Episode 5: Out by Old Man Wilson's Gate

Episode 8: A Rose by Any Other Name

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 [http://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 [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Episode 7: When Lightning Strikes

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 [http://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 [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Episode 6: Old Jars and Pretty Petals

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 [http://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 [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Episode 5: Out by Old Man Wilson's Gate

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 [http://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 [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Episode 4: The Curious Case of Sergeant Bill Brooks

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 [http://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 [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.