Henry Ford Health System · Henry Ford Genesys Hospital · Michigan
Senior Staff Pathologist
Pathologist · Educator · Founder
Akanksha
Akanksha
Gupta, MD
FCAP · FASCP
Senior Staff PathologistHenry Ford Health System
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital
Founder & CEO, Ace My PathFounder of a collaborative pathology education platform.
Board-certified in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
and Hematopathology
Akanksha Gupta, MDPathologist · Educator · Founder
Board certificationAnatomic & Clinical PathologyABPath
Board certificationHematopathologyABPath
Fellowship trainingMemorial Sloan KetteringHematopathology
Fellowship trainingUNC Chapel HillRenal Pathology
Selected work
Clinical practice, education & publishing.
A concise view of the educational work developed alongside clinical practice.
28
Published pathology books
In the Ace My Path collection
170+
Contributing pathologists
Faculty and author network
12,000+
Books sold
Worldwide through Ace My Path
90+
Countries reached
Across the platform
Platform-wide figures reported by Ace My Path, September 2026.
Meet Dr. Gupta
Akanksha Gupta, MD, FCAP, FASCP is a pathologist, author and educator whose work spans diagnostic medicine, medical education and professional service.
She is Senior Staff Pathologist at Henry Ford Health System, Henry Ford Genesys Hospital, and Founder and CEO of Ace My Path.
Board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and hematopathology, she trained through pathology residencies in India and the United States, a renal pathology fellowship at UNC Chapel Hill, and a hematopathology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Alongside clinical practice, she founded Ace My Path, a collaborative pathology education platform developed with pathologists across multiple subspecialties. Her work also includes educational publishing, digital learning resources and trainee support initiatives.
Training
2019–2020 · HEMATOPATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIPMemorial Sloan Kettering
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center
New York, United States
2015–2019 · ANATOMIC & CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
Hartford Hospital
Residency · Connecticut, United States
2013–2015 · RENAL PATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIPUniversity of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
North Carolina, United States
2008–2012 · PATHOLOGY RESIDENCY
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC)
Wardha, India
2000–2006 · MEDICAL SCHOOL
Government Medical College (GMC)
Nagpur, India
Professional experience
Work experience.
Selected pathology appointments and medical directorships.
Ace My Path, LLC
Founder & CEO
McLaren Bay Region · Bay City, Michigan
Medical Director (Pathology)
McLaren Central Michigan · Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Medical Director (Pathology)
McLaren Central Michigan & McLaren Bay Region · Michigan
AP/CP Pathologist & Hematopathologist
University of Michigan Health–West · Wyoming, Michigan
AP/CP Pathologist & Hematopathologist
Mercy Health St. Mary’s · Grand Rapids, Michigan
AP/CP Pathologist & Hematopathologist
South Bend Medical Foundation · South Bend, Indiana
AP/CP Pathologist & Hematopathologist
Recognition
Selected recognition.
Selected awards and distinctions from pathology organizations, academic training and scholarly work.
2024
The Pathologist
The Power List
Named to the 2024 Power List in the “Destined for Excellence” category.
View the published list2020
American Society for Clinical Pathology
40 Under Forty
Named an ASCP 40 Under Forty honoree.
Young Researcher Award
European Pathology Congress · Paris, France
Morphologic Proteomics Award
Hartford Hospital · Connecticut, United States
Gold Medal in Pathology Residency
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College · Wardha, India
Founder & CEO · Ace My Path
Ace My Path.
Founded in 2020, Ace My Path is a collaborative pathology education platform bringing together books, digital morphology, board review and live learning for residents, fellows and practicing pathologists.
Books & reporting resources
Board review, subspecialty texts and practical reporting references developed with pathology collaborators.
View booksMorphology connected to teaching
Whole-slide images and expert-led AP/CP and subspecialty teaching connect written review with diagnostic morphology.
Explore learning resourcesStructured review
Question-based review, flashcards and live coaching provide multiple ways to study, practice and revisit key concepts.
Explore the platformInstitutional access
Program-level access and a network of contributing pathologists extend resources to residency programs and departments.
Learn moreSelected publications
View the books 28 pathology books & references.
Dr. Gupta’s work as an author and editor includes board review, subspecialty references and practical reporting guides created with expert collaborators.
Surgical Pathology
Reimagined
A visual approach to surgical pathology, connecting focused text and photomicrographs with digital whole-slide learning.
Neoplastic
Hematopathology
A focused reference for organizing and reviewing the complex world of hematolymphoid neoplasms.
Ace the Boards:
Cytopathology
An illustrated resource connecting cytologic morphology with structured, high-yield review.
Additional work spans subspecialty pathology, flow cytometry, autopsy reporting and practical dictation handbooks. View the books
Selected perspectives
What colleagues & learners say.
A small selection from the dedicated testimonials page.
“a novel tool for pathology education.”
“This book simulates the traditional multihead scope teaching. The only difference is that this book has an infinite headed scope.”
“an exceptional resource for residents and fellows”
“The high-yield outline format provides the reader with the tools they will need to excel both in training and on their Board exams.”
“It encourages steady progress rather than cramming.”
“The organized reading schedule and guided review of pathology topics make studying feel manageable and sustainable.”
Selected excerpts in the reviewers’ own words. Read all testimonials & reviews
Mentorship · Service · Professional community
Service & professional community.
Selected initiatives in mentorship, professional community and volunteer service.
MD Help Online
Co-founded a volunteer network of 70 physicians, primarily based in the United States, to provide free guidance to patients and families in India during the COVID-19 crisis.
Path Helpline
Created a support initiative connecting medical students, residents, fellows and practicing pathologists with guidance on training, learning challenges and professional development.
Read about Path HelplineProfessional connection
Editorial work for the Association of Indian Pathologists in North America, sharing colleagues’ stories and contributing to the exchange of ideas within the pathology community.
Visit AIPNAMedia & scholarship
Selected media & scholarly work.
Selected conversations, coverage and publications spanning hematopathology, pathology education and diagnostic scholarship.
PathPod
Beyond the Scope:
Ace My Path / Ace the Boards
A conversation with Dr. Gupta and the team about the books, collaboration and the origins of Ace My Path.
Listen to the conversationThe Pathologist
The Pathology Grand Tour:
Hematopathology
Dr. Gupta and Dr. Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna discuss the science of blood and their work in the specialty.
Listen on SpotifyVoicebrook
Practical tools for
pathology education
Coverage of the Ace My Path Gross Dictation Handbook and its practical approach to specimen descriptions.
Read the coverageSelected scholarly workClinical questions.
Clinical questions.
Scientific contributions.
A selection of publications and published abstracts.
Explore research & scholarly work
Bile cast nephropathy Kidney International · 2015 · Coauthored publication
Assessment of Anaerobic Culture Incubation Time: A Tertiary Care Center Experience American Journal of Clinical Pathology · 2019 · Published conference abstract
Early digital pathology scholarship DigiPath Europe · 2016 · Presentations on smartphone photomicrography and the SOS IHC application
Connect with Dr. Gupta
Professional connections & collaboration.
Speaking & teaching · Educational collaboration · Professional connections
For speaking invitations, educational collaborations and professional connections, get in touch.
Start a conversation draakankshagupta@gmail.com