Fundamentals of Pathology Pathoma PDF 2017 or just Pathoma is the most popular pathology review book among medical students in the United States and all around the world. According to the author of Pathoma, Husain A. Sattar, MD, this book is basically intended to serve as a review for medical students studying in their preclinical years and preparing for competitive board licensing exams such as the USMLE. This book has been organized keeping in view the major textbooks of pathology and pathophysiology courses and so it is completely well-versed to the syllabus prescribed by medical schools throughout the United States.