Kristina A. Matkowskyj

Kristina A. Matkowskyj is a Medical Educator at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her subspecialty focuses on Gastrointestinal and Pancreaticobiliary Pathology, with active contributions to Translational Research and the education of medical students and fellows.

• 2012: Fellowship in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University
• 2010: Residency in Anatomic Pathology, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University
• 2007: MD in Medicine, University of Illinois
• 2001: PhD in Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago
• 1997: BS in Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Her research interests center on Gastrointestinal Cancers, including Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, and Pancreatic Cancer, with a focus on Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Biomarker Testing for targeted therapies. Recent publications highlight her work on Claudin-18.2 Immunohistochemistry, Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Proteins, and Organoid Models for predicting treatment sensitivity.

Dr. Matkowskyj serves on the CAP Cancer Committee, CAP HER2 Guideline Advisory Panel, and is an editorial board member for Human Pathology. Her collaborative publications span topics in Cancer Classification, Dietary Interventions, and Clinical Guidelines for oncology.