A cyst on a woman’s scalp defies every treatment until pathologist Camille Ortiz, MD, uncovers the uncanny truth.

Cast:

• Narrator / Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP

• Dr. Camille Ortiz: C. Leilani Valdes, MD, MBA, FCAP

• Dr. Norah Quinn: Bobbi S. Pritt, MD, MSc, FCAP

• Dr. Hannah Kim: Jaime Singh, MD, FCAP

• Devi Mansari: Ramya Narasimhan, MD, MBBS, MPH, 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 submitted by Jason V. Scapa, MD, FCAP, member 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

Copyright 2025 The College of American Pathologists

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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

Copyright 2025 The College of American Pathologists

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When the dangerous illness of three siblings leaves doctors baffled, pathologist Celia Grange, MD, traces the threat to an innocent source no one suspected.

Cast:

• Narrator / Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP

• Dr. Norah Quinn: Bobbi S. Pritt, MD, MSc, FCAP

• Dr. Celia Grange: Xiaoyin “Sara” Jiang, MD, FCAP

• Nurse Elle Ranger: Jennifer Dien Bard, PhD, D(ABMM)

• Marina Harris: Leah Militello, MD, MBA, FCAP

• Daniel Harris: Daniel E. Sabath, MD, PhD

• Ada Harris: Dorothy M. Adcock, 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 submitted by Michelle Aurelius, MD, FCAP, member 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

Copyright 2025 The College of American Pathologists

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A disturbing confession in a local bar leads investigators to a chilling discovery in the woods, and forensic pathologist Maya Singh, MD, must piece together fragments of a missing woman’s final story.

Cast:

• Narrator / Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP

• Mae: Anne M. Deucher, MD, PhD, FCAP

• Milo Renner: Earle S. Collum, MD, FCAP

• Eli Stark: Robert Frick, MD, FCAP

• Niko Bishop: Jennifer Dien Bard, PhD, D(ABMM)

• K9 Handler: Ramya Narasimhan, MD, MBBS, MPH, FCAP

• Dr. Maya Singh: Uma G. Krishnamurti, MD, PhD, 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 submitted by Michelle Aurelius, MD, FCAP, member 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

Copyright 2025 The College of American Pathologists

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In 1979, a young man's persistent pain and fatigue defy every test until pathologist Eve Reiner, MD, uses emerging tools to reveal what’s been hidden all along.

Cast:

• Narrator / Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP

• Dr. Robert Cochrane: Charles T. Beavers, MD, FCAP

• Dr. Eve Reiner: Dana Martin, MD, FCAP

• Dr. Henry Coe: Adam Cloe, MD, PhD, BA, FCAP

• Bill Brooks: Daniel E. Sabath, MD, PhD

• 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 submitted by Diana Olguta Treaba, MD, FCAP, member 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

Copyright 2025 The College of American Pathologists

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The cause of a young man’s death seems obvious until pathologist Daniel Zang, MD, and resident Rachel Hayes, MD, discover the unexpected and shocking truth.

Cast:

• Narrator / Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP

• Dr. Daniel Zang: Thomas J. Cooper Jr., MD, FCAP

• Dr. Rachel Hayes: Karen A. Moser, MD, FCAP

• Elena Morales: Anne M. Deucher, MD, PhD, FCAP

• Social Worker (Marian): Isabella W. Martin, MD, FCAP

• 911 Operator: Abe Pryce, MBBS

• ER Doctor: Meredith Herman, DO

• 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

Copyright 2025 The College of American Pathologists

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A beloved grandmother’s sudden onset of chronic confusion and weakness seems to be the result of aging until pathologist Celia Grange, MD, uncovers the truth hiding where no one suspected.

Cast:

• Narrator/Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP

• Anita Patel: Sridevi Devaraj, PhD, DABCC

• Meera Kapur: Jaime Singh, MD, FCAP

• Dr. David Row: Earle S. Collum, MD, FCAP

• Dr. Celia Grange: Xiaoyin "Sara" Jiang, 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

Copyright 2025 The College of American Pathologists

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

When a young man's painful lesions leave doctors puzzled, pathologist Camille Ortiz, MD, discovers the source lurking in an innocent everyday habit.

Cast:

• Narrator/Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP

• Dr. Daniel Frost: Charles T. Beavers, MD, FCAP

• Dr. Camille Ortiz: C. Leilani Valdes, MD, MBA, FCAP

• Lyle Booker: Adam Cloe, MD, PhD, BA, 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 submitted by Feifan Fred Chen, MD, FCAP, member 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

Copyright 2025 The College of American Pathologists

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.