Robin D. LeGallo

Robin D. LeGallo is an Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of Virginia. His work focuses on pediatric pathology, with a particular emphasis on the molecular genetics of pediatric malignancies, including sarcomas and renal tumors. He has contributed extensively to diagnostic criteria for rare cancers.

• MD, University of Virginia (1997)
• Residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Virginia (1998–2003)
• Pediatric Pathology Fellowship, Columbus Children’s Hospital (2003–2005)

His research integrates genetic analysis and immunohistochemistry to refine cancer diagnostics. Recent publications highlight chromosomal rearrangements in salivary gland tumors, DICER1 mutations in renal tumors, and lineage-specific therapies for rhabdomyosarcoma. Collaborative studies address diagnostic challenges in perinatal autopsies and ovarian melanotic neoplasms.