DavidG.HicksMD

Pathology • Rochester, NY

Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

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Office
601 Elmwood Avenue box 626
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone+1 585-276-4246

Fax+1 585-273-3637
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1985 - 1989
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1990 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2006
PA State Medical License 1986 - 1990
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

HER2 evaluation for clinical decision making in human solid tumours: pearls and pitfalls.
Huina Zhang, Brian S Finkelman, Mark G Ettel, Moises J Velez, Bradley M Turner, David G Hicks> ;Histopathology. 2024 Mar 5
Validation and interpretation of Pan-TRK immunohistochemistry: a practical approach and challenges with interpretation.
Karakas, C., Love, T., Giampoli, E., Hicks, D., Velez, M.> ;Diagnostic Pathology. 2024 Jan 10
In ER-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancers, HER2 mRNA Levels Correlate Better with Clinicopathologic Features and Oncotype DX Recurrence Score than HER2 Immunohistoc...
Haley Tyburski, Cansu Karakas, Brian S Finkelman, Bradley M Turner, Huina Zhang, David G Hicks> ;Laboratory Investigation; a Journal of Technical Methods and Pathology. 2024 Mar 1
HER2 categorical changes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A study of 192 matched breast cancers with the inclusion of HER2-Low category.
Cansu Karakas, Haley Tyburski, Bradley M Turner, Anna Weiss, Sajal Medha K Akkipeddi, Ajay Dhakal, Kristin Skinner, David G Hicks, Huina Zhang> ;Human Pathology. 2023 Dec 1
1 citations
HER2 in uterine serous carcinoma: Current state and clinical perspectives.
Janira M Navarro Sanchez, Brian S Finkelman, Bradley M Turner, Hani Katerji, Xi Wang, Sharlin Varghese, Tiannan Wang, Yan Peng, David G Hicks, Huina Zhang> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2023 Oct 3
2 citations
Exploration of HER2 (ERBB2) immunohistochemistry in non-small cell lung cancer: correlation with ERBB2 mutational status: experimental research.
Anthony B Cardillo, Sierra Kovar, Nitin Roper, David G Hicks, Moises J Velez> ;Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2023 Jun 1
8 citations
Interobserver and Interantibody Reproducibility of HER2 Immunohistochemical Scoring in an Enriched HER2-Low-Expressing Breast Cancer Cohort.
Cansu Karakas, Haley Tyburski, Bradley M Turner, Xi Wang, Linda M Schiffhauer, Hani Katerji, David G Hicks, Huina Zhang> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2023 May 2
The Rochester Modified Magee Algorithm (RoMMa): An Outcomes Based Strategy for Clinical Risk-Assessment and Risk-Stratification in ER Positive, HER2 Negative Breast Ca...
Bradley M Turner, Brian S Finkelman, David G Hicks, Numbere Numbereye, Ioana Moisini, Ajay Dhakal, Kristin Skinner, Mary Ann G Sanders, Xi Wang, Michelle Shayne, Linda...> ;Cancers. 2023 Jan 31
3 citations
The Evolution of Ki-67 and Breast Carcinoma: Past Observations, Present Directions, and Future Considerations.
Brian S Finkelman, Huina Zhang, David G Hicks, Bradley M Turner> ;Cancers. 2023 Jan 28
16 citations
HER2-low breast cancers: Current insights and future directions.
Huina Zhang, Cansu Karakas, Haley Tyburski, Bradley M Turner, Yan Peng, Xi Wang, Hani Katerji, Linda Schiffhauer, David G Hicks> ;Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology. 2022 Sep 1
43 citations
HER2-low breast cancers: incidence, HER2 staining patterns, clinicopathologic features, MammaPrint and BluePrint genomic profiles.
Huina Zhang, Hani Katerji, Bradley M Turner, William Audeh, David G Hicks> ;Modern Pathology. 2022 Aug 1
Detailed Morphologic Evaluation of Breast Papillary Lesions on Core Biopsy Is Critical for Accurate Classification and Clinical Management: The Experience of an Academ...
Amber Petrolla, David G Hicks, Kristin A Skinner, Xi Wang> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2022 Jun 1
2 citations
Improving Outcomes for High-Risk Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer With CDK Inhibition.
David Hicks, Ruth M O'Regan> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2022 Apr 10
33 citations
HER2-Low Breast Cancers.
Huina Zhang, Hani Katerji, Bradley M. Turner, David G. Hicks> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2021 Sep 14
2 citations
