A man's unexpected and rapid cognitive decline leaves doctors perplexed until pathologist Daniel Zang, MD, and resident Rachel Hayes, MD, discover the devastating explanation... hidden in a slice of his brain thinner than a strand of baby hair.
Cast:
Narrator / Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP
Dr. Daniel Zang: Thomas J. Cooper Jr., MD, FCAP
Dr. David Row: Earle S. Collum, MD, FCAP
Dr. Rachel Hayes: Karen A. Moser, MD, FCAP
Robert Allen: Adam Cloe, MD, PhD, BA, FCAP
Amelia Allen: Dana Martin, MD, FCAP
Voiceover Intro/Outro: Robert Frick, MD, FCAP
Technical advisors: Jason V. Scapa, MD, FCAP, and Bobbi S. Pritt, MD, MSc, FCAP, with contributions from Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP; Thomas J. Cooper Jr., MD, FCAP; Xiaoyin “Sara” Jiang, MD, FCAP; and Feifan Fred Chen, MD, FCAP
This episode of Case Encounters is inspired by a real-life pathology case from the archives of The College of American Pathologists.
To learn more about the work a pathologist does on your lab test, visit yourpathologist.org.
Case Encounters is a production of The College of American Pathologists, with creative direction from StudioNorth.
Executive Producer: Robert Johnson
Creative direction by StudioNorth
Produced and directed by Natalie Gregory
Editing, sound design, and original music by Jake Sorgen
Written by Paige Freeborn for StudioNorth
Special thanks to Justin Charlton-Perrin and Clemmie Lozano
Additional production support from Nefsi Williams, Isabelle Ritz, and Anabella Torres
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