Dana Balitzer

Dana Balitzer, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Her work bridges clinical pathology with molecular diagnostics, focusing on liver diseases and gastrointestinal neoplasms.

• Research Interests: Pathology, Gastroenterology, Molecular Diagnostics, Liver Disease, Neoplasms, Diagnostic Imaging, Therapeutics

Dr. Balitzer's recent publications highlight her contributions to immunohistochemical analysis, next-generation sequencing applications in liver biopsies, and histopathologic criteria for autoimmune hepatitis. Her work spans neoplastic classification in gastrointestinal tumors and microbiome studies in pouchitis.

She actively mentors UCSF students, residents, and fellows on research projects, emphasizing clinical-pathologic correlations.