Elham Khanafshar MD
Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology
Associate Professor, Pathology, UCSF School of Medicine
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1600 Divisadero StSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-885-7301
Fax+1 415-353-7676
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Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Cytopathology, 2004 - 2005
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2003 - 2004
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1999 - 2003
Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2027
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology- American Board of Pathology Cytopathology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Osseous Sarcoidosis of the Clivus Causing Cranial Nerve VI Palsy: A Case Report.Xin P Wei, Taylor N LaFlam, Elham Khanafshar, Susan Kim, William D Soulsby
Cureus. 2025-09-01 - Patient-informed experiences in an interventional cytopathology clinic: how can we maximize patient satisfaction.Nikka Khorsandi, Aaron Blevins, Elham Khanafshar
Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology. 2025-04-30 - 1 citationsPsammoma bodies in thyroid: are they always indicative of malignancy? A multi-institutional study.Esther Diana Rossi, Shipra Agarwal, Suna Erkilic, Jen-Fan Hang, Jalal B Jalaly
Virchows Archiv. 2024-11-01
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