Central Laboratory

Allina Healthsystems

2800 10th Ave S

Minneapolis, MN  55407

Phone: 612-863-9185

FAX: 612-863-8375

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Staff Pathologist, Hospital Pathology Associates, St Paul, MN, 1995 - present

• Medical Director of Laboratories; Chairman, Department of Pathology, Abbott Northwestern Hospital. 1983- present

• Staff Pathologist, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, 1980-1994

• Lieutenant Commander, United States Public Health Service, 1976- 1980

EDUCATION

• Residency, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA, 1976- 1980

• M.D., Mayo Medical School. Rochester, MN, 1976

HONORS & AWARDS

• Young Investigator Award by Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, June 1980

• Carleton College: Graduated summa cum laude, 1972, Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 1972, Elected to Sigma Xi. 1972, Honors in Chemistry, 1972

   

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology - 1980

LICENSURE

• State of Minnesota - 1980

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS  

• United States and Canadian Association of Pathologists

• College of American Pathologists

• American Society of Clinical Pathologists

• Minnesota Society of Pathologists

• Hennepin County Medical Society

• Twin City Society of Pathologists

PUBLICATIONS

• Arnesen, M.A.; Batjer, J.D., et. al.: A Comparison of the Coulter Diff 3, Hematrak 480 and Abbott ADC 500 Automated Differential Analyzers.  Presented to Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, May 1980.

• Farb, H. F.; Arnesen, M.A., et. al.: C-Reactive Protein with Premature Rupture of Membranes and Premature Labor. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 62(1):49-51, 1983.

• Yunis, Jorge J.; Rydell, Robert E.; Oken, Martin M.; Arnesen, Mark A.; Mayer, Mary G.; and Lobell, Michael: Refined Chromosome Analysis as an Independent Prognostic Indicator in De Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Blood. 67: 1721-1730, 1986.

• Yunis, Jorge J.; Frizzerar Glauco, Oken, Martin M.; McKenna, James, Theologides, Ananasios, and Arnesen, Mark A.: Multiple Recurrent Genomic Defects in Follicular Lymphoma. A Possible Model for Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine. 316~ 79~84, 1987.

• Yunis, Jorge J.; Lobell, Michael; Arnesen, Mark A.; Oken, Martin M.; Mayer, Mary G.; Rydell, Robert E.; and Brunninq, Richard D.; Refined chromosome Study Helps Define Prognostic Subgroups in Most Patients with Primary Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. British Journal of Hematology. 68: 189-194, 1985.

• Yunis, Jorge J.; Mayer, Mary G.; Arnesen, Mark A.; Aeppli, Dorothee P.; Oken, Martin M.; and Frizzera, Glauco: Bcl-2 and Other Genomic Alterations in the Prognosis of Large-Cell Lymphoma. New England Journal of Medicine. 320: 1047-1054, 1989.

• Arnesen, Mark A. and Jones, John W.: Spindle Cell Neoplasm of the Thoracic Spine. Ultrastructural Pathology, 16: 29-34, 1992.

• Weeks, Douglas A.; Malott, Richelle L.; Arnesen, Mark A; Zuppan, Craig; Aitken, Delmar; Mierau, Gary: Hepatic Angiomyolipoma with Striated Granules and Positivity with Melanoma Specific Antibody (HMB-45): A Report of two cases, Ultrastructural Pathology, 15: 565-571, 1991.

• Arnesen, Mark A and Manivel J. C.: Plasmacytoma of the Thoracic Spine with Intracellular Amyloid and Massive Extracellular Amyloid Deposition. Ultrastructural Pathology 17:447-453, 1993.

• Arnesen, Mark A and Scheithauer, B.W.: Cushing's Syndrome Secondary to Olfactory Neuroblastoma. Ultrastructural Pathology 18:59-66, 1994 

• Arnesen, Mark A and Scheithauer. B.W.: Aggressive Small Cell Tumor of the Skull Base. Ultrastructural Pathology 18:193-199, 1994