{"id":241,"date":"2015-11-13T16:49:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T21:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pathology\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:13:15","slug":"kristen-a-atkins-m-d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pathology\/contact\/kristen-a-atkins-m-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen A. Atkins, M.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Portrait alignnone wp-image-242 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pathology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2015\/11\/Atkins-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kristen A. Atkins, M.D.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pathology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2015\/11\/Atkins-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pathology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2015\/11\/Atkins-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\nProfessor of Pathology<\/p>\n<h4>EDUCATION:<\/h4>\n<p><b>Medical School:<\/b> University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, MD<br \/>\n<b>Residency:<\/b> Stanford University<br \/>\n<b>Surgical Pathology Fellowship:<\/b> Stanford University<br \/>\n<b>Cytopathology Fellowship:<\/b> Virginia Commonwealth University<\/p>\n<h4>CLINICAL:<\/h4>\n<p>Surgical and cytopathology with a special interest in gynecologic and breast pathology.<\/p>\n<h4>RESEARCH:<\/h4>\n<p>Prognostic features in smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, improving staging analysis in ovarian carcinoma.<\/p>\n<h4>REFERENCES:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Paquette C, Jeffus SK, Quick CM, Conaway MR, Stoler MH, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>: Interobserver variability in the application of a proposed histologic subclassification of endocervical adenocarcinoma. Am J Surg Pathol 2015, 39:93-100. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/25188867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/25188867<\/a>. DOI: 10.1097\/PAS.0000000000000316.<\/li>\n<li>Mentrikoski MJ, Rochman CM, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>: Tattoo ink within lymph nodes: a possible clinical mimicker of abnormal calcifications. Breast J 2014, 20:314-315. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24750513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24750513<\/a>. DOI: 10.1111\/tbj.12258.<\/li>\n<li>Byrne FL, Poon IK, Modesitt SC, Tomsig JL, Chow JD, Healy ME, Baker WD, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>, Lancaster JM, Marchion DC, Moley KH, Ravichandran KS, Slack-Davis J, Hoehn KL: Metabolic vulnerabilities in endometrial cancer. Cancer Res 2014, 74:5832-5845. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/25205105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/25205105<\/a>. DOI: 10.1158\/0008-5472.CAN-14-0254.<\/li>\n<li>Scalici JM, Harrer C, Allen A, Jazaeri A, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>, McLachlan KR, Slack-Davis J: Inhibition of \u00ce\u00b14\u00ce\u00b21 integrin increases ovarian cancer response to carboplatin. Gynecol Oncol 2014, 132:455-461.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24378876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24378876<\/a>. DOI: 10.1016\/j.ygyno.2013.12.031.<\/li>\n<li>Wang CC, Bajikar SS, Jamal L, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>, Janes KA: A time- and matrix-dependent TGFBR3-JUND-KRT5 regulatory circuit in single breast epithelial cells and basal-like premalignancies. Nat Cell Biol 2014, 16:345-356.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24658685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24658685<\/a>. DOI: 10.1038\/ncb2930.<\/li>\n<li><b>Atkins KA<\/b>, Cohen MA, Nicholson B, Rao S: Atypical lobular hyperplasia and lobular carcinoma in situ at core breast biopsy: use of careful radiologic-pathologic correlation to recommend excision or observation. Radiology 2013, 269:340-347. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23901123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23901123<\/a>. DOI: 10.1148\/radiol.13121730.<\/li>\n<li>Dustin SM, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>, Shami VM, Adams RB, Stelow EB: The cytologic diagnosis of gangliocytic paraganglioma: a case report. Diagn Cytopathol 2013, 41:650-653. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22102547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22102547<\/a>. DOI: 10.1002\/dc.21858.<\/li>\n<li>Ho CP, Gillis JE, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>, Harvey JA, Nicholson BT: Interactive case review of radiologic and pathologic findings from breast biopsy: are they concordant? How do I manage the results? Radiographics 2013, 33:E149-E152. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23842981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23842981<\/a>. DOI: 10.1148\/rg.334125123.<\/li>\n<li>Martin AA, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>, Lonergan CL, McHargue CA: Vaginal adenosis as a dermatologic complaint. J Am Acad Dermatol 2013, 69:e92-e93. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23866893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23866893<\/a>. DOI: 10.1016\/j.jaad.2009.11.590.<\/li>\n<li>Scalici JM, Thomas S, Harrer C, Raines TA, Curran J, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>, Conaway MR, Duska L, Kelly KA, Slack-Davis J: Imaging VCAM-1 as an indicator of treatment efficacy in metastatic ovarian cancer. J Nucl Med 2013, 54:1883-1889. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24029657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24029657<\/a>. DOI: 10.2967\/jnumed.112.117796.<\/li>\n<li>Walters DM, Vaughn NH, Isbell JM, Jeffus SK, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>, Sauer BG, Jones DR: Leiomyoma presenting as a massive calcified circumferential esophageal mass. Ann Thorac Surg 2013, 96:1851-1854.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24182472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24182472<\/a>. DOI: 10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2013.01.097.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>BOOK CHAPTERS:<\/h4>\n<p>Hendrickson M, <b>Atkins KA<\/b>,\u00a0Kempson R. <i>Histology for Pathologists 3rd Ed<\/i> Editor S. Mills Chapter Uterus and Fallopian Tubes 2006<\/p>\n<p>Brenin D and <b>Atkins KA<\/b>.\u00a0<i>Breast Cancer Atlas of Clinical Oncology<\/i> Ed Winchester D.\u00a0Chapter Unusual Breast Pathology 2006.<\/p>\n<p>A current list of Dr. Atkins&#8217;s journal publications can be obtained from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&amp;db=pubmed&amp;details_term=%28Atkins%20KA[author%20name]%29%20OR%20%28Atkins%20K[author%20name]%29\">PubMed<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor of Pathology EDUCATION: Medical School: University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, MD Residency: Stanford University Surgical Pathology Fellowship: Stanford University Cytopathology Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University CLINICAL: Surgical and cytopathology with a special interest in gynecologic and breast pathology. RESEARCH: Prognostic features in smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, improving staging analysis in ovarian carcinoma. 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