HER2 Testing: Insights From Pathologists' Perspective on Technically Challenging HER2 FISH Cases
Erin V Grimm, Kimberly H. Allison, David G. Hicks, Karen K. Swenson, Janet Krueger, Hadi Yaziji, Erinn Downs-Kelly, Mara Hester Rendi, Barbara Susnik, Michaela L. Tsai...> ;Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology. 2021 Jul 19
3 citations
Pathologists at the Leading Edge of Optimizing the Tumor Tissue Journey for Diagnostic Accuracy and Molecular Testing.
Luis E. De Las Casas, David G. Hicks> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2021 May 18
3 citations
L1CAM Expression in Recurrent Estrogen Positive/HER2 Negative Breast Cancer: A Novel Biomarker Worth Considering.
Ioana Moisini, Huina Zhang, Marcus D’Aguiar, David G. Hicks, Bradley M. Turner> ;Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology. 2021 Apr 1
6 citations
Significance of HER2 in Microinvasive Breast Carcinoma.
Huina Zhang, Ioana Moisini, Bradley M. Turner, Xi Wang, Ajay Dhakal, Qi Yang, Sierra Kovar, Linda Schiffhauer, David G. Hicks> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2021 Jun 17
1 citations
Making the Invisible Visible: Illuminating the Hidden Histories of the World War I Tunnels at Vauquois Through a Hybridized Virtual Reality Exhibition
Zach Duer, Todd Ogle, David G. Hicks, Scott Fralin, Thomas Tucker, Run Yu> ;IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 2020 Jul 1
11 citations
Association of Serum Progranulin Levels With Disease Progression, Therapy Response and Survival in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer.
K. Tkaczuk, Douglas M. Hawkins, Binbin Yue, David G. Hicks, N Tait, Ginette Serrero> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2020 Jun 1
22 citations
Applying the New Guidelines of HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer
Huina Zhang, Ioana Moisini, Rana Ajabnoor, Bradley M. Turner, David G. Hicks> ;Current Oncology Reports. 2020 Apr 29
7 citations
Frequency, Clinicopathologic Characteristics, and Follow-up of HER2-Positive Nonpleomorphic Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast.
Huina Zhang, Ioana Moisini, Rana Ajabnoor, Bradley M. Turner, Marcus D’Aguiar, Xueya Cai, Shan Gao, Qi Yang, Xi Wang, Linda Schiffhauer, David G. Hicks> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2020 Apr 15
17 citations
Second-harmonic generation directionality is associated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in breast cancer core needle biopsies.
Danielle E. Desa, Monisha Bhanote, Robert L. Hill, Joseph B. Majeski, Brandon Buscaglia, Marcus D’Aguiar, Robert L. Strawderman, David G. Hicks, Bradley M. Turner, Edw...> ;Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2019 Aug 1
61 citations
Preanalytics and Precision Pathology: Pathology Practices to Ensure Molecular Integrity of Cancer Patient Biospecimens for Precision Medicine.
Carolyn C. Compton, James A. Robb, Matthew W. Anderson, Anna B. Berry, George G. Birdsong, Kenneth J. Bloom, Philip A. Branton, Jessica W. Crothers, Allison M. Cushman...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2019 Jul 22
10 citations
Risk stratification of ER-positive breast cancer patients: A multi-institutional validation and outcome study of the Rochester Modified Magee algorithm (RoMMa) and pre...
Bradley M. Turner, Mary Ann Gimenez-Sanders, Armen Soukiazian, Andrea Breaux, Kristin A. Skinner, Michelle Shayne, Nyrie Soukiazian, Marilyn N. Ling, David G. Hicks> ;Cancer Medicine. 2019 Jun 14
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Lectures

33rd Annual Pathology Review: Hematopathology, Breast, Placenta & Perinatal Pathology An Updated Practical Review for the General Pathologist
Educational Symposia, Snowmass, Colorado - 2/12/2012

Press Mentions

For MammaPrint and BluePrint, the Long-Term ViewSeptember 17th, 2021
Show Me the Data! Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning in Early-Stage Breast CancerJune 29th, 2021
In Focus: Biomedical Engineering Students Help Advance Digital Microscope TechnologyFebruary 10th, 2020
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Committees

Member, Expert Panel, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2015 - Present

Hospital Affiliations

Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of RochesterRochester, New York
F. F. Thompson HospitalCanandaigua, New York
Canandaigua Veterans Affairs Medical CenterCanandaigua, New York