Christopher N. Otis, MD| Pathlogist, HistoSpring

Christopher N. Otis, MD

Pathologist

  • Tel: 413-794-0523

Fun Fact

Dr. Otis’ favorite pastime is motorsports whether it be the thrill of racing or practicing his racing skills on the track.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Otis’ passion for pathology was kindled at a young age. He followed in his father’s footsteps who had been the chief of anatomic pathology at Hartford Hospital with over 30 years of service. Chris attended Yale University School of Medicine and went on to train in pathology at Yale, having the unique opportunity to be a fellow in surgical pathology under the direction of Dr. Juan Rosai, and a mentee of Dr. Maria Merino, and Dr. Daryll Carter (some of most talented diagnostic pathologists of the 20th century). He remains devoted to Dr. Rosai’s ideas and principles of the discipline pathology with a commitment to recognizing, understanding, and investigating diseases to help discover the next generation of therapeutics, improving patient care, and mentoring young pathologists.

Dr. Otis continues to make advances within the wide field of Anatomic Pathology with subspecialty expertise Breast Pathology, Gynecologic Pathology, and Cytopathology. He is board certified in Anatomic Pathology with subspecialty board certification in Cytopathology.

For 35 years, Dr. Otis provided vision and leadership at Baystate Medical Center where he was Medical Director of Surgical Pathology and the Immunohistochemistry Laboratory in the Department of Pathology. He actively participates in collaborative research with faculty at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

His passion to inspire and educate led him to active leadership roles as President for the Association for Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology, the New England Society of Pathologists, Section leader of gynecologic pathology in the Cancer Committee of the College of American Pathologists, Pathology representative to the American Joint Cancer Committee of the American College of Surgeons, and as Mentor for young pathologists in the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. Internationally, he is an active participant in developing practice guidelines in gynecologic pathology for the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting. Chris continues to educate where he currently serves on several pathology related editorial and advisory boards.

AB Field of study Biochemistry, Bowdoin College
Phi Beta Kappa Summa cum laude

MD, Yale University School of Medicine

Board Certifications
Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology

  • The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology (President, Past President, Secretary-Treasurer)
  • New England Pathologists Society (Past President)
  • United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (Ambassador and Mentor)
  • International Collaborative Cancer Reporting (ICCR, active member of the gynecologic section)
  • American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC, pathology representative gynecologic pathology section)
  • College of American Pathologists (Graduate Medical Education Committee, Cancer Committee, Center for Digital Pathology, Center for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Center for Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology, Diagnostic Error Reduction)
  • American Joint Committee on Cancer (Expert Panel Cervix for 8th and 9th Edition)