Skip to main content
Valerie Fitzhugh, MD, Pathology, Newark, NJ, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

ValerieAFitzhughMD

Pathology • Newark, NJ

Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Physician

Join to view full profile

Dr. Fitzhugh is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over a million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
  • Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
  • Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Fitzhugh's full profile

Already have an account?

Summary

  • My areas of expertise are in bone and soft tissue pathology and cytopathology. Bone and soft tissue pathology includes primary neoplasms, both benign and malignant, and metastatic malignancies, as well as other non-neoplastic conditions. I am currently practicing as a surgical and cytopathologist signing out cases in most areas of surgical pathology including bone and soft tissue pathology and all areas of cytopathology. I am currently the director of pathology education as well as the director of clinical competence of the pathology residency program at New Jersey Medical School.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Cytopathology, 2008 - 2009
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2005 - 2008
  • Albany Medical Center
    Albany Medical CenterInternship, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2004 - 2005
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2023
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2023
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical
  • American Board of Pathology Cytopathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top 5, Forty Under 40 American Society of Clinical Pathology, 2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • 18 High Schools Throughout New Jersey Participate in First Ever Young Women in Bio Event at Rutgers
    18 High Schools Throughout New Jersey Participate in First Ever Young Women in Bio Event at RutgersNovember 9th, 2017
  • #PWChat Recap: Imposter Syndrome in Medicine
    #PWChat Recap: Imposter Syndrome in MedicineJuly 26th, 2018
  • Possible New Organ in the Human Throat Discovered by Dutch Scientists
    Possible New Organ in the Human Throat Discovered by Dutch ScientistsOctober 21st, 2020
  • Join now to see all

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Valerie Fitzhugh, Dr. Valerie Fitzhugh, MD, Dr. V Fitzhugh, Dr. Valerie A Fitzhugh