Kristen A. Atkins

Kristen A. Atkins is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, specializing in gynecologic and breast pathology. She completed her medical degree at the University of Vermont, followed by residency and fellowships at Stanford University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

• Clinical Focus: Surgical and cytopathology with expertise in gynecologic and breast pathology
• Research Interests: Prognostic features in uterine smooth muscle tumors, ovarian cancer staging improvements, and pathology education

Publications highlight her work in:

• Diagnostic challenges in endocervical adenocarcinoma
• Calcification mimickers in lymph nodes
• Integrin inhibition in ovarian cancer
• Circadian regulation in cellular biology
• Bariatric surgery outcomes
• Neurocognitive disorders in surgery

Leadership Roles include Division Chief in Pathology. She contributes to medical literature through book chapters in Histology for Pathologists and Breast Cancer Atlas.