FranciscoG.La RosaMD

Pathology • Aurora, CO

Cytopathology, Forensic/Autopsy, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

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Office
12800 E 19th Ave (Room P18-5124)
Mail Stop 8104
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 303-724-3782

Fax+1 303-724-3781
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Summary

Dr. Francisco La Rosa is a pathologist in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Colorado Hospital, UCHealth Memorial Hospital, and UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital. He received his medical degree from National University of Federico Villarreal Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 42 years. He specializes in cytopathology, forensic/autopsy, anatomic pathology, and clinical pathology and is experienced in prostatectomy and biopsies.

Education & Training

University of ColoradoResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1992 - 1995
National University of Federico Villarreal Faculty of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2002 - Present
NM State Medical License 1996 - 2026
CO State Medical License 1995 - 2025
MT State Medical License 1999 - 2014
WY State Medical License 1999 - 2012
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
A Potential New Mouse Model of Axial Spondyloarthritis Involving the Complement System.
V Michael Holers, Francisco G La Rosa, Nirmal K Banda> ;Immune Network. 2021 Dec 1
7 citations
Metastatic Mature Teratoma and Growing Teratoma Syndrome in Patients with Testicular Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumors
Daniel B. Green, Francisco G. La Rosa, Paul G. Craig, Francesca Khani, Elaine T. Lam> ;Korean Journal of Radiology. 2021 Oct 1
1 citations
Spontaneous regression of an extragonadal seminomatous germ cell tumor.
Cassandra Duarte, Alison D. Sheridan, Francisco G. La Rosa, Martin D. McCarter, Nicholas G. Cost, Steven Emmons, Elaine T. Lam, Gilbert, D., Danielle M. Gilbert> ;Cancer Treatment and Research Communications. 2021 Jan 1
Assessment of high-grade prostate cancer risk using prostate cancer biomarkers.
Whitney N Stanton, E. David Crawford, Paul Arangua, Francisco G. La Rosa, Adrie van Bokhoven, M. Scott Lucia, Wendy Poage, Alan W. Partin, Paul Maroni, Priya N. Werahera> ;The Canadian Journal of Urology. 2020 Feb 1
144 citations
Genetic Risk of Arrhythmic Phenotypes in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Marta Gigli, Marco Merlo, Sharon L. Graw, Giulia Barbati, Teisha J. Rowland, Dobromir Slavov, Davide Stolfo, Mary E. Haywood, Matteo Dal Ferro, Alessandro Altinier, Fe...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019 Sep 17
13 citations
The Ratio of the Number of Biopsy Specimens to Prostate Volume (Biopsy Density) Greater Than 1.5 Improves the Prostate Cancer Detection Rate in Men Undergoing Transper...
Nelson N. Stone, E. David Crawford, Vassilios Skouteris, Paul Arangua, Panagiotis-Marios Metsinis, M. Scott Lucia, Francisco G. La Rosa, Priya N. Werahera> ;The Journal of Urology. 2019 Jul 8
45 citations
Perilipin‐2 promotes obesity and progressive fatty liver disease in mice through mechanistically distinct hepatocyte and extra‐hepatocyte actions
David J. Orlicky, Andrew E. Libby, Elise S. Bales, Rachel H. McMahan, Jenifer Monks, Francisco G. La Rosa, James L. McManaman> ;The Journal of Physiology. 2019 Mar 1
Post-Prostatectomy Radiation Therapy: Patient Selection, Timing, Imaging, and Therapy Intensification
Tyler P. Robin, Paul Maroni, Bennett B. Chin, Francisco G. La Rosa, Brandon Bernard, Thomas J. Pugh> ;Oncology. 2018 Jul 15
58 citations
Lipid catabolism inhibition sensitizes prostate cancer cells to antiandrogen blockade
Thomas W. Flaig, Maren Salzmann-Sullivan, Lih-Jen Su, Zhiyong Zhang, Molishree Joshi, Miguel A. Gijón, Jihye Kim, John J. Arcaroli, Adrie van Bokhoven, M. Scott Lucia,...> ;Oncotarget. 2017 Apr 21
9 citations
The Antineoplastic Activity of Photothermal Ablative Therapy with Targeted Gold Nanorods in an Orthotopic Urinary Bladder Cancer Model.
Xiaoping Yang, Lih-Jen Su, Francisco G. La Rosa, Elizabeth E. Smith, Isabel R. Schlaepfer, Suehyun K. Cho, Brian D. Kavanagh, Wounjhang Park, Thomas W. Flaig> ;Bladder Cancer. 2017 Jul 27
1 citations
Seventy-Year-Old Man With Large Bladder Mass: Diagnostic and Clinical Challenges of an Uncommon Neoplasm.
