Case Encounters

Episode 8: A Rose by Any Other Name

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:50:42 +0000

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

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Episode 7: When Lightning Strikes

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:50:34 +0000

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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Episode 6: Old Jars and Pretty Petals

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:50:26 +0000

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

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Episode 5: Out by Old Man Wilson's Gate

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:50:18 +0000

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

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Episode 4: The Curious Case of Sergeant Bill Brooks

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:50:04 +0000

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

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Episode 3: Hickam's Dictum

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:49:26 +0000

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

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Episode 2: Where Did You Pick This Up, Mrs. Patel?

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:49:13 +0000

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

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Episode 1: Foreign Bodies. Local Causes.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:48:54 +0000

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

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

Trailer: Case Encounters

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:37:22 +0000

Coming soon! Case Encounters is a fictional podcast series based on real-world medical case study mysteries solved by pathologists. Names and locations are fictitious.

Produced by The College of American Pathologists, in collaboration with StudioNorth.

Visit https://www.yourpathologist.org/ to see how pathologists ensure you get the right diagnosis and accurate test results.

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