Jack Raisanen, M.D.

Pathology
Surgical Neuropathology

Biography

Jack Raisanen, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Pathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in surgical neuropathology.

Dr. Raisanen earned his medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School and completed residencies in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology at Stanford University. He gained advanced training in neuropathology through a fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, and later completed fellowships in cytopathology and surgical pathology at UT Southwestern.

Certified in anatomic pathology, cytopathology, and neuropathology by the American Board of Pathology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2001.

Dr. Raisanen is a member of the American Association of Neuropathologists and the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. He is an ad hoc reviewer for Brain Pathology, Acta Neuropathologica, and Histopathology.

The author of numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals related to his areas of interest, he has been invited to lecture in a wide range of venues both nationally and internationally. He also contributed to the books Biopsy Interpretation: The Frozen Section and Pathology: State of the Art Reviews.

Dr. Raisanen is a three-time recipient of UT Southwestern’s Outstanding Teaching Award.

Education & Training

Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical School (1999-2000), Pathology
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical School (2000-2001), Surgical Pathology
Medical School - University of Michigan Medical School (1982-1986)
Residency - Stanford University (1986-1988), Anatomic Pathology
Fellowship - University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (1989-1992), Neuropathology
Residency - Stanford University (1997-1999), Clinical Pathology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Association of Neuropathologists
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

Honors & Awards

Outstanding Teacher, 2004, 2012, 2021, Medical Students Award for Sophomore Pathology Course, UT Southwestern
Vernie A. Stembridge Award for Excellence in Housestaff Teaching 2004, UT Southwestern

Books & Publications

Books
- Intraoperative Diagnosis in Neuropathology in Biopsy Interpretation: The Frozen Section (2nd ed.)
  Raisanen J, White CL (2014), Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
- Intraoperative Diagnosis in Neuropathology in Biopsy Interpretation: The Frozen Section (1st ed.)
  Raisanen J, Hatanpaa KJ, White CL (2010), Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
- Congenital brain tumors in Pathology: State of the Art Reviews
  Raisanen J, Davis RL (1993), Philadelphia, PA, Hanley and Belfus Inc.
Publications
- Surgical Management of a Massive Frontal Bone Hemangioma: Case Report.
  Bird CE, Traylor JI, Johnson ZD, Kim J, Raisanen J, Welch BG, Abdullah KG, Journal of neurological surgery reports 2022 Jul 83 3 e72-e76
- Epigenetic and genomic profiling of chordoid meningioma: implications for clinical management.
  Daoud EV, Zhu K, Mickey B, Mohamed H, Wen M, Delorenzo M, Tran I, Serrano J, Hatanpaa KJ, Raisanen JM, Snuderl M, Cai C, Acta neuropathologica communications 2022 Apr 10 1 56
- Histologically heterogeneous pediatric glioneuronal tumor with FGFR1::TACC1 fusion.
  Canan F, Daoud EV, Weon JL, Raisanen JM, Burns DK, Hatanpaa KJ, Park JY, Kelley S, Rajaram V, Clinical neuropathology 2022 Mar
- Distant Pituitary Adenoma Spread: A Systematic Review and Report of 2 Cases.
  Azizkhanian I, El Ahmadieh TY, Palmisciano P, Abou-Mrad Z, Daoud EV, Essibayi MA, Connors S, Aoun SG, Kim J, Hatanpaa KJ, Garzon-Muvdi T, Barnett SL, Patel T, Raisanen JM, Mickey BE, Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2022 Jan

Clinical Focus

Surgical Neuropathology