Tamara P. Lhungay, Alexandra Colvin, Jason Warncke, Hilary Somerset, Shandra Wilson, Francisco G. La Rosa> ;Oncology. 2017 Mar 15
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy can differentiate high grade and low grade prostatic carcinoma
Priya N. Werahera, Edward A. Jasion, E. David Crawford, M. Scott Lucia, Adrie van Bokhoven, Holly T. Sullivan, Fernando J. Kim, Paul Maroni, J. David Port, John W. Dai...> ;Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2016 Aug 1
6 citations
Granular cell tumor presenting in the scrotum of a pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature
Abby M. Richmond, Francisco G. La Rosa, Sherif Said> ;Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016 Jun 4
3 citations
Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder.
Elizabeth R. Kessler, Arya Amini, Shandra Wilson, Kathryn Breaker, David Raben, Francisco G. La Rosa> ;Oncology. 2015 Jun 15
14 citations
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene alteration in signet ring cell carcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract
Olatunji B. Alese, Bassel F. El-Rayes, Gabriel Sica, Guojing Zhang, Dianne Alexis, Francisco G. La Rosa, Marileila Varella-Garcia, Zhengjia Chen, Michael R. Rossi, Naz...> ;Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology. 2015 Mar 1
8 citations
Multi-parametric MRI findings of transitional zone prostate cancers: correlation with 3-dimensional transperineal mapping biopsy
Sajal S. Pokharel, Nayana U. Patel, Kavita Garg, Francisco G. La Rosa, Paul Arangua, Clifford Jones, E. David Crawford> ;Abdominal Imaging. 2015 Jan 1
35 citations
Intraductal carcinoma of the prostate: interobserver reproducibility survey of 39 urologic pathologists.
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4 citations
Diagnosis of prostatic Carcinoma on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging using shearlet transform
Hadi Rezaeilouyeh, Mohammad H. Mahoor, Jun Jason Zhang, Francisco G. La Rosa, Samuel Chang, Priya N. Werahera> ;Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2014 Nov 6
27 citations
Reduced expression of GDF‐15 is associated with atrophic inflammatory lesions of the prostate
James R. Lambert, Ramon J. Whitson, Francisco G. La Rosa, Maxwell L. Smith, R. Storey Wilson, Elizabeth E. Smith, Kathleen C. Torkko, Hamid H. Gari, M. Scott Lucia> ;The Prostate. 2015 Feb 15
16 citations
Clear cell urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a case report and review of the literature.
Virginia M Knez, Willis Barrow, M. Scott Lucia, Shandra Wilson, Francisco G. La Rosa> ;Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2014 Aug 14
1 citations
Large renal mass: a challenge for the urologist.
Rodrigo Donalisio da Silva, Wilson R. Molina, Diedra Gustafson, Leticia Nogueira, Shalini Tayal, Francisco G. La Rosa, Fernando J. Kim> ;Oncology. 2014 Apr 15
1 citations
Gleason 6 cancer is still cancer.
Francisco G. La Rosa> ;Oncology. 2014 Jan 15
2 citations
Systematic Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Using an Optical Biopsy Needle Adjunct with Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Priya N. Werahera, Edward A. Jasion, E. David Crawford, Francisco G. La Rosa, M. Scott Lucia, Adrie van Bokhoven, Holly T. Sullivan, J. David Port, Paul Maroni, John W...> ;Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2014 Jan 1
7 citations
Anterior tumors of the prostate: diagnosis and significance.
Priya N. Werahera, E. David Crawford, Francisco G. La Rosa, Kathleen C. Torkko, Beth Schulte, Holly T. Sullivan, Adrie van Bokhoven, M. Scott Lucia, Fernando J. Kim> ;The Canadian Journal of Urology. 2013 Oct 1
13 citations
Simultaneous Activation of Kras and Inactivation of p53 Induces Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Bladder Urothelial Hyperplasia
Xiaoping Yang, Francisco G. La Rosa, Elizabeth Genova, Kendra M. Huber, Jerome Schaack, James DeGregori, Natalie J. Serkova, Yuan Li, Lih-Jen Su, Elizabeth R. Kessler,...> ;Plos One. 2013 Sep 18
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Grant Support

Role Of MHC Antigen Induction In Graft RejectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1988–1990

Hospital Affiliations

University of Colorado HospitalAurora, Colorado
UCHealth Memorial HospitalColorado Springs, Colorado
UCHealth Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, Colorado