Outside of work, Dr. Bakkar enjoys painting and drawing, focusing especially on portraits and depicting the human figure.