Kimberly Absher

Kimberly Absher, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. Her expertise spans cytopathology, oncologic pathology, and diagnostic imaging. She completed her MD at East Tennessee State University, followed by residency in AP/CP Pathology at the University of Kentucky and a Cytopathology Fellowship at Baylor University.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Biology, East Tennessee State University (1988)
  • MD, East Tennessee State University (1993)
  • AP/CP Residency, University of Kentucky (1998)
  • Cytopathology Fellowship, Baylor University (1999)

Her research focuses on molecular pathology, tumor biology, and diagnostic imaging applications in oncology. Key areas include lung cancer epidemiology, targeted therapies for ALK-rearranged tumors, and FDG PET/CT imaging of soft tissue sarcomas. She has published extensively on topics ranging from chondromyxoid fibroma to coal workers' pneumoconiosis-related lung transplantation.

Her work bridges clinical pathology with translational research, emphasizing diagnostic accuracy and novel therapeutic strategies in oncology. Collaborations include multi-institutional studies on cancer metabolism and histopathologic classification systems.