Christopher R Shea MD
Dermatopathology
Eugene J. Van Scott Professor and Chief, Section of Dermatology, The University of Chicago Medicine
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5841 S Maryland AveChicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 888-824-0200
Fax+1 773-702-8398
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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Dermatopathology, 1990 - 1992
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Brigham and Women's HospResidency, Dermatology, 1984 - 1989
Alameda Health System-Highland HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
NC State Medical License 1995 - 2003
NY State Medical License 1990 - 1996
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology- American Board of Dermatology Dermatopathology
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012, 2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Somatic Mutation in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC): Association with Transcriptomic Profile and Potential Implications for Therapy.Muhammad G Kibriya, Armando Almazan, Maria Argos, Tariqul Islam, Christopher R Shea
Cancers. 2025-05-15 - Improved Diagnosis of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Resource-Limited Settings.Spencer Ellis, Steven Song, Derek Reiman, Xuan Hui, Renyu Zhang
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2025-04-27 - Shifts in Cutaneous Melanocytic Tumor Diagnostic Terminology: Melanocytoma, MPATH-Dx V2.0 and the WHO Skin5.Lyn M Duncan, David E Elder, Michael W Piepkorn, Stevan R Knezevich, Willeke A M Blokx
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2025-04-04
Press Mentions
Palmar Pagetoid Dyskeratosis: A Sheep in Wolf’s ClothingNovember 30th, 2022- Image-Guided Superficial Radiotherapy Is 99.3 Percent Effective in Treating Common Skin Cancers Without Surgery, Study SuggestsSeptember 10th, 2021
Everything You Need to Feel Okay Right Now, According to TherapistsApril 28th, 2020- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French
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