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Office
2420 Samaritan Dr
San Jose, CA 95124Phone+1 408-369-5600Fax+1 408-558-7949- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board certified dermatopathologist with special interest in Spitz nevi, Spitzoid malignant melanomas, and Atypical Spitzoid neoplasms. My latest research incorporates a new and very promising method of studying melanocytic lesions - Mass Spectrometry. Our study in Mass Spec was able to differentiate Spitz nevi from Spitzoid melanomas based on proteomic differences. In 2008 I founded the Yale Spitzoid Neoplasm Repository with more than 3,000 specimens including many from other countries. I offer consultation services and ancillary mass spectrometry study on difficult melanocytic lesions, particularly Spitzoid. More information can be found at http://medicine.yale.edu/dermatology/spitzoid/index.aspx
Education & Training
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Dermatopathology, 1995 - 1997
- University of RochesterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1992 - 1996
- Medical University of Sofia FOMClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
- CT State Medical License 1997 - 2023
- CA State Medical License 2016 - 2023
- American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
- American Board of Pathology Dermatopathology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Necrotic Keratinocytes Are Common in Psoriasis and Have a Predilection to the Upper Epidermis: A Quantitative and Comparative AnalysisJeffrey M. Cloutier, Andy Hsi, Christine Camacho, Rossitza Lazova> ;The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2020 Jan 1
- 9 citationsHistopathology-guided mass spectrometry differentiates benign nevi from malignant melanoma.Rossitza Lazova, Katy Smoot, Heather Anderson, Matthew J. Powell, Arlene S. Rosenberg, Franco Rongioletti, Luca Pilloni, Sara D'Hallewin, Ralitza Gueorguieva, Iliana T...> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2020 Mar 1
- 1 citationsSubcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-Cell Lymphoma With Granulomas as the Predominant Feature.Christine Lee, Andy C. Hsi, Rossitza Lazova> ;The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2019 Sep 1
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Journal Articles
- Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Regulates U1‐snRNP Immune Complex Mediated Activation of the NLRP3 InflammasomeRossitza Lazova, Richard Bucala, Insoo Kang, Arthritis & Rheumatology
Press Mentions
- Novel Test Distinguishes Atypical Moles from MelanomaSeptember 1st, 2016
- 2016 Pre-Meeting MaterialsMarch 11th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Society of DermatopathologyMember
- International Society of DermatopathologyPatron member
- International Society of DermatologyMember
Other Languages
- Russian
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